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$174k
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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.
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Listed pay typically runs
$92,300–$166,850
across 344 roles with salary data.
The Principal Network Engineer joins the Intelligence Sector’s Cyber & Analytics Business Area to provide advanced engineering support for complex enterprise and mission networks. This role involves designing, integrating, optimizing, and sustaining infrastructure across LAN, CAN, WAN, and telecommunications environments. The engineer will translate mission requirements into secure solutions, focusing on enhancing performance, minimizing latency, and maximizing throughput. Daily tasks include configuring network devices, implementing load balancing, VPNs, firewalls, traffic shaping, VoIP, GRE, IPSec, IP encryption, MoIP, and NAT. The position requires utilizing network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and simulators to resolve complex issues while maintaining documentation and accreditation artifacts. The work supports DoD/IC environments, specifically addressing security engineering, computer network operations, signals intelligence, and cryptographic key management to ensure reliable network performance for evolving partner requirements.
What does a Network Engineer earn?
Median $145000 from 135 postings across 36 companies.
Network Engineering
LAN
CAN
WAN
VoIP
Firewall
GRE
IPSec
NAT
Traffic Shaping
MoIP
IP Encryption
Systems Engineering
ISO/IEC 15288
Cisco
Juniper
Arista
DoD 8570.01-M
SIGINT
Cryptographic Key Management