Sr. Network Technician

Leidos; Lompoc (CA); Presencial; USD 92.000 - 167.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Leidos is seeking a Sr. Network Technician to join the Digital Sector on the Layer 2 team in California. The role covers LAN/WAN design, testing, upgrades, incident response, and coordination with Tier 3 engineers.

Must hold TS/SCI with Poly and be willing to travel up to 10% and work onsite five days per week. You will work with Cisco/Juniper equipment, Layer 2 switching, VLANs, and L3 protocols (OSPF, BGP, VRRP, HSRP, MPLS) while maintaining network drawings and asset records.

Formación

• Requires TS/SCI clearance with poly.
• 16 years of related work experience or higher education equivalent.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and OSI model (DoD 8140 IAT Level).
• Working knowledge of basic routing fundamentals.

Responsabilidades

• Support installation and maintenance of client LAN/WAN devices.
• Respond to and resolve incident tickets.
• Draft and implement standard network change requests.
• Provide support to Tier 3 network engineers for incident management and projects.
• Maintain topology drawings and asset management records.
• Coordinate network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades.
• Configure and troubleshoot layer 2 switching and VLANs.
• Familiar with Cisco IOS, Juniper JUNOS, Brocade and Foundry OS.
• Familiar with Layer 3 protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VRRP, HSRP, MPLS.

Conocimientos

LAN/WAN networking

Layer 2 switching

VLAN

TCP/IP

Routing fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Educación

Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field

Herramientas

Cisco IOS

Juniper JUNOS

Brocade OS

Foundry OS

Visio

ServiceNow

Confluence

Descripción del empleo

Description

The Digital Sector at Leidos has an opening for a Sr. Network Technician

on our layer 2 teamto support computer data communications systems, in providing design specifications, testing and inspections for computer networks; plan and implementing upgrades; as well as, analyzing and organizing corresponding hardware and software combined solutions through network modeling.

The job duties of the Sr. Network Technician are as follows:

• The Tier 2 network field technician will support the installation and maintenance of the client LAN/WAN devices.

• Respond to and resolve incident tickets.

• Draft and implement standard network change requests.

• Provide support to Tier 3 network engineers for incident management and projects (site surveys, TEMS, coordinate and install new equipment).

• Perform configuration management functions such as update topology drawings, ensure asset management records are accurate, and conduct inventory.

• Coordinate network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades. (Knowledge of CISCO/Juniper RMA process).

• Layer 1 and Layer 2 network experience (CAT5, SM/MM Fiber, Serial cables, SFP).

• Configure and troubleshoot layer 2 switching (VLAN’s, Port Security, Thin Configs).

• Knowledge of Cisco IOS, Juniper JUNOS, Brocade and Foundry OS.

• Familiar (does not need to be a SME) with Layer 3 protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VRRP, HSRP, MPLS, LSP, GRE. Familiar with Visio, ServiceNow, and Confluence.

• May have up to 10% COMSEC responsibilities.

Requirements

• Required Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly

• Candidate must have 16 years of related/relevant work experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 8 years of experience OR Masters and 10 years, bachelor’s and 12 years, Associates and 14 years or HS and 16 years.

• Additional required qualifications include:Must be compliant with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level Knowledge of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.

• Working knowledge of basic routing fundamentals.

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

• In order to be considered for this position, you must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.

• This position requires office presence a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

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Original Posting:

November 2, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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 .

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 .

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.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.