Description
The Leidos Digital Sector is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Network Engineer that will focus on transport, SD-WAN, and firewall management.
This Network Engineer is responsible for overseeing the delivery service, operational readiness, and incident command for these specific domains in support of the ordering activity.
The role ensures the stability, availability, and performance of the live network by leading operational teams, enforcing established standards, and managing the service lifecycle of these core functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the operational authority for all network transport, SD-WAN, and firewall services, overseeing day-to-day service delivery and ensuring adherence to architectural standards.
- Act as the primary Incident Commander during major incidents affecting network services, directing technical response teams and orchestrating service restoration efforts.
- Provide authoritative operational status, mission impact assessments, and situational reports to government leadership during network service disruptions.
- Own, maintain, and refine operational playbooks, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and incident response procedures for transport, SD-WAN, and firewall operations teams.
- Oversee the Problem Management process for network services, ensuring government-approved root cause analyses for complex or recurring network issues are completed and remediation plans are tracked to successful completion.
- Represent operational interests as a primary stakeholder in the Change Advisory Board (CAB) process, assessing operational risk of proposed changes to the network and security infrastructure.
- Manage, monitor, and report on network Service Level Agreement (SLA) performance related to transport availability, SD-WAN performance, and firewall uptime.
Requirements:
- Current Top Secret Security Clearance.
- BS degree with 8+ years of prior relevant IT experience or Master’s degree with 6+ years of prior relevant IT experience.
- ITIL v4 Foundation certification and a certification meeting DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II requirements (e.g., CompTIA Security+).
- Certifications such as ITIL v4 Managing Professional, CISSP, CCNP Enterprise/Security, or PCNSE are highly desired.
The salary range for this position is $73,450.00 - $132,775.00.