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Join Our Elite Team as a Network Engineers!
Location: Orlando, FL (no telework) and must be willing and able to work onsite.
Security Clearance: active and current Secret with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
This posting is for multiple opportunities ranging in years of experience. Level of opportunity, including compensation, will be matched to a candidate’s experience.
Job Description
The Decision Advantage Business Area at Leidos currently has openings for Network Engineers to work in our Orlando, FL office. This is an exciting opportunity to get your career started by supporting the critical United States Air Force (USAF) Network Program.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining a Juniper SSR SD-WAN implementation, work with stakeholders to bring new capabilities onto the network, and create service-based routing to allow for network optimization.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide Network Engineering support to include planning, designing, and evaluating specific network architecture.
- Support the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Juniper network hardware and software. Develop and manage policies and profiles to optimize application delivery and security.
- Work with Tier 2 Managers to establish regular monitoring of network devices to ensure optimal performance.
- Under the guidance of Cyber Team members, conduct regular security assessments and implement necessary updates and patches.
- Work closely with network engineers, system administrators, and application developers to ensure seamless integration of network solutions.
- Support Classified IT infrastructure.
- Provide technical expertise to resolve networking events, as well as update and configure equipment while maintaining a configuration management process throughout the systems life cycle.
Basic Qualifications
- BS in a relevant technical discipline with 2-8 years of overall related experience, or MS in a relevant technical discipline. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
- Current and Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
- Knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, and security practices.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Strong desire for continual learning and skills development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Juniper Certified or Cisco Certified.
- RedHat support experience.
- SD-WAN experience.
- Experience with, or knowledge of SAFe Agile implementation.
- Experience with large weapons systems and command and control platforms across the DoD portfolio.
- Experience with, or knowledge of Cloud and Edge Computing and Networks.
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Original Posting:
July 8, 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 $73,450.00 - $132,775.00
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.
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