Senior Cisco Wireless Network Engineer - Hybrid

Leidos; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to support the NASA OCIO Enterprise Corporate Network, focusing on WLAN/Wi‑Fi design, optimization, and security. The role involves hands-on work with Cisco wireless solutions, RF analysis, and enterprise management tools to ensure high availability and performance.

You will collaborate with NASA teams, produce documentation, and lead complex infrastructure changes while maintaining operation continuity in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• 10+ years in WLAN/Wired LAN engineering in large enterprise networks.
• Advanced knowledge of Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 standards and Cisco wireless products.
• Experience with RF design, site surveys, and performance optimization tools.
• Understanding of SD-Access, QoS, and NAC in enterprise networks.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with government customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and optimization of Cisco WLAN architectures (FlexConnect, Fabric-Enabled Wireless).
• Gather requirements with NASA teams to implement enterprise wireless solutions.
• Perform RF analysis and site surveys using Ekahau to optimize AP placement.
• Configure and optimize Cisco ISE for NAC across wired and wireless networks.
• Manage configurations with Catalyst Center; develop Splunk dashboards and alerts.
• Lead advanced troubleshooting to minimize downtime and ensure stability.
• Provide senior guidance to NASA government customers on best practices.
• Plan and execute complex network changes with minimal disruption.
• Document designs, configurations, procedures, and incident resolutions.

Skills

RF design

Wi-Fi expertise

Cisco wireless

NAC/802.1X

RF site surveys

LAN/WAN theory

Troubleshooting

Technical leadership

Communication

Security knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

Ekahau

iBwave

AirMagnet

Splunk

Cisco Prime Infrastructure

Catalyst Center

ISE

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to support the NASA OCIO Enterprise Corporate Network, focusing on WLAN/Wi‑Fi design, optimization, and security. The role involves hands-on work with Cisco wireless solutions, RF analysis, and enterprise management tools to ensure high availability and performance.

You will collaborate with NASA teams, produce documentation, and lead complex infrastructure changes while maintaining operation continuity in a hybrid work environment.