Network Administrator - Evening Shift

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

Job summary

Leidos in Arlington, VA is seeking a Network Administrator for the 2nd shift to support the CESO program on-site. You will lead day-to-day operations and incident response for the 2 PM–10 PM shift.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8570 IAT II certification (e.g., Security+). A BS in CS/IT with 4+ years of experience is expected, along with the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• DoD 8570 certification at least IAT level II (e.g., Security+ CE).
• BS in Computer Science or IT with 4+ years of experience.
• Willing to work 2nd shift (2 PM–10 PM) on-site.
• Experience monitoring network performance, security, and availability.
• Experience configuring switches/routers and dynamic routing (BGP, OSPF).
• Experience with VLANs and 802.1x.
• Experience troubleshooting S2S/IPsec tunnels and VLAN configurations.

Responsibilities

• Network monitoring of connections and performance to ensure availability.
• Identify risks and mitigate network issues.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement network maintenance, installation, and security.
• Receive and review user requests to resolve access issues.
• Troubleshoot and escalate complex problems to senior engineers or vendors.
• Configure, install, and maintain network devices and software.

Skills

Network monitoring

Security monitoring

Switches/routers

BGP/OSPF

802.1x

S2S/IPsec tunnels

VLAN configurations

Education

BS in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Palo Alto devices

AWS Cloud services

Job description

Description

We are currently seeking a Network Administrator 2nd shift (2PM to 10PM) to join the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) effort. This program is establishing a modern secure web service (SWS) operation as part of a state-of-the-art, highly automated platform capable of supporting a rapidly expanding customer population. The role involves leading day-to-day operations activities and incident response for the assigned shift.

This position is based in Arlington, VA and is 100% on-site. This position is scheduled to support evening shift (AKA 2nd shift), 2pm-10pm.

Primary Responsibilities

• Network monitoring of connections and performance to ensure network availability for user access and services.
• Proactively identify risks and issues in the network and complete actions to mitigate them.
• Able to plan, coordinate and implement network maintenance, installation, and security to protect and improve network infrastructure.
• Receive and review user requests to establish or resolve issues with user access to services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues and escalated complex problems to senior engineers or vendors
• Configure, install, and maintain network devices and software

Basic Qualifications

• Currently possess an active TS/SCI security clearance
• Currently possess DoD 8570 certification at least IAT level II, e.g Security+ce.
• BS in computer science or IT and 4+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Comfortable working 24O7 shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Experience monitoring network performance, security, and availability
• Experience in configuring switches and routers.
• Experience working with Dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF)
• Ability to change and configure 802.1x
• Prior experience troubleshooting S2S/IPSEC tunnels connection.
• Experience conducting VLAN configurations

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with DISA and DISA's support to mission partners
• TS/SCI w/CI Poly Preferred
• AWS Cloud service experience
• Experience with Palo Alto devices

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.

Pay Range: Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

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.

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.

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