Network Engineer Journeyman

Description

Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and the health industries.

Leidos is hiring a Network Engineer to work with a Government-Contractor team providing support to a near real-time, geospatially accurate Common Operating Picture (COP) toolset and associated to support mission requirements. This COP enables sharing and reuse of geospatial intelligence across multiple function areas in support of military operations.

The Network Engineer will:

• Analyze potential networking configuration issues, performance issues, and bottleneck; or solve other problems with overall engineering of the network.

• Perform network engineering functions including conceptualization, design, implementation, and optimization.

• Assess evolving user needs, translating those needs into network changes through network reconfiguration, hardware and software acquisitions, installation and test.

• In coordination with security and information assurance procedures, implement safeguard measures to prevent damage and unauthorized modification and disclosure.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and maintenance of network communications.

• Uses knowledge of LAN/WAN systems to help design and install internal and external networks.

• Tests and evaluates network systems to eliminate problems and make improvements.

• Responsible for local area, wide area, and virtual private network (VPN) systems, including planning, designing, monitoring, evaluating, and selecting operating systems and protocol suites.

• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of networks and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.

• Resolves interoperability problems to obtain operations across all platforms and may include networking devices, e-mail, files transfer, multimedia, telecommunications, hardware and software.

• Provides batch monitoring, back-up and restoration.

• Prepares or ensures that appropriate network documentation exists, including operational instructions.

• Configures systems to user environments.

• Supports acquisition of hardware and software.

• Support may also include installing new workstations and/or servers, adding and removing individuals from the list of authorized users, archiving files, overseeing password protection and other security measures and monitoring usage of shared resources.

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience OR Master's Degree and 2 years of experience. 4 years work experience, OR Associate's Degree plus 2 years of experience, may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.

• Degree in computer science, Information systems, Engineering, business or related scientific or technical discipline.

• Two years of related DoD, Military, or US Government related experience - Excellent collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Able to track, analyze, and communicate emerging network software and hardware technology and protocols to a non-technical audience.

• Security +, CCNA or other related technical certifications.

Original Posting Date:

2024-04-04

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 $81,250.00 - $146,875.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500 innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.