Network Engineer

Description

Job Description:

Provides assistance in all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing networks; Analyzes design, specifications, and related documents; Implements communication system requirements to support the distributed functionality of a software engineering environment; Analyzes network characteristics (e.g. traffic connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes and throughput), troubleshoots problems and recommends procurement of and/or modifications to network components.

The Level 2 Network Engineer (NE) shall possess the following capabilities: 

• Conduct network and telecommunications system incident and problem investigation and Diagnostics
• Identify and document workaround solutions for network and telecommunications systems incidents. 
• Identify, design, test, deploy, and document solutions for network and telecommunications problems. 
• Assess, evaluate, test, and apply operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes; verify and document methods and procedures to apply them. 
• Install and configure new network and telecommunications systems hardware and software. 
• Design, test, verify, and document network system backup methods and procedures. 
• Design, build, integrate, test, document and deploy network and telecommunications systems for deployment 
• Create and maintain network and telecommunications systems diagrams and configuration documentation; provide network configuration management support to facilitate maintenance activities. 
• Configure, test, install, troubleshoot, and maintain security devices such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, cryptographic devices, and routers to optimize performance and ensure the desired security posture is attained and maintained. 
• Provide monitoring support of accredited network and telecommunications systems for compliance with Certification and Accreditation. 
• Configure, test, install, troubleshoot, and maintain VoIP phone systems, including phone units, voicemail, and call manager systems 
• Configure, test, install, troubleshoot, and maintain Video Teleconference (VTC) systems and video recording/viewing/distribution systems. 
• Configure, test, install, troubleshoot, and maintain Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) TDMA IP-based satellite systems. 
• Design, configure, test, install, and implement network solutions to support requirements for routing protocols, policy based routing, traffic shaping, border gateway protocols, tunneling, IP Security, network address translations, network security, and firewall contexts 
• Conduct Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) session performance analysis and problem isolation.
• Configure, test, install, troubleshoot, and maintain Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) TDMA IP-based satellite systems. 
• Perform module, unit, subsystem, and system level testing following documented method and procedures.

Qualifications: Ten (10) years’ experience as a Network Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) additional years of experience in Network Engineering disciplines may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Contractor shall currently possess and maintain one of the following certifications: 

• Cisco Certified Network Associate – (CCNA) Routing and Switching 
• Cisco Certified Network Associate – (CCNA) Security 
• Cisco Certified Network Associate – (CCNA) Video 
• Cisco Certified Network Associate – (CCNA) Voice 

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 45,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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