Network Engineer/Architect SME
Network Engineer/Architect SME
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$ 80600 - 145700
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Job Description
Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer/Architect with subject matter expertise to support largescale migration and operations on a large highprofile DOD contract. The I3TS program provides enterprisewide IT support to enable DTRAs Information Management & Technology Directorate (ITD) to consolidate modernize and continuously innovate the delivery of IT services and mission capabilities to DTRAs internal and external mission partners operating in CONUS and OCONUS locations.
The Network Engineer/Architect SME supports design of a new modernized updated and upgraded capabilities for DTRA. This role will be responsible for tech requirement definition feasibility studies pilot projects and implementations plans as well as diagnosing and troubleshooting outages monitoring networks infrastructure and systems and proving proactive mitigation strategies. Specifically the candidate must have experience with SDWAN solutions and how to transform from a NonSDWAN. The candidate will also work with Cloud native SDN and Software Defined Access and EVPN for onpremise application. Working in a DevSecOps environment experience will be required for creating and building new solutions and perfecting them.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:
Must hold an active Top Secret security clearance. (US Citizenship required)
Primary Responsibilities
Plan and design secure network solutions to consolidate connectivity services under an enterprise service.
Design secure wide area connectivity inclusive of underlay overlay and COI transport design that supports performance quality of service security and mission requirements.
Provide secure access solutions leveraging wired and wireless technologies integrating standards use cases/scenarios and develop associated implementation and transition plans.
Integrate capacity planning and scaling of network and security stack environments into the overall design of solutions.
Collect investigate and identify network optimization strategies and techniques to meet capacity and performance standards.
Identify legacy service paths (i.e. dataflow firewall rulesets and ACLs) and develop strategies and designs for the tobe enterprise service capability to meet requirements while balancing security sustainability and maintainability.
Support development of IP addressing schemes across IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
Work with information assurance teams to ensure compliance to DoD standards to assist with providing accreditation artifacts.
Basic Qualifications
Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Science Technology Engineering and Math (preferred) with 1215 years experience or Masters degree with 1013 years of experience (additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree).
Require network certification which shall meet or exceed a CCNP (comparable vender certification accepted upon review) with CCIE preferred.
Require active DoD IAT Level II (i.e. Security) certification or equivalent prior to start. Must have broad exposure to common IT infrastructure networking in the areas of LAN WAN TCP/UDP Dual stack IPv4/IPv6 IPSec VPN and Firewalls Microsegmentation
Must have experience in working with two or more of the following vendor network technologies: Cisco Juniper F5 Aruba Palo Alto Dell Brocade and Fortinet.
Experience with SDWAN solutions with Dell Versa preferred
Experience working with Azure and AWS cloud networking
Experience working with automation tools such as Ansible Python scripting CI/CD pipeline Terraform to build an Infrastructure as Code framework
Experience working with AAA servers such as Cisco ISE or Aruba Clearpass and endpoint posturing.
Experience working with Enterprise Wireless
Familiarity with Type 1 encryptors
Familiarity with Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC)
Experience documenting logical or physical designs using drawing tools (e.g. Visio PowerPoint Gliffy Cameo MagicDraw) to depict systems subsystems interfaces components and communications of I/T applications and infrastructure
Experienced and comfortable with conducting technical troubleshooting to resolve issues.
Experience conducting site surveys or analyzing data obtained from site surveys.
Experience creating or executing a migration plan to move circuits network traffic services applications or data between environments or to a commercial cloud provider. Alternatively experience planning or executing a technology refresh or lifecycle refresh of an existing I/T system.
Demonstrate experience in designing and implementing medium to large network infrastructure and producing corresponding technical documentation.
Must be able to work as part of a team to troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. This shall include drafting SOPs and technical documentation.
Requires ability to communicate with executive leadership (internally or client) regarding matters of significant important to the organization/project.
Must be able to present designs and plans to technical leadership personnel and boards for approvals.
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Cisco Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent.
Demonstrate experience in one or more of the following enterprise network management tools such as SolarWinds Cisco Catalyst Center Ansible Cisco ISE JIRA/Confluence
Hands on experience with WAN LAN Dual Stack IPv4/IPv6 BGP OSPF EVPN SDWAN telecommunications and circuits
Demonstrate expertise in design and improvement of complex and geographically enterprise networks.
Expert knowledge of DoD security requirements for network infrastructure.
Demonstrate experience in system hardening of network infrastructure to include DoD STIG implementation.
Reporting and Business Applications: Power BI SharePoint
Experience providing technical leadership and oversight of teams of junior intermediate and senior Engineers
Original Posting:
May 12 2025For 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 $80600.00 $145700.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
