Network Specialist Drive MissionCritical Network Operations

Leidos is seeking a Network Specialist to support a highimpact undisclosed network operations this role youll be at the center of realtime mission operationssupporting core network infrastructure resolving complex technical issues and strengthening operator readiness. If you thrive in fastpaced environments and want your expertise to directly influence mission success this is the opportunity to step up and lead.

This position blends handson technical work operational leadership and mentorship making you a key force behind the reliability and performance of a missionessential network.

What Youll Do

As a technical leader on the operations floor youll provide advanced network support guide operators and collaborate with engineering teams to keep mission systems secure stable and optimized.

Your responsibilities include:

• Serving as the primary network support specialist diagnosing and resolving complex issues affecting systems and networks

• Managing and maintaining Juniper and Cisco networking systems

• Training and mentoring operators ensuring they are confident capable and missionready

• Partnering with program leadership to deliver updates insights and recommendations

• Implementing network changes and optimizations to improve performance and reliability

• Collaborating with Tier 3 engineering on deployment changes for production network devices

• Staying current on emerging technologies and best practices in networking and communications

This is a handson highimpact role where your expertise directly strengthens mission operations.

Required Qualifications & Skills

You bring a strong technical foundation operational awareness and the ability to lead others through complex network challenges.

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance

• Current DoD 8140compliant security certification (IAT/IAM Level III equivalent)

• Ability to obtain required computing environment certification within 6 months

• At least 6 years of networking experience with a focus on Juniper and Cisco systems

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP IP addressing and subnetting

• Experience troubleshooting network issues across LAN and large WAN environments including firewalls and network taps

• Proficiency with tools such as iPerf and Wireshark

• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to respond quickly to realtime dataflow issues

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Visio)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Proven ability to support complex technical environments

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with leadership and crossfunctional teams

• Demonstrated ability to train and mentor personnel in technical and operational domains

Preferred Qualifications

These skills will help you stand out:

• Industry certifications (Juniper Cisco CCNA/CCNP etc.)

• Experience configuring and optimizing Juniper Session Smart Routers

• Experience with TACLANEs and network encryption devices

• Familiarity with missionenvironment operational support procedures

Why This Role Matters

Youll be a critical part of a team that keeps missionessential networks running at peak performance. Your expertise will empower operators strengthen system resilience and help drive continuous improvement across the program. This is your chance to lead innovate and make a meaningful impact every day.

If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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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.