- Salary
- $108k – $195k
- Location
- 9187 Chantilly VA Home Office, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Education
- Master
- Clearance
- Required
- Source
- Workday
Description
Leidos is searching for an experienced and fully cleared Network Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA.
The team is made-up of highly technical and motivated individuals. The engineer for this role will assist in troubleshooting complex problems and implementing cutting-edge solutions. As such, this individual must be an excellent problem solver and work well in a collaborative team environment. Candidate must have proven hands-on experience working as a network engineer. OCONUS experience is highly desired.
50% travel to OCONUS location.
The program is made up of CONUS and OCONUS teams who regularly interact across varying time zones. As a result, the candidate must have excellent communication skills and be flexible with regards to teamwork and tasking. A demonstrated ability to perform in cross-functional teams to achieve results in a timely manner is desired.
Primary Responsibilities:
Install, configure, and troubleshoot network appliances (routers, switches, and firewalls)
Monitor entire network infrastructure (LAN & WAN) and provide regular reporting
Collaborate closely with the Chief Engineer to ensure network optimization and the completion of other tasks
Ensure network uptime, performance, and security
Document and enforce network standards
Manage and maintain IP addressing schema
Travel OCONUS as needed
Maintain network lab in Chantilly, VA
REQUIRED Skills, Experience, and Education:
Bachelor's and at least 8 years minimum experience OR Master's and at least 6 years of experience.
Must possess an active and in-scope TS/SCI With Poly to be considered
Solid understanding of OSI or TCP/IP model
Hands-on experience with network monitoring, network diagnostics, and network analytics tools
Experience configuring/troubleshooting Cisco appliances
Experience configuring/troubleshooting routing and switching, including routing protocols
Experience writing scripts for Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls
Ability to work well individually, as well as within a team environment, and always maintain professional behavior with all stakeholders.
Ability to lift 50 lbs. and climb 30 ft.
Desired Qualifications:
CCNA/CCNP Security certification
Active/current basic CCNA certification preferred
Experience working with Cisco ASA/Firepower and Juniper SRX appliances
Experience implementing and troubleshooting IPSec VPN tunnels
Deep understanding of networking protocols, i.e., IPSEC, EIGRP, OSPF, QoS
Experience installing and troubleshooting iDirect VSATs
Experience using Solarwinds Performance Monitor and Configuration Manager
Experience implementing and troubleshooting AWS
Experience implementing and troubleshooting VoIP & PBX systems
Experience implementing and troubleshooting Asterisk
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Original Posting:
April 27, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
