VPN and DMZ Network Engineer

Leidos currently has an opening on the Service Management Integration and Transport (SMIT) Contract for a VPN (Virtual Private Network) & DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Network Engineer located in Oak Harbor WA. Join our team to support the SMIT mission the largest IT services program for the United States Navy. As part of the Leidos team you will play a pivotal role in delivering the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) to customers around the globe. We are seeking a skilled VPN & DMZ Network Engineer proficient in network engineering appliances and technologies (i.e. Firewalls DMZ VPN) to join our Transport Operations this role you will be responsible for designing implementing and maintaining robust & mature global network security solutions.

Your expertise in configuring enterprise-grade Juniper firewalls managing DMZ environments engineering secure VPN solutions and administering Cisco network appliances will be crucial. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering and project management teams to safeguard our network infrastructure against threats and vulnerabilities ensuring the highest levels of operational integrity. You will be a member of a technical team managing customer relationships and overseeing key resources for Incident Response Change Management Problem Management Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and ITSM and DevSecOps initiatives.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Support Current Operations for the United States Navy by providing VPN DMZ and Firewall Network Engineering Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for the largest Intranet in the world. A qualified candidate for this position would be responsible for network modification operation integration maintenance security and implementation of services for the as-fielded NMCI network.
Collaborates with the Network Operations Center Network Administrators and the Network Engineering Team to define and/or continuously improve:
-Network Security Appliances (i.e. DMZ VPN Firewalls)
-Test and Validate Automation and best practice insertion opportunities.
-Leads development of Network SOPs/TTPs
-Continuous Service Improvements (CSI)
-System performance tuning and enhancements
-Create and maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIP)
Plans and executes network upgrades and maintenance activities with the NMCI Operations Manager NOC Lead Release Management team and other key stakeholders.
Tier III escalation support and vendor engagement supporting Incident Management activities.
Active participation in Root Cause Analysis for Problem Management activities.

Youll Bring These Qualifications:
Requires B.S. Degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience. Work experience may be substituted for degree at Hiring Managers discretion.
U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret security clearance.
Must currently possess an active DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification i.e. CCNP Security CISSP or CASP.
Must currently possess an active Associate level Network Vendor Certification (from one of the following Vendors): Cisco Juniper F5 Networks.
Ability to work or be called in to work during off-hours to meet customer mission support requirements.
Participate in on-call rotation for Incident Management responsibilities among the Transport Operations team.
Network Subject Matter Expert for operations providing Tier-III support to the NOC watch staff.
Perform highly technical maintenance and configuration to firewalls VPNs and DMZ appliances.
Extensive experience engineering and troubleshooting networks including routing switching MPLS VPNs routing protocols (i.e. BGP OSPF IS-IS) switching protocols (i.e. Spanning Tree Protocol VLANs LLDP VoIP) Multicast protocols and emerging network technologies.
Strong understanding and in-depth knowledge of IP network/subnet addressing.
Extensive knowledge of defense-in-depth principles Network architecture Modern Network Topologies Network appliance integrity and common networking security elements.

Ansible Python IaC network automation experience.

NGEN

At Leidos we dont want someone who fits the moldwe want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless the over-caffeinated the ones who ask whats next before the dust settles on whats now.

If youre already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2 good. Youll fit right in.

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The 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.