Network Engineer
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Job Location:
Huntsville, AL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 92300 - 166850
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Leidos is seeking a customer experience driven personality to join our team as a Senior Network Engineer supporting NASAs National Security Systems (NSS) team. As a senior network engineer you will be responsible for delegating tasks and mentoring junior network engineering staff and handling advanced support issues. Ultimately you will be responsible for the functional management of our networks and the resolution of network responsibilities include providing quick reaction support to the operations team and the NASA customer to identify troubleshoot and resolve network problems.
This position requires a results-oriented individual with exceptional written verbal and presentation skills to help us deliver both program and customer facing metric data and analysis. Join us at AEGIS where the sky is NOT the limit!
Primary Responsibilities
- Design analyze plan modify and maintain networks and network components supporting data voice and video communication activities.
- Perform configuration preventative maintenance fault isolation of local/remote LAN equipment and telecommunications circuitry.
- Duties may include providing specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture; providing information for hardware and software selection; and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs including present and future capacity requirements.
- Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing such as routers switchers firewalls hubs bridges gateways etc.
- Plans implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network.
- Conduct testing of network systems and associated devices.
- Evaluate and report on new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
- Conduct audit of equipment and production systems and create appropriate reports.
- Provide guidance to junior team members to achieve objectives in accordance with established policies.
Required Qualifications
- The candidate must have an expert working knowledge of network infrastructure design routed data protocols and hardware platforms.
- Must have an active Top Secret clearance to be considered.
- Firm knowledge of technologies such as DHCP DNS SSH TCP and UDP.
- Experience in WAN LAN datacenter routing switching and firewalls.
- Experience with Network Security technologies such as IPsec SSL.
- Experience in the operation tuning and maintenance of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) and TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS).
- Expert knowledge of National Security Agency Type I encryptors.
- Advanced understanding of security device architecture engineering and installation/management.
- Possess a detailed knowledge of and experience with various Cisco product lines.
- Demonstrate configuration level knowledge of Cisco Firewalls.
- Proven past experience in a similar Network Engineer role and in an IT environment with similar scope and scale.
- Knowledge in Operating Systems such as Windows Cisco Systems RHEL and CentOS.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of DISA STIGS
- Knowledge of Splunk
- Knowledge of Network Hardening
- Clearance TS/SCI
Desired Certifications / Training:
- CCNA
- CCNP
- COMPTIA Security
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.
Original Posting:
January 12 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 $92300.00 - $166850.00The 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.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Load Balancing
- Routing Protocols
- Network Administration
- Network Engineering
- BGP
- LAN
- Computer Networking
- IPsec
- OSPF
- Cisco ASA
- Juniper
- MPLS
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
