Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Leidos is delivering secure, next-generation private cloud capabilities within a NATO-secured environment through its Homeland Sector. The Senior Network Engineer will design, integrate, automate, and implement enterprise networking solutions for Software-Defined Data Center environments, collaborating across infrastructure, virtualization, cybersecurity, and DevOps teams. The role also supports deployment, testing, customer acceptance, technical planning, and international NATO site activities.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, integration, and hands-on implementation of enterprise network solutions supporting private cloud SDDC modernization initiatives
- Design and implement automated deployment of Layer 2/Layer 3 enterprise network architectures supporting VMware-based private cloud environments
- Develop and integrate Software-Defined Networking (SDN) solutions using Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, and ancillary datacenter technologies
- Design secure network architectures supporting Enterprise Core Services (ECS), Client Provisioning Services (CPS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), DevOps platforms, and Service Management Control (SMC)
- Collaborate with infrastructure, virtualization, cybersecurity, and DevOps engineering teams to integrate enterprise networking capabilities
- Develop network automation solutions using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Ansible, Python, Terraform, or similar automation technologies
- Integrate Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) networking solutions into secure enterprise environments
- Develop and maintain network architectures, engineering designs, implementation plans, technical procedures, and configuration documentation
- Participate in Agile development activities including sprint planning, technical reviews, design governance, and cross-functional engineering collaboration
- Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on enterprise networking standards, automation practices, and secure network design
- Travel to NATO sites to install, configure, integrate, test, and validate enterprise networking solutions, supporting deployment, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer acceptance activities
- Support infrastructure modernization initiatives, technical planning, and proposal development activities
Skills
- * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline with 8-12 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 6-10 years of relevant experience
- * Active NATO Secret clearance (or higher)
- * Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise routing, switching, and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) solutions
- * Strong experience with Cisco enterprise networking technologies, including Cisco ACI
- * Experience with VMware NSX or equivalent network virtualization technologies
- * Experience designing and integrating enterprise network solutions supporting private cloud or hybrid cloud environments
- * Extensive experience implementing network automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Ansible, Terraform, Python, or similar technologies
- * Strong understanding of enterprise networking, network segmentation, routing protocols, switching, load balancing, DNS, and IP services
- * Strong understanding of secure network architecture, Zero Trust principles, and enterprise cybersecurity practices
- * Experience operating within Agile, SAFe, or DevSecOps delivery frameworks
- * Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical collaboration skills
- * Experience supporting defense, government, or highly regulated development environments
- * Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), or equivalent certification
- * VMware NSX certification or equivalent SDN certification
- * Experience supporting NATO environments and compliance frameworks
- * Experience with F5 load balancing technologies
- * Experience with enterprise network monitoring, automation, and orchestration platforms
- * Familiarity with Python, REST APIs, and network programmability
- * Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure modernization and enterprise platform engineering initiatives
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