Senior Wireless Network Engineer (Cisco WLAN) - Hybrid

Leidos; Hampton (VA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a seasoned Network Engineer to design, implement, and optimize Cisco-based wireless architectures for NASA OCIO. The role emphasizes RF optimization, NAC enforcement, and secure, high-availability network services across a large enterprise environment.

The successful candidate will leverage tools like Ekahau, Cisco Catalyst Center, ISE, and Splunk to deliver reliable wireless coverage, capacity planning, and proactive monitoring.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of combined WLAN and wired LAN engineering experience.
• Deep knowledge of 802.11 standards and Cisco wireless infrastructure.
• Experience with Ekahau, iBwave, or similar RF tools.
• Strong NAC implementation experience using 802.1X.
• Ability to design scalable Cisco wireless architectures for NASA environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Cisco Catalyst-based wireless architecture design and optimization.
• Collaborate with NASA teams to design enterprise wireless solutions.
• Perform RF analysis and site surveys using Ekahau.
• Configure and optimize Cisco ISE for NAC across wired and wireless.
• Develop Splunk dashboards for network monitoring and events.

Skills

Wireless LAN design

RF analysis

Cisco wireless

Ekahau site surveys

Cisco ISE

NAC enforcement

SD-Access Wireless

Splunk dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / MIS / Cybersecurity

Tools

Cisco Catalyst Center

Cisco ISE

Splunk

Job description

Leidos is seeking a seasoned Network Engineer to design, implement, and optimize Cisco-based wireless architectures for NASA OCIO. The role emphasizes RF optimization, NAC enforcement, and secure, high-availability network services across a large enterprise environment.

The successful candidate will leverage tools like Ekahau, Cisco Catalyst Center, ISE, and Splunk to deliver reliable wireless coverage, capacity planning, and proactive monitoring.