Computer Network Architect

Company: Leidos
Location: Burke
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

Description Job Description:Leidos is looking for a Network Engineer to be part of a team responsible for the design, migration, implementation, enhancement, optimization and maintenance of LAN/WAN/Video/Voice/desktop infrastructure. This position will work with engineers on various technical projects. This could include but not limited to network consolidation and integration, architecture designs and updates, site renovations and relocations.Travel: May require occasional travel throughout the continental U.S.* As a condition of employment, this position requires the candidate pass both a customer required medical and psychological screeningPrimary Responsibilities:Provide technical expertise and assist with network integration and consolidation efforts across multiple systems environments.Addresses and resolves technical problems of moderate complexity relating to the installation and upgrade of network hardware and systems.Interface with customers, vendors and other technical staff to analyze business and technical requirements.Engineer/implement technical solutions from a cradle to grave technical approach.Lead a team of engineers on multiple projects, ensuring everyone is properly utilized to provide a finalized technical solution/implementation.Assist/train engineers on new technologies to better the organizations technical expertiseUnderstanding of software automation tools and ability to incorporate programming languages to do the repetitious tasks.Resolves highly complex problems and multi-dimensional problems requiring reconsideration that will affect the programLeads development of innovative solutions achieved through collaboration with other experts in the fieldDocument engineering standards, supports the development of network architecture and engineering designs and changes.Assist in evaluating current and emerging technologies, conducts technical assessments and makes recommendation to senior engineers.Strong interpersonal and customer service skillsEffectively complete multiple projects and tasks with minimal oversight.Basic Qualifications:Required is a Bachelors' degree and at least 17 years of prior relevant experience OR Masters with 15 years prior relevant experience OR 20 plus years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degreeClearance: Active Top Secret/SCI clearance w/Poly is required to be consideredExperience with service providers from the ordering process through service delivery.Layer 2 and Layer 3 hands-on configuration experience, with emphasis on dynamic routing protocols, such as, BGP, EIGRP, and OSPF. Knowledge configuring GRE and IPSEC Tunnels, MPLS, DMVPN, VPLS and Remote Site and Site-to-Site VPNs. Excellent troubleshooting skills.Experience in network dev-ops utilizing python, API's, network automation, Netconf, restconf, netmiko, yaml, jinja2Experience in AWS, Asure, Cloud network engineering, and datacenter technologies using nexus platforms.Engineering Voice/Video solutions witch Cisco Call Manager, CMS, VTC's, VoIPExperience with network security concepts, best practices and technologies including, but not limited to, SSH, IPSec, TACACS, PKI, firewall policies, DNS, Active Directory, and 802.1xExperience utilizing Juniper SRX Firewalls and Palo-Alto Firewalls to engineer boundary protection mechanisms.Familiarity with data center infrastructure and experience with Cisco Routers, Switches, Nex Gen Firewalls, ESXi, VMware.Solid understanding of WAN service offerings, service order specifications, service delivery coordination, and cross-connect specifications.Experience interacting with Government clients and other contractors, with emphasis on coordinating and resolving technical issues.Excellent communications skills with particular emphasis on clarity and accuracy of receiving and delivering technical information, to include effectively conveying technical information to a less-knowledgeable audience.Experience with public data centers to include the service (rack) ordering process, specifying inter-rack connections, and WAN service delivery to equipment racks.Experience with installation, configuration, and troubleshooting on the Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) series devices.Experience with Cisco EPN-M for NCS provisioning of WAN services, inter data center cross-connects, and service delivery to the network edge.Experience with Cisco ASR series routers and their configuration of the IOS XR platform.Solid understanding of, and experience with, general routing and switching technologies, to includeSpanning tree, link aggregation techniques, and VLAN'sConfiguration of interfaces, subnets, and SVI's.Desired:Working knowledge of SD-WAN architectures and products.Experience with DWDM and dark fiber.Experience with cloud service provisioning in AWS and Azure.Experience with Cisco DNA.Experience with Cisco ISE.Experience with Cisco ACI/Apstra and leaf-spine architectures.Cisco CCNP certification (or higher).Pay Range:Pay Range $142,350.00 - $219,000.00 - $295,650.00The 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.

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