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# Network Engineer II

- **Company:** Leidos, Inc.
- **Location:** Shiloh, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $59,150.0 - $106,925.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, JIRA, Synchronous Optical Networking, Microsoft Outlook, Cyber Security, Information Systems, System Configuration, Multiplexing, Internet Protocol, Multi-protocol Systems, Microsoft Office, Network Control, Routing, Network Management System, Microsoft PowerPoint, Network Routers, Computer Network Operations, Juniper, SolarWinds (Software), Cisco
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usb5fa09d5abd9386fe66b011466595378/eaa

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree and 2+ 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) prior to start date.
 * Able to work in a 24x7 shift work environment.
 * Working knowledge of both Transport and IP network topologies.
 * Must have an active DoD Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.

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, i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, TEAMs.
 * Experience with one or more of the following: alarm surveillance, fault management, LAN maintenance, performance management, change management.

## Description

Our customer, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), acts as the provider of GIG/Defense Information System Network (DISN) services to its customers, the department of Defense (DoD) and national security organizations. This position directly supports the DISA-provided GIG capabilities and services in the 24x7 DISA Global Operations Center (DGOC).
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 * Execute network operations to include configuration and analysis of customer circuits across optical and electro-optical multiplexers, routers, and switches.
 * Perform real-time circuit redesign (alternate routing) to restore customer connectivity during scheduled and unscheduled outages and maintenance actions.
 * Work directly with internal and external customers, external government agencies, and other engineering tiers to ensure maximum network availability to minimize or eliminate mission and operational impact.
 * Proactively monitor network alarms across platform specific network management tools.
 * Perform a variety of change management tasks which include hardware replacement, software configurations, and ASI management.
 * Utilize incident management applications to document all aspects of reported outages/degradations, isolations, escalations, and resolutions during the lifecycle of a service impacting network incident.
 * Assess, identify and recommend resolutions to various network incidents and/or deficiencies leveraging knowledge in one or more of following: routers, switches, crypto devices, routing, CISCO, Juniper, MSPP, optical transport network, MPLS, time division multiplexing, SDH/SONET.