Senior Transport Network Engineer

Leidos

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington, DCNorfolk, VASan Diego, CAVirginia Beach, VAJacksonville, FL
Salary: $92,300–$166,850 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 11 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $130k

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

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TL;DR · Senior Transport Network Engineer

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The Senior Transport Network Engineer joins the team to lead the vulnerability management and STIG compliance program for NMCI network infrastructure. This role involves providing technical leadership, making authoritative patch deployment decisions based on lab validation, and ensuring strict 72-hour SLA compliance across over forty solution types supporting thousands of production devices. The engineer will manage quarterly STIG compliance assessments, prepare for DoD/Navy audits, lead emergency responses to zero-day vulnerabilities, and mentor junior staff. Key technical requirements include expert knowledge of F5, Cisco, firewalls, and enterprise network infrastructure. Candidates must possess strong vendor relationship management skills and experience with large-scale network security. The role focuses on maintaining high patch quality and compliance standards within a complex government network environment to ensure continuous operational readiness and security across diverse production systems.

Skills

Vulnerability Management STIG Compliance F5 Cisco Palo Alto Firewalls Network Infrastructure Audit Readiness CISSP CCNP

What you'll do

Manage the strategy and execution of the vulnerability management program.
Approve or reject patch deployments based on lab validation results to ensure production stability.
Lead quarterly STIG compliance assessments and prepare for DoD/Navy audits.
Resolve technical escalations with vendors like F5, Cisco, and Palo Alto at executive levels.
Execute emergency responses to zero-day vulnerabilities and critical patches.
Maintain 72-hour patch SLA compliance across more than 40 solution types.
Mentor and develop the performance of mid-level and junior engineers.
Report program status, risks, and metrics to senior leadership.

What we're looking for

Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Secret clearance.
Bachelor's degree required, or equivalent years of experience in lieu of degree.
8 to 12 years of network security and vulnerability management experience.
Expert knowledge of F5, Cisco, firewalls, and enterprise network infrastructure.
Experience with DoD STIG compliance and audit preparation.
Strong vendor relationship and escalation management skills.
CISSP, CCNP, or equivalent certifications (preferred).

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