[Remote] Principal Network Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Principal Network Engineer in our Intelligence Sector’s, Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The Principal Network Engineer provides advanced network engineering support for the design, integration, optimization, and sustainment of complex enterprise and mission networks.
Responsibilities
- Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow through analysis, monitoring tools, and data captures, minimizing latency and maximizing throughput
- Design, integrate, configure, deploy, test, maintain, and enhance network devices and infrastructure across LAN, CAN, WAN, and telecommunications systems
- Implement network solutions supporting server and mission requirements, including load balancing, VPNs, firewall contexts, traffic shaping, VoIP, GRE, IPSec, IP encryption, MoIP, and NAT
- Contribute to the design and improvement of network and mission architecture to support evolving partner and mission requirements
- Resolve complex network issues using advanced diagnostic tools such as network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and simulators
- Support network operations by maintaining system documentation, diagrams, and accreditation artifacts while ensuring compliance with ISO 9000 and DoD/IC standards
- Collaborate with engineering teams to support network equipment, system integrations, and infrastructure changes, including conversions and cutovers
Skills
- Masters Degree in a related technical discipline and 15 or more years related experience or Bachelors Degree in a related technical discipline and seventeen (17) years of experience providing network engineering support
- Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M
- Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and maintaining complex network infrastructures
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving advanced network performance and integration issues
- Security Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Participate in a rotational on-call schedule (estimated every 4–6 weeks), with flexible team-managed scheduling and guaranteed on-call compensation
- Provide primarily remote on-call support; occasional on-site response may be required (rare)
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 11 paid Holidays
- 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
- Flexible Schedules
- Discounted Stock Purchase Plans
- Technical Upskilling
- Education and Training Support
- Parental Paid Leave
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