Network Engineer

Description

Bring your CCNP to the front lines of Air Force network operations.

Leidos needs a Network Operations Engineer at Creech AFB Nevada to design, secure, and sustain missioncritical infrastructure supporting RPA operations. Step into a role where your skills directly shape the mission.

Location: Creech AFB Nevada

Company: Leidos - Defense Sector

Leidos has an immediate career opportunity for a Network Operations Engineer supporting the Air Force's Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Operations Center at Cannon AFB, NM, with additional support to Hurlburt Field, FL as required. This role provides critical network engineering expertise to a highvisibility, missionessential environment.

Candidates must and meet DoD 8570 certification requirements. A current CCNP Routing & Switching certification is required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide fullspectrum network engineering support including planning, design, evaluation, and optimization of network components supporting daily operations and mission systems
• Support network upgrades, installation activities, and lifecycle maintenance for the Air Force's RPA Operations Center
• Troubleshoot, configure, and maintain Ciscobased network infrastructure, longhaul communication transport, and NSA Type1 encryption devices
• Utilize network test equipment to validate performance, identify issues, and ensure operational readiness
• Support C4ISRrelated mission systems and ensure network reliability for distributed operations
• Collaborate with Air Force and contractor personnel, delivering clear communication and exceptional customer support.
• Work independently in a fastpaced operational environment and provide onsite technical expertise

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline OR a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification with 4+ years of related experience. Additional related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Current Secret security clearance and ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Current CCNP Routing & Switching certification (minimum requirement)
• Familiarity with:
  • Cisco IOS
  • IP routing protocols
  • Longhaul communication transport
  • Network test equipment
  • NSA Type1 encryption devices
• C4ISR experience supporting mission systems
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in team environments
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior military experience
• Current Top Secret SCI Security Clearance
• Experience supporting UAV/RPA operations centers
• Experience designing, implementing, and managing virtualized network architectures
• Handson experience with Type1 cryptographic equipment
• Experience configuring and managing the network components of the AFRL SecureView system

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.

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.

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.

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.

Securing Your Data

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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.