Implementations/Activations Network Engineer II

Our customer, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), provides, operates,

and assures command and control of the Defense Information System Network (DISN)

services to its customers, the department of Defense (DoD) and national security

organizations. This position directly supports the DISA-provided capabilities

and services. The Leidos Digital Modernization Sector/Global Solutions

Management-Operations II (GSMO-II) contract has an opening for an

Implementations/Activations Network Engineer at Scott AFB, IL. The

Implementations Network Engineer will perform installation oversight,

configuration, testing, monitoring, servicing of network equipment and

activation of networks for projects supporting the Department of Defense

networks. This position requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret

clearance. Responsible for performing the following duties: • Perform customer

coordination, Initial Test and Acceptance (IT&A), execution of all reporting

functions, and complete data input associated with new service activations to

ensure they are implemented in accordance with Defense Information Systems

Agency (DISA) standards • Work directly with customers, solution architects and

vendor SMEs to implement changes and also identify, analyze, and resolve issues.

• Manage Service Orders, in accordance with Change Management procedures •

Ensure Telecommunication Service Orders (TSOs) are in place and accurate for

scheduled network additions and changes • Initiate network device configurations

using configlets • Analyze DISN and databases to validate and implement customer

requirements • Design and implement solutions to highly technical problems

through testing, documentation and modification of configurations on network

devices • Coordinate and program customer circuit activation with commercial

vendors to establish the engineered solution for end-to-end connectivity •

Perform network monitoring to assess if deployed changes have caused impacts to

customer traffic using provided expectations of traffic behavior, lessons

learned, and customer reporting • Utilize systems analysis techniques and

procedures, including consulting with users to determine hardware, software, or

system functional requirements in support of customer resources. • Engage with

the DISA project managers and/or customers to resolve issues with incomplete or

unclear requirements. • Reach out to stakeholders and facilitate approvals as

necessary to ensure continual forward progress of the service request. Basic

Qualifications

• • Proficient knowledge of various network hardware equipment
• specifications, configuration and testing processes, and industry
• specifications. • Knowledge of configuring, activating, testing, and analyzing
• network systems. • Network engineering, problem management, and performance
• management experience. • Understanding of basic telecommunications and
• information technology terms and technology. • Knowledge of data and voice
• network design carried over various transmissions systems, router to router
• connections using military and commercial protocols such as BGP and ISIS,
• switch-to-switch trunking to include VLANS, and circuit configurations through
• multiplexers. • Experience with network services (BGP, OSPF, DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP,
• WAN, VPN, VLAN, VRF, etc.) and network appliances (e.g., routers, load
• balancers, domain name servers, firewalls). • Ability to work in a team
• environment, but self-driven to complete assignments while continually
• developing proficiencies in processes. • Strong written and verbal
• communications, team building and collaboration skills. • An active Secret
• security clearance is required. • DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification
• (Security+ CE or equivalent).

Preferred Qualifications

• • Prior experience at
• DISA, or knowledge of DISA systems and processes. • Prior experience with
• SharePoint data entry. • Experience performing customer outreach. • Experience
• with DISA Request Fulfillment process and associate documents (TSRs, TSOs,
• completion reports) and circulars experience. • Basic understanding of
• Department of Defense, its policies, and hierarchy. • Basic understanding of
• DISA organizational structure and how different elements (DITCO, etc.)
• contribute to fulfilling mission partner TSR requirements. • Network
• certifications: Cisco Certifications (CCNA, CCNP, etc.), Microsoft
• certifications (MCSE, etc.), security certifications (Security + CE, CISSP,
• etc.)- ITIL certification. Required Education and Experience: Requires BS degree
• and 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of
• prior relevant experience. (Or equivalent combination of education and/or
• experience.) GSMO If 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. Original Posting: April 28, 2026 For 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. Pay Range: Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 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. Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and
• commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission
• innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees,
• Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal
• year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and

Benefits

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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 Data Leidos will never ask you to provide

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please report the email to [email protected]. Commitment and Diversity All

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.