Network Security Engineer

Seeking a career with a sense of purpose work life balance and growth opportunities Theres a place for you at Leidos!

At Leidos we are committed to making the world safer healthier and more efficient through technology engineering and science. You would be a valued member of global team providing services across civil defense health and intelligence business lines. At Leidos team member career development flexibility and well-being are priority and is supported by consistent leadership engagement an experienced human relations staff and numerous employee support programs.

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The Leidos Digital Modernization Sector has an opening for a highly motivated individual. The Tier III Network Security Engineer position at MacDill AFB FL supports the Global Solutions Management-Operations II (GSM-O II) Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE). The JCSE team provides en-route early entry scalable C5 support to Regional Combatant Commands Special Operations Command and other this role you will be responsible for new capability requirements and design system assessments and providing hands-on engineering support.

Key elements of this position include: conducting analysis and assessments on new emerging technologies; developing and recommending functional design solutions to meet stakeholder requirements; providing Tier III support to the Joint Network Operations Center (JNOC); developing engineering and recommendinghardware and software solutions; and conducting cybersecurity mitigations on design solutions to comply with Risk Management Framework (RMF) cybersecurity requirements.

This position requires the candidate have a strong understanding of VPN technologies IPSec RA/CA process and authorities. It also requires U.S. citizenship with an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide firewall routing and switching support with hands on experience designing testing and implementing IGP EGP MPLS VRF and NFV/Service Chaining on an enterprise network to meet security performance operational and functional requirements.

• Ensure proper routing protocols are being applied to optimize the end-to-end network performance from the LAN through a WAN to a CAN to a SAN or a data center.

• Assist the government with identifying any derived design objectives technical specifications performance requirements and interoperability specifications to ensure the system design will meet stakeholder end-to-end requirements.

• Develop review and update briefings papers or spreadsheets in support of this task.

• Develop and implement firewall/router access rules NAT policies VPN technology 802.1x and radius protocols within the JCSE enterprise.

• Develop implement and support the overall network security architecture on the JCSE enterprise.

• Support development and test of equipment including monitoring server/hardware usage and up-time.

• Provide direction in complex problem-solving situations and participate in direct interaction with internal staff as required.

• Identify process improvement opportunities achievable through the optimum use of the servers. Design implement and maintain a consistent backup and disaster recovery plan.

• Perform vulnerability and risk analyses of security hardware and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.

• Collaborate with operations QA and third-party data centers to provide technical direction on network topologies server configurations hardware/software deployments firewall configurations and other administrative tasks related to the staging and maintenance of company development testing and production server and network stacks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (CompTIA Securityce CCNA Security CySA etc.)

• CCNP Security or other CCNP prefered

• Education: BS Degree and 4 years of prior relevant experience. Specific experience education and training may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Clearance: Secret

Intrigued... Theres more! Leidos understands that there are many factors that contribute to a career decision but pay and benefits are fundamental factors.

Compensation: Very competitive with a robust rewards and recognition program

Health and well-being: Comprehensive coverage with many programs (ex. HSA FSA Dental Vision 24/7 EAP) to ensure the well-being of you eligible family members and registered domestic partners.

Income Protection: Programs to help navigate life events: Company-provided Term Basic Life Group Universal Life Optional Dependent Life Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Business travel accident

Leave: Leidos is committed to work life balance with competitive leave options.

Retirement: Leidos 401k plan with company match determined by fringe benefit package

Employee Stock Purchase plan: 10% discount for all enrollees

Family Benefits: Center-based and in home back-up childcare free access to Sittercity and Dependent (Daycare) Flexible Spending Accounts

The Leidos values are integrity inclusion innovation agility collaboration and commitment. Its under these values that we feel we are able to provide a safe work environment where we foster equality growth and creativity. If you feel Leidos is a fit you and can meet your needs please submit your application and join our team in our commitment to excellence.

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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