Senior Network Engineer

Description

Summary: Leidos is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead, innovate, and make a measurable impact on a global mission-critical enterprise network, driving performance and evolution. Highlights: 1. Drive innovation across a global mission network 2. Lead from the front and elevate network performance at scale 3. Ensure critical systems stay connected, secure, and optimized Apply Now Description Senior Network Engineer – Drive Innovion Across a Global Mission Network Leidos is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join a high‑impact program supporting a mission‑critical enterprise network. This is an opportunity to step into a role where your expertise directly shapes the performance, resilience, and evolution of a worldwide infrastructure. If you thrive on solving complex challenges, leading on‑site deployments, and pushing network capabilities forward, you’ll feel right home here. Wh You’ll Do As a senior technical leader, you’ll take ownership of core network infrastructure across both CONUS and OCONUS locions. Your work will ensure th critical systems stay connected, secure, and optimized for the mission. Your key responsibilities include: Deploying advanced network system upgrades across global field sites Serving as the primary technical focal point for installions and site coordinion Delivering hands‑on troubleshooting and rapid issue resolution Performing and supporting network maintenance, optimizion, and lifecycle upgrades Producing clear, actionable documention and reporting Contributing to Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning Ensuring compliance, standards alignment, and best‑practice implemention This is a role for someone who wants to lead from the front and eleve network performance scale. Wh You Bring You’re a seasoned engineer with deep technical knowledge, strong analytical instincts, and the confidence to opere independently in complex environments. Basic Qualificions Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or reled field 12–15 years of relevant experience Top Secret clearance (minimum) U.S. Citizenship Demonstred expertise in network infrastructure engineering Hands‑on experience with Juniper SSR architecture and configurion Strong background in SD‑WAN technologies and deployments Proficiency with Cisco IOS/IOS‑XE Solid understanding of OSPF, BGP, EIGRP Experience with network virtualizion and software‑defined networking Familiarity with network automion tools Understanding of QoS, WAN optimizion, and modern network architecture principles Excellent communicion, collaborion, and problem‑solving skills ⭐ Preferred Qualificions These skills will help you stand out: Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) Knowledge of network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios) Familiarity with VoIP and unified communicions Understanding of containerizion and microservices architectures Why This Role Mters You’ll be part of a team th keeps mission‑critical systems running peak performance. Your expertise will directly influence the reliability, security, and evolution of a global network supporting essential operions. This is your chance to lead, innove, and make a measurable impact. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the stus 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 step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: March 26, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipes th this job requisition will remain open for least 3 days with an anticiped close de of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting de as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compension or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, educion, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market da, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovions. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximely $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more informion, visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Th's why we craft compension packages th reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compension, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits. Securing Your Da Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-reled informion during any part of the employment applicion process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communice with you through emails th are genered by the Leidos.com automed system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos th asks for payment-reled informion or any other personal informion (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediely by emailing us LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Commitment to Non-Discriminion All qualified applicants will receive considerion for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, nional origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic informion, pregnancy, family structure, marital stus, ancestry, domestic partner stus, sexual oriention, gender identity or expression, veteran or military stus, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. Apply Now