Description

Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and the health industries. Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer for a position as part of a team supporting the Air Force’s U.S. Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System Extended (BICES-X) program in MacDill AFB, Tampa FL. This is a full time position that must work in Tampa, FL. No full time telework is allowed.

US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System eXtended (US BICES-X) is a cutting edge program supporting DoD intelligence information sharing on current and emerging global threats to mission and coalition partners and emerging nations. With an internationally dispersed team supporting each combatant command, the US BICES-X team is in direct support of the war fighter and their missions.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

• Collaborate with network staff to ensure smooth and reliable operation of software and systems for fulfilling business objectives and processes.

• Work with executive team members, decision makers, and stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals, and to identify and resolve business systems issues.

• Acquisition & Deployment

• Designs and defines network architecture for new or existing computer systems

• Performs complex network development and design work.

• Participates in the upgrading of operating systems and design of network enhancements.

• Provides input for documentation on new or existing networks.

• Develops and conducts tests to ensure networks meet documented user requirements.

Operational Management

• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves network problems.

• Provides network/equipment/specialized training and technical guidance.

• Determines network specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.

• May provide guidance and leadership to less-experienced systems engineers.

• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.

• Comprehensive knowledge of network engineering principles, methods, and techniques.

• Knowledge of the associated hardware, software, and equipment.

• Participates in special projects as assigned.

• The work is typically performed at client site locations, which requires proper safety precautions; work may require some physical effort in the handling of light materials, boxes or equipment.

Qualifications Basic Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.

• BA/BS degree–5+ years of related Network Engineering experience. may substitute additional years of experience.

• Must possess a completed CCNA certification.

• Must meet DOD 8750 requirements and be eligible for IAT level II access upon hire for positions with elevated privileges. Additional specific certifications may be required, depending on job assignment.

• Knowledge and experience with service provider routing and switching protocols (e.g. IS-IS, BGP, Service Provider bridging, MPLS).

• Knowledge and experience with enterprise routing and switching protocols (e.g. OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Spanning Tree Protocol, Port Aggregates, vPC etc.).

• Knowledge and experience with current Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, and NX-OS software and hardware features.

• Ability to configure and troubleshoot Multicast (ASM, BiDir, Anycast).

• Ability to configure and troubleshoot DMVPN and GRE tunnels.

• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and multi-task while still ensuring high quality of work.

• Highly organized with strong ability to prioritize work and work autonomously.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Great attention to detail and presentation.

• Results driven, highly efficient, energetic and highly motivated

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed Professional tier Juniper or Cisco Certification specialized in Enterprise or Service Provider routing and switching.

• Knowledge and experience with Juniper JUNOS software and hardware

• Knowledge of Automation technologies for networking (e.g. Python/Ansible)

• Knowledge and experience with service provider technologies (e.g. VPWS, VPLS, L3VPN, VXLAN)

• Knowledge and experience with data center networking (e.g. VXLAN, CLOS)

• Understanding of network virtualization concepts as it relates to the datacenter (e.g. presenting networks to hosts, edge trunks, interface mapping)

• Knowledge and experience with HAIPE-based encryption devices

• Experience with firewalls and firewall rule sets.

Original Posting Date:

2024-05-23

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 $68,900.00 - $124,550.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

REQNUMBER: R-00136294

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.