Chief Network Engineer

We are seeking a Chief Network Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA. The team is made-up of highly technical and motivated individuals. The engineer assists in troubleshooting complex problems and implementing cutting-edge solutions. As such, this individual must be an excellent problem solver and work well in a collaborative team environment. Candidate must have proven hands-on experience working as a network engineer. OCONUS experience is desired.

The program is made up of CONUS and OCONUS teams who regularly interact across varying time zones. As a result, the candidate must have excellent communication skills and be flexible with regards to teamwork and tasking. A demonstrated ability to perform in cross-functional teams to achieve results in a timely manner is desired.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Chief Engineer is highly technical with a depth of experience tasking staff and program progress/quality.  The network deploys various types of networking and IT equipment.  This role is responsible for supervising a team of engineers as well as overseeing the maintenance and troubleshooting of all components of the network.  The candidate must be able to support best practices regarding network upgrade and growth strategies as well as network security and efficiency implementations.  The ideal candidate must be an independent problem solver, strong self-motivator and be comfortable taking initiative on technical projects.

Required Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Master’s degree in network engineering, computer science, or related subject and 15 years of experience OR Doctorate degree in in network engineering, computer science, or related subject and 13 years of experience OR an appropriate combination of education and experience

• Must have a TS/SCI With Poly to be considered

• Active/current basic CCNA certification

• Solid understanding of OSI or TCP/IP model

• Hands-on experience with network monitoring, network diagnostics, and network analytics tools

• Experience configuring/troubleshooting Cisco appliances

• Experience configuring/troubleshooting routing and switching, including routing protocols

• Experience writing scripts for Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls

• Ability to work well individually, as well as within a team environment, and always maintain professional behavior with all stakeholders.

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. and climb 30 ft.

Desired Qualifications:

• CCNA/CCNP Security certification

• Experience working with Cisco ASA/Firepower and Juniper SRX appliances

• Experience implementing and troubleshooting IPSec VPN tunnels

• Deep understanding of networking protocols, i.e., IPSEC, EIGRP, OSPF, QoS

• Experience installing and troubleshooting iDirect VSATs

• Experience using Solarwinds Performance Monitor and Configuration Manager

• Experience implementing and troubleshooting AWS

• Experience implementing and troubleshooting VoIP & PBX systems

• Experience implementing and troubleshooting Asterisk

• Ability to travel OCONUS as needed

Original Posting:

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:

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.