Network Engineer
Company: Leidos
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Leidos is seeking a customer experience driven personality to
join our team as a Senior Network Engineer supporting NASA’s
National Security Systems (NSS) team. As a senior network engineer,
you will be responsible for delegating tasks and mentoring junior
network engineering staff and handling advanced support issues.
Ultimately, you will be responsible for the functional management
of our networks and the resolution of network issues. Additional
responsibilities include providing quick reaction support to the
operations team and the NASA customer to identify, troubleshoot,
and resolve network problems. This position requires a
results-oriented individual with exceptional written, verbal and
presentation skills to help us deliver both program and customer
facing metric data and analysis. Join us at AEGIS where the sky is
NOT the limit! Primary Responsibilities Design, analyze, plan,
modify, and maintain networks and network components supporting
data, voice and video communication activities. Perform
configuration, preventative maintenance, fault isolation of
local/remote LAN equipment, and telecommunications circuitry.
Duties may include providing specifications and detailed schematics
for network architecture; providing information for hardware and
software selection; and tools for the most efficient solution to
meet business needs, including present and future capacity
requirements. Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network
and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing,
such as routers, switchers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways,
etc. Plans implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the
network. Conduct testing of network systems and associated devices.
Evaluate and report on new network technologies to enhance
capabilities of the network. Conduct audit of equipment and
production systems and create appropriate reports. Provide guidance
to junior team members to achieve objectives in accordance with
established policies. Required Qualifications The candidate must
have an expert working knowledge of network infrastructure design,
routed data protocols, and hardware platforms. Bachelors degree and
8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience. Must have an active Top
Secret clearance to be considered. Firm knowledge of technologies
such as DHCP, DNS, SSH, TCP, and UDP. Experience in WAN, LAN,
datacenter routing, switching, and firewalls. Experience with
Network Security technologies such as IPsec, SSL. Experience in the
operation, tuning, and maintenance of Cisco Unified Communications
Manager (CUCM), TelePresence Management Suite (TMS), and
TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS). Expert knowledge of
National Security Agency Type I encryptors. Advanced understanding
of security device architecture, engineering and
installation/management. Possess a detailed knowledge of and
experience with various Cisco product lines. Demonstrate
configuration level knowledge of Cisco Firewalls. Proven past
experience in a similar Network Engineer role and in an IT
environment with similar scope and scale. Knowledge in Operating
Systems such as Windows, Cisco Systems, RHEL and CentOS. Preferred
Qualifications Knowledge of DISA STIGS Knowledge of Splunk
Knowledge of Network Hardening Clearance TS/SCI Desired
Certifications / Training: CCNA CCNP COMPTIA Security HotJobs 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: February 27, 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 $92,300.00 - $166,850.00 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.
Keywords: Leidos, Murfreesboro , Network Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Huntsville, Tennessee
