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From the employer's careers site First seen 28 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Network Engineer III

Leidos Ford Island, HI On-site senior full-time

Salary

$73,450 - $132,775 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Network Engineer III to support the Global Solutions Management-Operations II (GSMO-II) program at Ford Island, HI. The successful candidate will work on the Joint Fires Network (JFN) NOC, providing 24x7 support for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)-provided GIG capabilities and services.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Execute network operations, including configuration and analysis of customer circuits across optical and electro-optical multiplexers, routers, and switches.
  • Perform real-time circuit redesign to restore customer connectivity during outages and maintenance actions.
  • Collaborate with internal and external customers, government agencies, and engineering teams to ensure maximum network availability.
  • Proactively monitor network alarms across platform-specific network management tools.
  • Perform change management tasks, including hardware replacement, software configurations, and ASI management.
  • Utilize incident management applications to document outages, degradations, isolations, escalations, and resolutions.
  • Assess, identify, and recommend resolutions to network incidents and deficiencies.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
  • Hold DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent).
  • Able to work in a 24x7 shift work environment.
  • Possess deep understanding of both Transport and IP network topologies.
  • Must have an active DoD Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Tech control facility or cyber transport experience.
  • Circuit actions and vendor experience.
  • IP/Transport architecture experience.
  • Solarwinds and JIRA experience.
  • Telco NOC, inside or outside plant experience.
  • Experience with MS Office suite.
  • Experience with one or more of the following: alarm surveillance, fault management, LAN maintenance, performance management, change management.

Salary: The pay range for this role is $73,450.00 - $132,775.00 per year. In addition to your annual base salary, you will be eligible to receive a Hawaii Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) for this role.

Skills

Required

  • network operations
  • configuration
  • analysis
  • routers
  • switches
  • optical transport network
  • MPLS
  • time division multiplexing
  • SDH/SONET
  • DoD-8570 IAT Level 2
  • Security+
  • Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • tech control facility
  • cyber transport
  • circuit actions
  • vendor experience
  • IP/Transport architecture
  • Solarwinds
  • JIRA
  • Telco NOC
  • MS Office suite
  • alarm surveillance
  • fault management
  • LAN maintenance
  • performance management
  • change management

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Pearl-Harbor-HI/Network-Engineer-III_R-00190012

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