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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Engineer - **Company:** Nabout Leidos - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $116,350.0 - $210,325.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Backup Devices, Border Gateway Protocol, VoIP, Configuration Management, Complex Networks, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, System Configuration, Network Address Translation, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Intrusion Detection Systems, Network Architecture, Network Diagrams, Routing, TCP/IP, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Traffic Analysis, Wide Area Networks, Data Logging, Network Routers, Computer Network Operations, Computer Network Technologies, Firewalls (Computer Science), Low Latency, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Network Optimization - **Published:** August 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/312336/senior-network-engineer-maryland-md-laurel ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university. Five (5) years of experience in Network Engineering disciplines may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.\n * Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph and ability to work full-time on site in a secure mission environment.\n * Current Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification in an applicable networking discipline, or an equivalent certification approved by the program.\n * Demonstrated experience designing, configuring, implementing, troubleshooting, and optimizing complex network and telecommunications environments, including routing protocols, BGP, policy-based routing, tunneling, IPsec, NAT, WAN technologies, traffic management, and network performance analysis.\n * Experience configuring, testing, installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining enterprise network and security infrastructure, including routers, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, cryptographic devices, and related network technologies.\n * Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex network and telecommunications problems, develop and document technical solutions, and provide technical guidance and leadership to junior and mid-level Network Engineers.\n, * Hands-on experience configuring, administering, troubleshooting, and optimizing Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including security policies, NAT, routing, logging, and traffic analysis.\n * Experience with VoIP, Video Teleconferencing (VTC), POTS, and/or VSAT TDMA IP-based satellite communications systems.\n * Experience performing advanced TCP/IP and network performance analysis, including troubleshooting latency, throughput, packet flow, and end-to-end network performance.\n * Experience supporting accredited network environments, including configuration management, security compliance, and Certification and Accreditation (C&A) activities.\n * Experience introducing, evaluating, and integrating new network and telecommunications technologies into complex operational environments.\n ## Description * Operate, Secure & Optimize Network Infrastructure - Configure, install, maintain, and optimize network and telecommunications infrastructure, including routers, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, cryptographic devices, VoIP, VTC, POTS, and VSAT satellite communications systems. Monitor accredited environments, analyze traffic and TCP performance, minimize latency, maximize throughput, and help ensure the required security and operational posture is maintained.\n * Troubleshoot Complex Network & Telecommunications Challenges - Lead investigation, diagnostics, and resolution of complex network incidents and performance issues. Analyze system logs, traffic characteristics, connectivity, transmission speeds, packet behavior, and throughput; identify root causes and develop, test, document, and implement solutions and workarounds. Assess and apply patches, updates, configuration changes, backup procedures, and corrective actions using approved methods and procedures.\n * Provide Technical Leadership & Mission Integration - Partner with systems engineers, cybersecurity professionals, external Network Operations Centers (NOCs), telecommunications providers, and cross-organizational teams to translate mission requirements into effective technical solutions. Maintain network diagrams and configuration documentation, support Certification and Accreditation (C&A) requirements, and provide technical leadership and guidance to Level 0-2 Network Engineers, validating their work and ensuring approved engineering methods and procedures are followed.\n, * Fifteen (15) years of experience as a Network Engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.\n ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Getting under the skin: The Social Engineering techniques](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/38-getting-under-the-skin-the-social-engineering-techniques) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking)