# Network Engineer

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Lorton, Virginia
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $92,300.00 - $166,850.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Leidos Enterprise Civil Div. in support of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking a Network Engineer to work out of Lorton, Virginia.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end network installation and configuration activities, ensuring successful deployment, and maintaining high network quality standards.

**Responsibilities**

- Lead and manage the deployment of network solutions across various geographic locations, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

- Oversee the installation, configuration, and testing of network hardware and software, including routers, switches, and firewalls.

- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth deployment and integration of network systems.

- Ensure adherence to network design and security best practices.

- Create detailed project plans, manage timelines, track progress, and address any issues that arise during the deployment lifecycle.

- Design, engineer, and implement local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), Data Center networks, and other network-related technologies.

- Perform network configuration and troubleshooting to ensure optimal performance and security.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate network solutions for new and existing systems.

- Conduct thorough risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies.

- Maintain thorough documentation of network deployment processes, configurations, and troubleshooting logs.

- Perform site surveys to assess site readiness and determine deployment needs.

- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and deployment staff.

- Troubleshoot and resolve any network issues that arise during deployment and post-deployment phases.

- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

- Conduct regular maintenance and firmware upgrades on critical network infrastructure.

- Create required engineering documentation for network-related projects.

- Provide on-call support and response for critical system emergencies, as required.

**Qualifications**

- Active TS/SCI clearance required.

- Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field with 8+ years of experience in Network Engineering in an enterprise environment.

**Required Skills**

- Design, deploy, and maintain Cisco ISE solutions for classified enterprise-scale environments.

- Configure and optimize 802.1X authentication for wired networks.

- Integrate ISE with Active Directory, PKI, and other identity sources for centralized policy management.

- Implement and manage MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB) for non-802.1X capable devices.

- Develop and maintain network access policies, VLAN assignments, and posture assessments.

- Troubleshoot authentication issues using tools like Wireshark, Splunk, and ISE logs.

- Solid experience with routing and switching technologies (e.g., Cisco, Juniper).

- In-depth knowledge of L2/L3 network protocols/technologies and network security best practices.

- Experience with network management tools and network monitoring systems.

- Proven leadership skills and experience managing cross-functional teams or projects.

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a proactive approach to addressing network deployment challenges.

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

**Desired Skills**

- Experience supporting classified networks.

- Experience in ensuring Service Level Agreement (SLA) compliance.

- Support to DHS Programs knowledge/experience.

- COMSEC.

- SolarWinds.

- Network Automation.

**Pay Range:** $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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## Skills

### Required
- Cisco ISE
- 802.1X authentication
- Active Directory
- PKI
- MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB)
- Wireshark
- Splunk
- ISE logs
- Cisco
- Juniper
- L2/L3 network protocols
- network security best practices
- network management tools
- network monitoring systems

### Nice to have
- classified networks
- Service Level Agreement (SLA) compliance
- DHS Programs
- COMSEC
- SolarWinds
- Network Automation

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