Senior Network Engineer

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Fort Belvoir, VAAlbuquerque, NM
Salary
$92,300–$166,850 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
1 day ago
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Confirmed live today

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Below market

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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 426 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 344 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Network Engineer

JOB TITLE: Senior Network Engineer The Senior Network Engineer joins the engineering team to support the design, implementation, modernization, and sustainment of enterprise network infrastructure within a Department of Defense environment. This role involves engineering mission-critical Local Area Network and Wide Area Network infrastructure, providing expertise for secure network operations. Key responsibilities include configuring and maintaining Cisco routing and switching environments using OSPF, BGP, VLANs, and Spanning Tree Protocol. The engineer will also administer Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls, GlobalProtect remote access, and site-to-site VPNs. Required technical skills include TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, DDI, NAT, and MPLS. The position focuses on solving complex networking problems by ensuring resilient, scalable connectivity while maintaining compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies, RMF requirements, and STIGs in a high-availability environment.

What does a Network Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $147500 from 34 postings across 10 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise LAN and WAN infrastructure.
  • Engineer and support Cisco routing and switching environments using OSPF, BGP, and VLANs.
  • Configure and administer Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls and GlobalProtect VPN solutions.
  • Monitor network health and perform advanced Layer 1–7 troubleshooting using diagnostic tools.
  • Develop engineering documentation, implementation plans, network diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
  • Execute technology refreshes and network modernization efforts for infrastructure upgrades.
  • Ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies, RMF requirements, and applicable STIGs.
  • Support scheduled maintenance and incident response in a high-availability environment.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance at time of hire.
  • Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (Security+, CySA+, or equivalent).
  • Active Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.
  • Extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Cisco network infrastructure.
  • Hands-on experience configuring and administering Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls and GlobalProtect.
  • Demonstrated experience troubleshooting enterprise LAN and WAN environments within a Department of Defense enterprise.
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification (preferred).

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