Transport Network Engineer: Patch Testing & STIGs

Leidos; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to execute patch testing, STIG compliance assessments, and lab validation for assigned network infrastructure domain. Work independently with minimal oversight to ensure thorough testing and accurate recommendations supporting 72-hour SLA.

You’ll build and maintain lab environments, document test results, troubleshoot failures, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining expertise across 10-15 solution types and completing 80-100 patches/year and 50-60 STIG

Qualifications

• Requires B.S. Degree and 2-4 years network engineering experience (routing, switching, load balancing, firewalls).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Secret clearance.
• Hands-on experience with F5, Cisco, Palo Alto, or similar platforms.
• STIG compliance and vulnerability management experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• CCNA, Security+, or equivalent certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Execute patch testing in lab environments (standalone, HA, stacks).
• Perform quarterly STIG compliance scans and assessments.
• Build and maintain lab environments (virtual and hardware).
• Document test results and provide deployment recommendations.
• Troubleshoot patch failures and coordinate with vendors.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineer on testing activities.
• Maintain subject matter expertise on 10-15 solution types.
• Test 80-100 patches/year in assigned domain (30-35% of team workload).
• Complete 50-60 STIG assessments/year.

Skills

Routing

Switching

Load balancing

Firewalls

CCNA

Security+

Education

B.S. Degree

Tools

F5

Cisco

Palo Alto

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to execute patch testing, STIG compliance assessments, and lab validation for assigned network infrastructure domain. Work independently with minimal oversight to ensure thorough testing and accurate recommendations supporting 72-hour SLA.

You’ll build and maintain lab environments, document test results, troubleshoot failures, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining expertise across 10-15 solution types and completing 80-100 patches/year and 50-60 STIG