Network Engineer

Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to work on-sight in support of the Civil Rights Division in Washington, DC. The Network Engineer functions in a high-level position with regard to major systems installations and requirements.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Analyzes the system needs for especially large and complex litigation support requirement
• Recommends overall hardware, software, and telecommunications solutions,
• Identifies technologies, designs and implements overall system solutions, including procuring hardware, software, and communications devices, installing and integrating them, testing and troubleshooting,
• Develops user training and develops comprehensive system configuration documentation and documents procedures.
• Establishes and enforces appropriate system and data security measures, including firewalls and disaster recovery systems.
• Designs protocols for overall system operation and maintenance.
• Research, design, and integrate innovative technical solutions to litigation support needs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 8+ years of related experience.
• Demonstrated success in analyzing user requirements and delivering whole system solutions ( 175 Servers, 4 Physical sites, and 70 Switches) , including hands-on experience with procuring, installing, and integrating complex information systems.
• Hands-on experience with: Network patch and fiber cabling (SC and LC); Cisco; Aruba OS/Aruba wireless; Aruba Airwave; VOIP infrastructure; Network hardware/Software; Zscaler

Preferred Qualifications:

- Hands on knowledge and use of:

• Cat5e, Cat6and Cat6a
• Campus management that encompass multiple sites which incorporates multiple vendors.
• Extreme switches
• Monitoring performance and maintaining acceptable uptime with the use of monitoring and troubleshooting with various software tools.
• Wireshark
• Putty
• Solar Winds NTA/NPM/NCM/Dameware
• Firewall request
• TIC access

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You'll fit right in.

Original Posting:
January 5, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.