Network Engineer Technical Lead

The Digital Modernization Sector within Leidos has an opening for a Network Engineer supporting the GIG Service Management Operations II (GSM-O II) contract at Fort Meade MD. This role supports the implementation of new and upgraded network capabilities across IP Optical and Transport infrastructure within the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) and works closely with government engineers program leadership project managers and installation teams to ensure successful transition of capabilities into operational environments.

The selected candidate will serve as a Technical Lead supporting engineering implementation installation testing and acceptance (IT&A) and integration activities across multiple network environments. This role requires both strong technical expertise and the ability to coordinate across engineering operations and program management teams.

This position requires U.S. Citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

This position allows for up to 75% telework with the understanding that this is subject to change based on mission requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering and technical expertise on all issues relating to the specified telecommunications networks/information systems within the DISN.

• Research analyze and/or develop reports that provide engineering and recommendations across a broad range of specialized network/system functional areas such as network systems engineering network topology planning network route planning management of network configurations migration strategies and method of procedures with an understanding of modeling and simulation of the networks/systems.

• Collaborate with DISN government engineers and leadership project managers and GSM-O Task Managers for coordination implementation and testing of new projects to ensure successful transitions to operations.

• Must understand the impact of U.S. defense doctrine on the operations maintenance and management of both tactical and strategic systems and how to effectively interface tactical and strategic telecommunications systems into a seamless entity.

• Apply specialized knowledge of military unique features specifically built into the network and its subtending hardware and software to ensure appropriate support to the warfighters requirements.

• Evaluate system network requirements and make appropriate technical recommendations.

• Provide engineering to establish remote management connectivity oversee performance verification testing (BER or burn-in tests) and configuring alarm and system profiles and configuring/testing various layers of the OSI model.

• Support installation test and acceptance (IT&A) of network components both directly through the various GUI/CLI or interface systems by directing and/or facilitating remote testing with on-site field engineering support.

• Monitor network performance.

• Support project deployments as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with 10 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.

• Must possess DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security CE or equivalent).

• Experience supporting telecommunications or transport networks including:

  • IP networking

  • MPLS

  • SONET

  • TDM

  • DWDM

• Experience supporting network integration testing or deployment activities.

• Experience remotely configuring or troubleshooting network or transport devices.

• Map IP addresses and subnets for networking devices.

• Establish in-band/out of band management connections on transport devices.

• Ability to interpret network topology diagrams engineering documentation and configuration requirements.

• Experience supporting Installation Test and Acceptance (IT&A) activities.

• The candidate must have excellent written and oral communications skills strong customer relation and leadership abilities with experience in developing presentations and briefing senior personnel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Juniper IOS CISCO IOS or other IP/transport specific management tools (EMS) and general practices.

• Expertise in IP technologies i.e. Networking architectures and methodologies and Voice Services.

• Expert knowledge of IP principles and protocols.

• Proficiency in at least two or more of the following devices:

  • Juniper MX routers

  • Ciena 6500/5160 Optical Platforms

  • Cisco 42XX series

  • Infinera ODXC

  • Promina Juniper CTP

  • Juniper SRX firewalls

  • Juniper EX switches

  • SONUS SBCs

  • KG175

  • SafeNet IP

  • SONET encryptors

• Basic Linux Administration or command line interface (CLI) and scripting skills.

• General knowledge RADIUS SNMP NTP TLS and PKI protocols.

• Proficiency in at least one of the following tools:

  • WWOLS

  • MSS

  • OneNet

  • SMC

  • SILVX

  • CTC

  • Junos Space

  • SolarWinds

• Knowledge of configuring deploying and supporting HAIPE (KG-175D) - especially with GD GemOne.

• Experience leading a team of technical engineers and communication status to leadership.

• Proficient with VISIO drawing software.

• Possess an understanding of the physical network infrastructure including fiber optics and copper wiring standards AC and DC power distribution (rectifiers and inverters) hardware (media converters modems repeaters etc.).

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Pay Range:

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.