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Senior Network Support Engineer_Remote

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At a glance

Compensation
$92–167K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

DoD IAT Level II CertificationSecret clearance

Job overview

Leidos seeks a Senior Network Support Engineer to support the Army Global Unified Network (AGUN), maintaining and modernizing the Army’s global enterprise network. The role provides hands-on network operations, troubleshooting, and engineering support across a geographically dispersed environment, including Cisco SD-WAN, incident response, migrations, and performance and security improvements. The position is remote and includes participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cisco SD-WANSoftware Defined NetworkingVMware VirtualizationRed Hat Enterprise LinuxInfoVistaCisco DNA CenterCisco PrimeJuniper NetworksPalo Alto NetworksDell NetworkingJunos SpaceAppGateLAN/WANBGPTCP/UDPIPSecVPNsLayer 2/3 RoutingFirewallsSFTPSSHSCPSNMPNTPITSM TicketingTroubleshootingCommunicationProblem SolvingIndependent WorkCCNPLinux Shell ScriptingGitLabCI/CD PipelinesJiraConfluenceAnsibleTerraformPuppetSaltGit

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's or Experience8+ Years Relevant Experience6+ Years Relevant ExperienceActive Secret ClearanceDoD IAT Level II Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

Work Location: Remote – U.S. Based*

Program: Army Global Unified Network (AGUN)

Clearance Required: Active Secret

Certification: DoD IAT Level II (Security+ or equivalent)

Help Keep the U.S. Army Connected Worldwide!

*Please be advised that during the interview, yo will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes, if an offer letter is extended to you.

Leidos is seeking an experienced Senior Network Support Engineer to support the Army Global Unified Network (AGUN) program.

This is an exciting opportunity to help maintain, secure, and modernize the Army's global enterprise network, ensuring reliable communications and mission readiness around the world.

In this role, you'll provide hands-on network operations, troubleshooting, and engineering support across a complex, geographically dispersed environment. You'll work with advanced networking technologies, resolve critical incidents, support network migrations, and help improve network performance and security.

We're looking for a strong Network Engineer with hands-on Cisco SD-WAN experience who can troubleshoot complex network issues and work independently in a remote environment.

What You'll Do

  • Support the Army's global network operations, ensuring 24/7/365 network availability, performance, and security .

  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex network incidents, outages, and connectivity issues.

  • Configure, maintain, and support Cisco SD-WAN and enterprise networking technologies .

  • Execute approved network configuration changes, security updates, and remediation activities.

  • Manage incident and service request tickets using Jira Service Desk or other ITSM tools .

  • Monitor network performance, capacity, and reliability and recommend improvements.

  • Support network migrations, system integrations, cutovers, and modernization initiatives.

  • Work remotely while collaborating with geographically dispersed engineering teams during incident-response bridges, meetings, and troubleshooting activities.

  • Provide timely operational updates to the Global Cyber Center (GCC) and program leadership.

  • Support network environments utilizing VMware, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and InfoVista .

  • Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation , including nights, weekends, holidays, and mission-driven surge support.

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience , or a master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience . Additional applicable experience may be considered in place of a degree.

  • Current Active Secret security clearance.

  • DoD IAT Level II certification (Security+ or equivalent) required before starting.

  • Hands-on experience supporting Cisco SD-WAN environments.

  • Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN) .

  • Experience with VMware virtualization and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) .

  • Hands-on experience with InfoVista network performance management tools .

  • Experience with at least two of the following:Cisco DNA Center / PrimeJuniper NetworksPalo Alto NetworksDell NetworkingJunos SpaceAppGate

  • Strong understanding of LAN/WAN, BGP, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPNs, Layer 2/Layer 3 routing, and firewalls .

  • Familiarity with SFTP, SSH, SCP, SNMP, and NTP .

  • Experience using ITSM ticketing tools for incident and service request management.

  • Strong troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with remote technical teams.

  • Flexibility to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation and respond to mission-critical incidents.

Preferred Qualifications

  • CCNP certification or equivalent.

  • Experience with Linux shell scripting .

  • Experience using GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, Jira, and Confluence .

  • Knowledge of network automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Salt, and Git .

  • Experience with network monitoring tools such as SNMP, NETMON, and LiveAction .

  • Experience with at least two of the following: NetFlow, Elastic, Kafka, Grafana, Prometheus, or Nexus Repository .

  • Experience supporting large, geographically dispersed enterprise networks.

  • Familiarity with U.S. Army network security requirements and DoD network operations.

Why Join Leidos?

At Leidos, you'll have the opportunity to work with advanced networking technologies while supporting a mission that directly impacts the U.S. Army's global operations.

You'll collaborate with experienced network engineers, solve complex technical challenges, and help keep critical military communications secure and operational.

If you're an experienced Network Engineer with Cisco SD-WAN expertise who enjoys solving complex network challenges, we want to hear from you!

Join Leidos and help keep the Army connected. Apply today!

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.

Original Posting:

November 5, 2026

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.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.

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

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/) .

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.

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REQNUMBER: R-00196293

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,224 open Network Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$92–167K/yr
  • US median$115–190K/yr3,285 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $130K, is 17% below the US median midpoint ($156K) — in the middle half of Network Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 4,224 open Network Engineer jobs across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Network Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,639 postings).
Education
1,195 of the 4,224 open Network Engineer jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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