Senior Data Center Network Engineer - Cisco ACI Expert

Talemexa Pvt Ltd; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for an on-site role at the Intelligence Community Campus in Bethesda, MD. The ideal candidate will lead design, deployment, and sustainment of scalable, secure data center and enterprise networks, including spine-leaf and fabric architectures, with Cisco ACI and Nexus/Catalyst gear.

You will coordinate with multiple teams, oversee monitoring with ServiceNow, SolarWinds, NetBox, and PRTG, and provide senior guidance while ensuring security and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Senior-level expertise in data center and enterprise network design.
• DoD 8140/8570.11-IAT Level II certification or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level expertise in design, implementation, and sustainment of data center and enterprise networks.
• Lead planning and integration of LAN/WAN across on‑premises, cloud, and mission networks.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco ACI, Nexus, Catalyst devices, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Monitor network health with ServiceNow, SolarWinds, NetBox, and PRTG; mentor junior staff.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and deliver technical status reports to leadership.

Skills

Cisco ACI

Nexus

Catalyst

TCP/IP

OSPF

BGP

VLANs

SNMP

Network monitoring

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ServiceNow

SolarWinds

NetBox

PRTG

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for an on-site role at the Intelligence Community Campus in Bethesda, MD. The ideal candidate will lead design, deployment, and sustainment of scalable, secure data center and enterprise networks, including spine-leaf and fabric architectures, with Cisco ACI and Nexus/Catalyst gear.

You will coordinate with multiple teams, oversee monitoring with ServiceNow, SolarWinds, NetBox, and PRTG, and provide senior guidance while ensuring security and