Network Engineer (Hawaii)

Company: Leidos Inc
Location: Honolulu
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Description Job Description:Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?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 sustainable. 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.Your greatest work is ahead!Leidos is hiring a Network Engineer in Hawaii. All work will be performed onsite at the SSO Facility in Pearl Harbor, HI.The purpose of this effort is to provide network administration and technical support for the Hopper's customer base in Hawaii and Guam. The contractor will be part of a forward based maintenance division that is subordinate to the Hopper Operations Department in Suitland, MD and is chartered to provide anywhere from tier 1 to tier 3 support as the situation dictates. The contractor will be expected to be the resident network subject matter expert, respond to network issues, and provide hands-on training for military technicians in order to provide a robust and responsive maintenance cell.The Network Operations Division (ISC-N31) is responsible for providing network administration and engineering related support for elements within the National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC) and locations around the world. This ranges from providing simple patching actions between network components to configuring hardware and security solutions to performing network administration functions. The responsibilities of the technician(s) assigned to ISC-N31 are primarily at the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Layers one through four however knowledge of systems/applications working at the higher layers is imperative to the continued success of the ISC-N31 and its various supported customers.If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!Leidos Defense Group provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions.Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your Resume with us today!Responsibilities Include:

• Familiarization of all supported networks in Hawaii and Guam.
• Verifies and ensures all multiple network systems are being monitored and are in compliance with the latest governance and best practices.
• Possibly travel to remote locations in order to maintain network systems and occasionally troubleshoot complex technical issue in the Pacific Theater of operations.
• Coordinate with internal and external teams, stakeholders and sometimes vendors regarding design, process and/or approaches to ensuring all network systems are up-to-date, working efficiently and ensure all mission requirements are met.
• Utilizes knowledge and experience with validating, providing documentation, configurations and diagrams; and employing technical solutions, principles and concepts in performing any physical patching and software (CISCO IOS) patching as required.
• Coordinate any service interruptions with the affected customer base and make reports and respond to any reported services interruptions.
• Perform configuration of network devices IAW DIA, industry best practices, and standards.
• Provide Tier 2/3 support with some tier 1 patching and end node support (troubleshooting connectivity to VoIPs/VTCs/Desktops/Printers/Etc.).
• Act as the resident network subject matter expert, respond to network issues, and provide hands-on training for military technicians in order to provide a robust and responsive maintenance cell.
• Provide fault isolation on all aspects of these networks which includes routers, switches, media converters, cryptographic devices, physical cables, and telecommunication paths.
• Provide network administration and technical support for the Hopper's customer base in Hawaii and Guam.
• Obtain, vet, design, and implement any new customer requirements in accordance with established Hopper processes.
• Review Information Assurances Vulnerability Alerts/Bulletins (IAVA/B) related to CISCO products and develop and implement remediation plans.
• Develop technical refresh plans for the networks in Hawaii and Guam as required.
• Provide cost estimates and implementation plans to Hopper Lead Government WAN Engineers for review, approval, and acquisition.
• Recommend changes to the government for improvement in the operating and/or security environment for government consideration and approval.
• Develop and provide Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for routine and non-routine procedures that assist both local military technicians and supported customers in operation and management of the networks.Required Experience, Skills, and Education:
  • A Bachelor's degree with 8 or more years' experience in network administration, telecommunications, and cryptographic technologies. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Hands on experience in configuring and fault isolation of CISCO devices using: EIGRP, BGP, SNMP, TCP/IP, OSPF, Spanning Tree, ARP, dot1Q, VLANs, VPN, GRE, IPSEC, subnetting, NAT, access control lists, and various other routing and networking protocols.
  • Proficient with various IP and serial encryption technologies and devices.
  • Proficient in telecommunications technologies and devices such as modems, CSU/DSU, signal extenders, muxes, optical transport and circuitry (T1, DS3, OC-n, metro Ethernet).Required Certifications
    • CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.
    • Security+ certification.Clearance
      • A DoD Top Secret/SCI security clearance requiredSalary to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, market data, and possibly contractual requirementsHOPPERPay Range:Pay Range $81,900.00 - $126,000.00 - $170,100.00The 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.#Featuredjob

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