Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer – Drive Innovation 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 at home here.

What You’ll Do

• As a senior technical
• leader, you’ll take ownership of core network infrastructure across both CONUS
• and OCONUS locations. Your work will ensure that 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 installations and site
• coordination Delivering hands‑on troubleshooting and rapid issue resolution
• Performing and supporting network maintenance, optimization, and lifecycle
• upgrades Producing clear, actionable documentation and reporting Contributing to
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning Ensuring compliance,
• standards alignment, and best‑practice implementation This is a role for someone
• who wants to lead from the front and elevate network performance at scale. What
• You Bring You’re a seasoned engineer with deep technical knowledge, strong
• analytical instincts, and the confidence to operate independently in complex
• environments. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT,
• Network Engineering, or related field 12–15 years of relevant experience Top
• Secret clearance (minimum) U.S. Citizenship Demonstrated expertise in network
• infrastructure engineering Hands‑on experience with Juniper SSR architecture and
• configuration Strong background in SD‑WAN technologies and deployments
• Proficiency with Cisco IOS/IOS‑XE Solid understanding of OSPF, BGP, EIGRP
• Experience with network virtualization and software‑defined networking
• Familiarity with network automation tools Understanding of QoS, WAN
• optimization, and modern network architecture principles Excellent
• communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills ⭐ Preferred

Qualifications

• 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 communications
• Understanding of containerization and microservices architectures Why This Role
• Matters You’ll be part of a team that keeps mission‑critical systems running at
• peak performance. Your expertise will directly influence the reliability,
• security, and evolution of a global network supporting essential operations.
• This is your chance to lead, innovate, and make a measurable impact. 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: March 26, 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 $116,350.00 - $210,325.00 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 Pay 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 Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at
• any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with
• you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you
• receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related
• information or any other personal information, 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.