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The Network Engineer supports the planning, coordination, and execution of major computer network initiatives.\nThis is a 100% on-site position. All work must be performed at the customer site in Bethesda at the Intelligence Community Campus.\nPrimary Responsibilities:\nDesign, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure data center and enterprise network architectures, including spine-leaf topologies, virtualized environments, and fabric networks.\nPlan, integrate, and sustain LAN/WAN infrastructure with seamless connectivity between on-premises systems, cloud environments, and external mission networks.\nConfigure and maintain Cisco ACI, routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers in support of mission-critical operations.\nManage connectivity and performance across servers, storage, hypervisors, and data center interconnects to ensure optimal network throughput and reliability.\nUtilize network monitoring and ITSM tools such as ServiceNow, SolarWinds, NetBox, and PRTG to track network health, availability, and incident resolution metrics.\nLead troubleshooting and incident resolution for complex network and data center issues, including root cause analysis and recovery planning.\nDevelop and execute contingency and continuity plans to ensure network resilience and minimal downtime during outages or maintenance events.\nOversee network cabling standards, patch management, and structured wiring practices to support consistent data center operations.\nImplement network segmentation, performance tuning, and latency optimization strategies across physical and virtual environments.\nCoordinate closely with IT, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Application teams to support cross-functional projects and ensure network compliance with security and mission requirements.\nManage and assign work through ServiceNow ITSM, ensuring incidents and change requests are properly documented and resolved within SLA.\nProvide status reports, incident summaries, and performance metrics to program and executive leadership.\nLead or support network modernization and data center consolidation initiatives, ensuring projects meet technical, budgetary, and schedule requirements.\nEvaluate and recommend emerging network technologies that improve data center efficiency, scalability, and cybersecurity posture.\nSupervise and mentor network engineers and technicians, providing technical leadership and professional development.\nAssist leadership with planning schedules and ensure proper personnel coverage for support activities.\nResponsible for evaluating resumes for vacancies and serving as a key component during candidate interviews.\nManage work performance for subordinates, provide periodic feedback, and document performance against employee's goals and corporate guidelines.\nReview and approve timesheets for assigned subordinates in compliance with corporate standards.\nMaintain flexibility to provide after-hours or on-call support in the event of critical outages.\nBasic Qualifications:\nProven experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data center network architectures with a focus on scalability, redundancy, and security.\nHands-on experience with Cisco ACI, Nexus, and Catalyst platforms, including configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.\nStrong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, HSRP, SNMP, and multicast protocols.\nProficiency with network monitoring and ITSM tools such as ServiceNow, SolarWinds, and NetBox.\nIn-depth knowledge of network security principles, including firewall rules, ACLs, VPNs, and secure remote access.\nFamiliarity with network asset lifecycle management, capacity planning, and hardware procurement processes.\nExperience leading teams and managing performance under shifting operational priorities.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief senior leadership and government stakeholders.\nCandidate must meet DoD 8140/8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GSEC, or SSCP) with a valid Computing Environment (CE) certification.\nClearance:\nDue to the nature of the government contracts we support, US Citizenship is required.\nTS/SCI with Poly required for Position or TS/SCI and willingness to get a poly.\nEducation:\nRequires a High School diploma and 3-5+ years of relevant experience.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nActive Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification\nCCNP or CCIE certification\nIf 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.\nOriginal Posting:\nOctober 14, 2026For 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.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $50,700.00 - $91,650.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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