Description
Senior Network Engineer - Drive Innovation Across a Global Mission Network
Leidos is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join a highimpact program supporting a missioncritical 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 onsite 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 handson 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 bestpractice 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
Handson experience with Juniper SSR architecture and configuration
Strong background in SDWAN technologies and deployments
Proficiency with Cisco IOS/IOSXE
Solid understanding of OSPF, BGP, EIGRP
Experience with network virtualization and softwaredefined networking
Familiarity with network automation tools
Understanding of QoS, WAN optimization, and modern network architecture principles
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problemsolving 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 missioncritical 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 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.
About 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 $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. 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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
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Commitment to Non-Discrimination
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.
