Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer provides advanced network engineering support for the design, integration, optimization, and sustainment of complex enterprise and mission networks. This role focuses on enhancing network performance, implementing scalable solutions, and supporting architectural improvements across LAN, CAN, WAN, and telecommunications environments.

The engineer translates mission and business requirements into secure, high-performing network solutions and collaborates with operations personnel, program management, and engineering teams to ensure reliable network performance in DoD/IC environments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow through analysis, monitoring tools, and data captures, minimizing latency and maximizing throughput.

• Design, integrate, configure, deploy, test, maintain, and enhance network devices and infrastructure across LAN, CAN, WAN, and telecommunications systems.

• Implement network solutions supporting server and mission requirements, including load balancing, VPNs, firewall contexts, traffic shaping, VoIP, GRE, IPSec, IP encryption, MoIP, and NAT.

• Contribute to the design and improvement of network and mission architecture to support evolving partner and mission requirements.

• Resolve complex network issues using advanced diagnostic tools such as network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and simulators.

• Support network operations by maintaining system documentation, diagrams, and accreditation artifacts while ensuring compliance with ISO 9000 and DoD/IC standards.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to support network equipment, system integrations, and infrastructure changes, including conversions and cutovers.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline and twelve (12) years of experience providing network engineering support. Candidates without bachelors degrees will require an additional 4 years of related experience

• Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M.

• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and maintaining complex network infrastructures.

• Experience troubleshooting and resolving advanced network performance and integration issues.

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance

• Participate in a rotational on-call schedule (estimated every 4-6 weeks), with flexible team-managed scheduling and guaranteed on-call compensation

At Leidos , we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!, 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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

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