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Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? 

Leidos is dedicated to making the world a safer place. This starts with helping our customers in the Defense Industry achieve their critical missions. Our dedicated Defense Group employees are solving critical challenges across the globe. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success.  We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.   

Are you ready for your next career challenge? 

The Non-Kinetic Effects Business Area, part of the Defense Sector at Leidos, currently has an opening for a cleared Network Development Engineer to work in our Arlington, VA office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping multiple DoD customers develop “bleeding edge” technology protecting our warfighters in the field. Your role will directly support our diverse portfolio of programs through a combination of Network Infrastructure Design & Deployment; Automation & Scripting and Troubleshooting & Analysis. You may be requested to provide Software support to help with integration of the new technologies into existing networked systems.    

Must be able to work in our Arlington, VA office.

Primary Responsibilities:

A Network Development Engineer (NDE) designs, builds, and automates large-scale data networks, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance. You will be asked to use programming (Python, C++) and DevOps tools (Git, Ansible, Terraform) to automate infrastructure deployments, manage configurations, and perform deep troubleshooting, often bridging network operations with software development

Day-to-day life will involve:  

• Infrastructure Design & Deployment: Assist in the design, build, and scale of complex, high-throughput network infrastructure.

• Automation & Scripting: Develop tools and automate manual tasks to improve network efficiency, reliability, and performance.

• Troubleshooting & Analysis: Debug and solve complex network issues, performing deep dives into hardware and protocols.

• Network Optimization: Monitor and tune network performance, evaluating new technologies to refresh and upgrade existing systems.

• Documentation & Collaboration: Partner with system designers and developers to create engineering design documents, policies, and best practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with 2+ years of prior relevant experience or a master’s degree with at least a year experience in one of these areas: computer engineering, software engineering, test engineering or related field.

• Must be a US Citizen. 

• Must have an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS.

• Experience working in a Systems Integration Lab (SIL) environment. 

• Strong desire to grow and learn new technologies. 

• Ability to work within a dynamic work environment, ability to handle multiple tasks at once (multi-task).

• Networking Knowledge: Familiar with IP networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and MPLS.

• Programming/Scripting: Experience with Python or Bash.

• Experience: 2+ years of experience in network engineering, deployments, or architecture.

• Environment: Experience with Linux systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS clearance. 

• Familiar with Agile Methodologies, preferably SCRUM or Kanban. 

• Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket.

• Experience with Network Operating Systems like Junos or Cisco IOS.

• Knowledge of network security architecture (firewalls, ACLs).

• Experience in a large-scale, corporate enterprise or data center environment.

• Experience with network containers in support of CI/CD pipelines.

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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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.