Field Network Engineer - DoD NMCI & Transport Ops

Leidos Inc; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is recruiting a Field/Base Network Engineer for the SMIT contract to support BAN/LAN/WAN network operations, incident response, and COMSEC tasks. The role involves leading a large virtual team and interfacing with government stakeholders to sustain NMCI services.

The position requires DoD security clearances, IAT II certification, and travel for on-site maintenance. Leidos emphasizes mission focus and rapid delivery in a complex defense IT environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of prior relevant experience in IT networking and engineering.
• DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II certified before onboarding.
• Network vendor certification at Associate level or higher (e.g., CCNA/CCNP).

Responsibilities

• Works as an Operations-focused Network Engineer on BAN/LAN/WAN network operations and maintenance.
• Supports COMSEC assets, key inventories, and encryption device operations.
• Documents activities and maintains site documentation with established tools.
• Performs upgrades, repairs, and configuration changes to network systems.
• Interfaces with NOC for incident troubleshooting and restoral.
• Supports security controls and cyber defense requirements across the network.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Routing & Switching

Customer service

Education

DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II

Network Vendor Associate Level

Cisco CCNA/CCNP

Tools

Cisco IOS

NGEN-R network architectures

OTDR testing

Job description

Leidos is recruiting a Field/Base Network Engineer for the SMIT contract to support BAN/LAN/WAN network operations, incident response, and COMSEC tasks. The role involves leading a large virtual team and interfacing with government stakeholders to sustain NMCI services.

The position requires DoD security clearances, IAT II certification, and travel for on-site maintenance. Leidos emphasizes mission focus and rapid delivery in a complex defense IT environment.