Network Enterprise Design Engineer Senior

Leidos; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 61,992 - 75,768; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Network Enterprise Design Engineer in San Diego, CA. This role involves implementing and monitoring security measures across communication systems, as well as providing compliance oversight. Candidates should possess a DOD Secret clearance and hold an IAT Level III certification, alongside extensive experience with Software Defined Networking and Kafka.

The position requires a minimum of 8 years in related fields and offers an hourly rate ranging from $45 to $55, with responsibilities that include mentoring and conducting vulnerability audits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related experience required.
• Active DOD Secret clearance is mandatory.
• IAT Level III certification must be currently possessed.
• Proficient understanding of Kafka architecture and CLI tools.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor security measures for communication systems.
• Perform defensive cyber operation duties.
• Teach, coach, and mentor team members.
• Perform weekly vulnerability audits and maintain compliance.

Skills

Software Defined Networking

Kafka CLI tools

Linux Commands

SQL and KQL

Java

Python

Go or Node.js

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Confluent

Tenable SecurityCenter

Job description

Description

NGEN-R is the largest IT services program for the Navy. Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport (SMIT) portion of NGEN-R, the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy‑Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN), including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport. MCEN is the Marine Corps’ network‑of‑networks and approved interconnected network segments. It comprises people, processes, logical and physical infrastructure, architecture, topology and Cyberspace Operations. The MCEN is characterized at a minimum to include Programs of Record that provide network services to forward deployed forces operating in the USMC.mil namespace and in USMC routable IP addresses; and Operations and Maintenance functions that provision data transportation, enterprise IT, network services, and boundary defense.

The Defense Group of Leidos currently has an opening for a Network Enterprise Design Engineer Senior to be in San Diego, CA. The Network Enterprise Design Engineer Senior will implement and monitor security measures for communication systems, networks, and provide advice that systems and personnel adhere to established security standards and Governmental requirements for security on these systems.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, review and maintain procedures related to the overall monitoring of hosts/system.
• Perform defensive cyber operation duties including ensuring server compliance with Marine Corps IAVM, and Tenable SecurityCenter.
• Configure and maintain the health of Confluent, Kafka, data/ingest flows and supporting architecture.
• Develop and execute government approved security policies, plans, and procedures; implement data network security measures; conduct IS security incident handling; support Continuity of Operations Plan/Disaster Recovery (COOP/DR) plans and perform certification of IS and networks.
• Perform weekly vulnerability audits, submit Plans of Action and Milestone (POA&M) and assist with patching for all DCO Division systems to maintain compliance with operational directives.
• Teach, coach and mentor others.
• Build effective communications to explain complex technical information to wider audiences.

Basic Qualifications

• US Citizen with an active DOD Secret clearance.
• Must have a High School Diploma, or GED, and at least 8 years of related experience.
• Must currently possess an IAT Level III certification.
• Must have Software Define Network experience.
• Must understand Kafka architecture (brokers, topics, partitions, consumers, producers) and have proficiency in Kafka CLI tools for topic creation, data publishing, and message consumption.
• Have experience in managing schema evolution in Confluent’s Schema Registry and have expertise with Avro and JSON Schema for data serialization.
• Have solid knowledge or experience in several of the following areas: Linux and Linux Commands; SQL and KQL or structured query languages; Confluent/Kafka knowledge and navigation; Understanding SSL/TLS for data encryption; Java (primary Kafka client library); Python (for data pipelines and scripting); Go or Node.js (for building lightweight streaming apps).

Hourly rate range: $45/hour - $55/hour.

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.