Mission-Critical Network Engineer — Cyber & LAN/WAN

Leidos; Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leidos AEGIS program at Edwards, CA is seeking a Network Engineer to provide day-to-day network administration critical to mission success.

You will ensure mission network requirements are communicated, prioritized, and implemented, and that all devices are integrated and maintained in compliance with cybersecurity standards. Responsibilities include LAN/WAN, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, VPNs, and network appliances, with CMDB documentation and cross-functional collaboration emphasized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of network engineering experience or an Associate's with 8+ years.
• Active CCNA or CompTIA Network+ certification strongly preferred.
• Experience administering enterprise LAN/WAN with VLANs, routing, firewalls, VPNs, DNS/DHCP.
• Experience integrating and managing network-connected appliances (PDUs, NTP, printers, clocks) in regulated environments.
• Demonstrated proficiency with certificate lifecycle management and Data in Transit encryption standards.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with a track record of timely issue resolution in mission-critical settings.
• Proficiency in network documentation, IP address management (IPAM), and CMDB artifacts.
• Excellent communication skills and cross-functional collaboration with cybersecurity, systems, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated network administration for mission network infrastructure, ensuring requirements are communicated, prioritized, and implemented.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot LAN/WAN environments, including VLANs, DNS, DHCP, routing, firewalls, and VPN tunnels.
• Install, configure, and maintain network hardware (switches, routers, firewalls, and related devices).
• Configure and manage network-connected appliances (PDUs, NTP servers, printers, clocks) with cybersecurity controls.
• Monitor system utilization, identify issues, and optimize network reliability and throughput.
• Troubleshoot and resolve day-to-day IT system issues to minimize impact on mission operations.
• Maintain CMDB documentation including diagrams, IPAM, device configurations, certificates.
• Coordinate network requirements with IT disciplines across Center and Agency for interoperable services.
• Provide weekly status updates on tasks and appliance compliance.

Skills

CCNA

CompTIA Network+

LAN/WAN concepts

VLANs

Network security basics

Certificate lifecycle management

CMDB documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering

Associate's degree in Network Engineering

Tools

Cisco devices

Firewalls

VPN Tunnels

Job description

The Leidos AEGIS program at Edwards, CA is seeking a Network Engineer to provide day-to-day network administration critical to mission success.

You will ensure mission network requirements are communicated, prioritized, and implemented, and that all devices are integrated and maintained in compliance with cybersecurity standards. Responsibilities include LAN/WAN, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, VPNs, and network appliances, with CMDB documentation and cross-functional collaboration emphasized.