Network Security Engineer - Senior

Leidos

Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$92,300–$166,850 / yr
Posted
2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $166k
This role $130k
$79k most similar roles pay here $217k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $139,500–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $166k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 237 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 230 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Network Security Engineer - Senior

Leidos seeks a Sr. Network Security Engineer to join its AGUN Migration team, supporting the US Army’s global network migration and operations remotely with occasional travel. This role involves maintaining secure network solutions, collaborating with stakeholders to assess legacy environments, transforming firewall policies across multiple vendors, and implementing zero trust network access (ZTNA) for secure access solutions. The engineer will integrate capacity planning into operational support processes, ensure compliance with DoD standards, and document technical designs using wiki technologies. Essential skills include expert knowledge of networking concepts, virtualization of firewalls in multi-tenant environments, experience with enterprise network management tools like Palo Alto Panorama or Cisco Prime, and proficiency in protocols such as SFTP, SSH, SCP, MPLS, SNMP, and NTP. Preferred qualifications involve Army/DISA migration experience, hands-on use of NetSecOps technologies including Ansible and Terraform, and expertise in US Army security requirements for network infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Operate and maintain secure network solutions for the US Army.
  • Assess current capabilities and requirements to support firewall migration.
  • Transform complex firewall security policies between multiple vendor devices.
  • Support secure access solutions using zero trust network access (ZTNA).
  • Integrate capacity planning into operational support processes for networks.
  • Ensure compliance with DoD standards for maintaining network security posture.

What we're looking for

  • Must have an active DoD SECRET security clearance.
  • Requires at least a Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience or equivalent.
  • Expert understanding of networking concepts and virtualization in multi-tenant environments.
  • Experience with enterprise network management tools like Palo Alto Panorama, Cisco Prime, etc.
  • Demonstrated ability to work on complex network security issues as part of a team.
  • Must be proficient in system hardening and DoD STIG implementation for network infrastructure.

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