Network Engineer (SME), Leidos Holdings, Mc Lean, VA
Leidos Holdings -
Mc Lean, VA,
US
Network Engineer (SME)
Date Posted: 2024-05-13
Job description
DescriptionLeidos has an immediate opening for a Network Engineer SME. This role provides technical expertise in network engineering, administration, and operations. This role maintains enterprise network infrastructure to ensure proper configuration, availability, performance, capacity, and maintenance (including application of the latest patches and upgrades). This role monitors technology obsolescence, manages upgrades, and evaluates alternatives across on-premises and cloud IT infrastructures, both virtual and physical. This role monitors operations and collects and evaluates metrics to manage network services and for inclusion into project KPIs and Service Level Agreements (SLA). This individual performs risk assessment, risk mitigation analysis, vendor trade studies, and appropriate documentation to ensure network services are available according to established Service Level Agreements (SLA). This role ensures continuity of operations including disaster recovery.Primary Responsibilities:* This role is responsible for architecture, design, installation, configuration, administration, support, and maintenance of networks, including associated hardware and cloud resources.* Duties include updating to new technologies, tuning performance, and prioritizing the implementation of critical system patches.* This infrastructure includes on-premises and cloud resources.Basic Qualifications:* Expert in providing technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments.* Expert in establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives.* Domain and expert technical knowledge.* Expert in directing and controlling activities for a client, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that technical requirements are met.* Expert in interfacing with senior management and negotiating with clients on requirements and deliverables.* Experience with Cloud technologies -AWS* Expert experience in scripting skills with shell, python, PERL and the like* Proven experience installing and maintaining security patches on servers* Documented experience creating maintaining and implanting detailed documentation for standard systems operating procedures* Expert experience supporting Windows and Unix environments* Ability to analyze available hardware and software from external vendors and make recommendations for purchase and installation* Expert experience with ITIL* In-depth knowledge of Cisco Enterprise environments* Expert experience with IP, Routing and Connection services* Expert experience working on a SAFe Agile Framework.Candidate must have a Master's degree with 15 or more years of prior relevant experience or a Doctorate with 13 or more years of prior relevant experience.Candidate must have a current TS/SCI w/poly.Preferred Qualifications:* Experience developing DevOps infrastructure using GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible and related tools.* CCNA certificationOriginal Posting Date:2024-03-14While 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00The 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.#FeaturedjobAbout LeidosLeidos is a Fortune 500 innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.Pay and BenefitsPay 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 here.Securing Your DataBeware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application 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 communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected].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 DiversityAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.