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The ideal candidate is an innovative professional who can deliver a rich feature set, high availability, and exceptional performance of automation and orchestration tools while maintaining a secure, mission-ready network infrastructure. This expert-level role requires bridging traditional network engineering with modern automation and DevOps practices to support critical AFRICOM operations.\nCore Responsibility:\nDeploy, configure, and maintain secure DoD enterprise and datacenter network infrastructure, ensuring high availability and mission readiness across geographically dispersed sites.\nKey Duties & Responsibilities:\nDesign, implement, and maintain highly reliable and scalable network systems.\nConfigure and maintain complex enterprise routing and switching environments utilizing standard protocols and advanced transport methods (DMVPN, MPLS Segment-Routing).\nManage and troubleshoot datacenter network fabrics using Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) and Cisco Nexus switching platforms.\nDeploy, manage, and update Palo Alto and Cisco Firepower firewalls, including centralized management platforms (Panorama, FMC).\nAdminister Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for secure endpoint access, policy enforcement, and Zero Trust architecture support.\nGEM One Enterprise Management: Architect, deploy, and maintain the General Dynamics GEM One management infrastructure to centrally monitor and administer a global fleet of High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) devices.\nCryptographic Operations: Perform expert-level remote device provisioning, configuration, and secure key management for Type 1 encryptors (e.g., TACLANE-Micro, TACLANE-FAS) via GEM One.\nDevelop automation frameworks and leverage network automation tools (Ansible, Python, REST APIs) to streamline deployments and support Software-Defined Access (SDA).\nMaintain core network services including F5 load balancers and Infoblox for DNS, DHCP, and IPAM.\nProactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and single points of failure.\nCreate a roadmap for maturing DevOps practices and drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).\nGather and analyze metrics for performance tuning, fault discovery, and after-action reporting.\nWork with operations teams to build automation use-cases and improve reliability through rigorous testing and release procedures.\nRequired Qualifications for TESA:\nTo meet the technical expertise requirements for TESA, all candidates must meet one of the following criteria:\nA Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline AND 3+ years of relevant technical experience.\nAn Associate’s degree in a technical discipline AND 7+ years of relevant technical experience.\nA total of 11+ years of specialized, relevant technical experience in lieu of a degree.\nAND\nMinimum of 5 years of practical network engineering experience in mid-to-large scale enterprise or military environments.\nStrong programming/scripting ability with Python, Go, or PowerShell.\nHands-on experience with automation and orchestration tools (Ansible, VMware Aria Suite, ServiceNow).\nExperience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform.\nCertification: Must meet DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE).\nCitizenship: U.S. Citizenship is required.\nClearance: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI is required.\nRequired Technologies:\nGeneral Routing & Switching, DMVPN, MPLS Segment-Routing\nCisco ACI and Cisco Nexus platforms\nPalo Alto Firewalls (Panorama) and Cisco Firepower (FMC)\nCisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)\nF5 Load Balancers\nInfoblox DNS/DHCP/IPAM\nKG Encryptors (TACLANE)\nPreferred / Desired Qualifications:\nFormal training or certification in General Dynamics GEM One administration and TACLANE operations.\nCCIE, CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent enterprise networking certification.\nExperience with Software-Defined Access (SDA) and advanced network automation frameworks.\nExperience with Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI).\nProven success modernizing operations through automation and orchestration.\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:\nMay 29, 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 $73,450.00 - $132,775.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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