**Description** The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos has an opening for aOperations and Maintenance (O&M) Engineerto support various WAN and LAN networks, in providing network upgrades and config support to the architecture team; act as subject matter expert in WAN and LAN technologies and vendors; support intra/inter- net and other data communications systems or segments of networked system; and by providing tiered support for the network operations centers (NOC). The job duties are as follows: + Tier III O&M of Juniper and Cisco routers include extensive troubleshooting at the layer 2 and layer 3 level and implementation of routing changes. + Troubleshooting network issues related to connectivity, latency, asymmetric routing. + Implementation of routing and troubleshooting issues related to the following protocols: OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VRF’s, VPN’s + Support technical exchange meetings to help resolve other ISP and application owner issues. + Support problem management to conduct root cause analysis of recurring issues. + Provide day-to-day Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support for incident management events and outages. + Collaborate with IT staff on projects and initiatives. + Work with corresponding technical support teams as required to resolve network traffic concerns. + Utilize monitoring tools and log collectors to provide in-dept analysis of traffic anomalies and issues. + Candidate will be on call after hours on a rotational basis. + Not required but experience with Palo Alto, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), and Forcepoint firewall equipment and applications is a plus. Requirements + Required Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly + Candidate must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 3 years, master’s and 4 years, bachelor’s and 6 years, associates and 8 years or HS diploma and 10 years.Additional required qualifications include: + Must comply with DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2. + Experience with configuring and troubleshooting Juniper and Cisco routers and switches. + Experience with protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VPN’s, VRF’s, MPLS. + Understanding of routing, switching, Internet Protocol (IP) subnet, Network Address Translation (NAT) and security technologies. + Demonstrated ability to engineer and modify rulesets to allow connectivity for new customer requirements. + Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and develop schematic diagrams, technical manuals, and documentation such that the supported equipment and software can be maintained with minimal training. + Working knowledge of Service Now or similar IT Service Management (ITSM) products. + Superior verbal and written communication skills. + Intermediate-level knowledge of MS Office products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio. **Original Posting Date:** 2024-12-05 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 $72,150.00 - $130,425.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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. REQNUMBER: R-00149393 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.