Senior Network Engineer

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Columbia, MD
Salary
$116,350–$210,325 / yr
Posted
156 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $156k
This role $163k
$103k most similar roles pay here $222k

This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $133,587–$177,918 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $163k versus about $156k 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 264 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 245 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Network Engineer

The Senior Network Engineer joins the Intelligence Sector, Cyber & Analytics Business Area to provide advanced engineering support for the design, integration, optimization, and sustainment of complex enterprise and mission networks. This role involves enhancing network performance, implementing scalable solutions, and managing architectural improvements across LAN, CAN, WAN, and telecommunications environments. The engineer will manage dataflow through monitoring tools and captures while configuring infrastructure including load balancing, VPNs, firewalls, traffic shaping, VoIP, GRE, IPSec, IP encryption, MoIP, and NAT. Key technical requirements include proficiency with network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and simulators to resolve complex issues. The work focuses on solving critical connectivity problems within DoD/IC environments by translating mission requirements into secure solutions while maintaining documentation and accreditation artifacts in compliance with ISO 9000 standards and specific government security protocols.

What does a Network Engineer earn?

Median $147000 from 81 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, integrate, configure, and deploy network devices across LAN, CAN, WAN, and telecommunications systems.
  • Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow by analyzing monitoring tools and data captures to minimize latency.
  • Implement technical solutions including load balancing, VPNs, firewalls, traffic shaping, VoIP, and IP encryption.
  • Resolve complex network issues using advanced diagnostic tools such as network analyzers and WAN test equipment.
  • Improve network and mission architecture to meet evolving partner requirements and infrastructure changes.
  • Maintain system documentation, diagrams, and accreditation artifacts in compliance with ISO 9000 and DoD/IC standards.
  • Provide remote on-call support for network operations and troubleshooting during scheduled rotations.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline.
  • Twelve years of experience providing network engineering support (four additional years required if no bachelor's degree is held).
  • Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M.
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
  • Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining complex network infrastructures.
  • Experience troubleshooting and resolving advanced network performance and integration issues.
  • Proficiency in managing LAN, CAN, WAN, and telecommunications systems.
  • Expertise in load balancing, VPNs, firewalls, traffic shaping, VoIP, GRE, IPSec, IP encryption, MoIP, and NAT.

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