Tier II Site Lead

Leidos; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Tier II Site Lead in the Digital Modernization Sector to support the customer’s computer data communications systems, design specifications, testing and inspections for computer networks, and plan upgrades with hardware/software solutions through network modeling.

The role includes guiding and training staff, managing budgets and performance, coordinating with vendors, ensuring compliance with DoD IAT2 requirements, and delivering regular operation reports while driving

Job description

**The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos has an opening for a Tier II Site Lead to support the customer’s 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 Tier II Site Lead are as follows:

• Responsible for the overall health and wellness of the T2 workforce.
• Guides, trains, and manages lower-level management and supervisors.
• Oversees daily operations, manages budgets, and sets performance objectives.
• Recruits, trains, and supports senior leadership as well as conducting regular performance evaluations.
• Manages internal and external stakeholder relations and negotiating contracts.
• Plans, evaluates, and optimizes operations to be efficient and cost-effective.
• Ensures that products and services comply with regulatory and quality standards, and that internal standards and procedures are followed.
• Prepares and presents monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for all operations and maintenance activities.
• Resolves escalated customer issues and incident reports.
• Coordinates network operations, maintenance, repairs, and upgrades.
• Determines specific network hardware or software requirements, such as platforms, interfaces, bandwidths, or routine schemas.

Develops and implements the following:

• Solutions for network problems.
• Business plans to meet organizational objectives.
• Conceptual, logical, or physical network designs, ensuring requirements are met.
• Procedures to track and report network availability, reliability, capacity, or utilization.
• Network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.
• Estimates time and materials needed to complete projects.
• Monitors network performance and data input/output reports to detect problems, identify inefficient use of computer resources, or perform capacity planning.
• Participates in network technology upgrade or expansion projects.
• Research and tests new or modified hardware or software products to determine performance and interoperability.
• Liaisons with vendors to address system issues, gather information about products, and discuss future needs.
• Coordinates the installation of new equipment.
• Designs, organizes, and delivers product awareness, skills transfer, and product education sessions for staff and suppliers.
• Explains design specifications to integration and/or test engineers.
• Develops plans or budgets for network equipment replacement.
• Prepares design presentations and proposals for staff or customers.

Requirements

• TS SCI CI Poly
• Candidate must have 16 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 8 years, master’s and 10 years, bachelor’s and 12 years, associates and 14 years or HS diploma and 16 years.
• Additional required qualifications include: Compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.

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Original Posting:

August 24, 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 $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

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.