Senior Network Support Engineer_Remote

Leidos, Inc.
Reston, VA, United States
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$92,300 - $166,850
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Confluence JIRA Border Gateway Protocol Complex Networks Computer Networks Continuous Integration Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC) Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Network Security Network Layer Network Configuration and Change Management NetFlow
+26 more
Network Control Network Monitoring Routing Cisco Nexus Switches Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ansible Prometheus Shell Script Simple Network Management Protocols Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) VMware Virtualization Wide Area Networks Computer Networking Systems File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Computer Network Operations Grafana Firewalls (Computer Science) Gitlab Git Network Support Apache Kafka Puppet Terraform Open Network Automation Platform Cisco Vmware

Job description

*Please be advised that during the interview, yo will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes, if an offer letter is extended to you.

Leidos is seeking an experienced Senior Network Support Engineer to support the Army Global Unified Network (AGUN) program.

This is an exciting opportunity to help maintain, secure, and modernize the Army’s global enterprise network, ensuring reliable communications and mission readiness around the world.

In this role, you’ll provide hands-on network operations, troubleshooting, and engineering support across a complex, geographically dispersed environment. You’ll work with advanced networking technologies, resolve critical incidents, support network migrations, and help improve network performance and security.

We’re looking for a strong Network Engineer with hands-on Cisco SD-WAN experience who can troubleshoot complex network issues and work independently in a remote environment. What You’ll Do

  • Support the Army’s global network operations, ensuring 24/7/365 network availability, performance, and security.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex network incidents, outages, and connectivity issues.
  • Configure, maintain, and support Cisco SD-WAN and enterprise networking technologies.
  • Execute approved network configuration changes, security updates, and remediation activities.
  • Manage incident and service request tickets using Jira Service Desk or other ITSM tools.
  • Monitor network performance, capacity, and reliability and recommend improvements.
  • Support network migrations, system integrations, cutovers, and modernization initiatives.
  • Work remotely while collaborating with geographically dispersed engineering teams during incident-response bridges, meetings, and troubleshooting activities.
  • Provide timely operational updates to the Global Cyber Center (GCC) and program leadership.
  • Support network environments utilizing VMware, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and InfoVista.
  • Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, including nights, weekends, holidays, and mission-driven surge support.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional applicable experience may be considered in place of a degree.
  • Current Active Secret security clearance.
  • DoD IAT Level II certification (Security+ or equivalent) required before starting.
  • Hands-on experience supporting Cisco SD-WAN environments.
  • Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN).
  • Experience with VMware virtualization and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
  • Hands-on experience with InfoVista network performance management tools.
  • Experience with at least two of the following:Cisco DNA Center / PrimeJuniper NetworksPalo Alto NetworksDell NetworkingJunos SpaceAppGate
  • Strong understanding of LAN/WAN, BGP, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPNs, Layer 2/Layer 3 routing, and firewalls.
  • Familiarity with SFTP, SSH, SCP, SNMP, and NTP.
  • Experience using ITSM ticketing tools for incident and service request management.
  • Strong troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with remote technical teams.
  • Flexibility to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation and respond to mission-critical incidents.

Preferred Qualifications

  • CCNP certification or equivalent.
  • Experience with Linux shell scripting.
  • Experience using GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, Jira, and Confluence.
  • Knowledge of network automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Salt, and Git.
  • Experience with network monitoring tools such as SNMP, NETMON, and LiveAction.
  • Experience with at least two of the following: NetFlow, Elastic, Kafka, Grafana, Prometheus, or Nexus Repository.
  • Experience supporting large, geographically dispersed enterprise networks.
  • Familiarity with U.S. Army network security requirements and DoD network operations.

Benefits & conditions

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.

About the company

At Leidos, you’ll have the opportunity to work with advanced networking technologies while supporting a mission that directly impacts the U.S. Army’s global operations.

You’ll collaborate with experienced network engineers, solve complex technical challenges, and help keep critical military communications secure and operational.

If you’re an experienced Network Engineer with Cisco SD-WAN expertise who enjoys solving complex network challenges, we want to hear from you!

Join Leidos and help keep the Army connected. Apply today!

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting:November 5, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00, Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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