DoD Network Engineer — Connectivity & Compliance (Secret)

Leidos; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support the DMDC CyberPRIMES program. The role involves reviewing network implementations, firewall requirements, ports, protocols, and services to ensure compliance with DoD and DISA standards. Active Secret clearance and U.S.

Citizenship are required. Primary duties include coordinating PPSM submissions, CAP/SNAP processes, and maintaining connectivity registrations across multiple DoD boundaries.

Qualifications

• BS and 4–8 years of relevant network experience.
• 4+ years of experience designing and planning network systems.
• Experience with enterprise network engineering and connectivity design.
• Experience reviewing firewall, port, protocol, and boundary requirements.
• Ability to translate requirements into network design and implementation.
• Experience troubleshooting complex network-connectivity issues.
• US Citizenship required and Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support external network-connectivity compliance and PPSM registration processes.
• Review network implementations to ensure DoD connectivity and cybersecurity requirements.
• Review firewall requests and evaluate ports, protocols, services, and paths.
• Prepare and track PPSM registrations for technical implementation.
• Validate PPSM requests for completeness and compliance.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve deficiencies and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support CAP/SNAP processes, including data collection and renewals.
• Maintain accuracy of connectivity registrations and whitelist entries.
• Translate complex network requirements into design and implementation plans.

Skills

Network design

Connectivity compliance

Firewall review

Regulatory compliance

Network troubleshooting

Documentation writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

eMASS

PPSM

Connection CAL

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support the DMDC CyberPRIMES program. The role involves reviewing network implementations, firewall requirements, ports, protocols, and services to ensure compliance with DoD and DISA standards. Active Secret clearance and U.S.

Citizenship are required. Primary duties include coordinating PPSM submissions, CAP/SNAP processes, and maintaining connectivity registrations across multiple DoD boundaries.