ImplementationsActivations Network Engineer II

Our customer the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) provides operates and assures command and control of the Defense Information System Network (DISN) services to its customers the department of Defense (DoD) and national security organizations. This position directly supports the DISA-provided capabilities and services.

The Leidos Digital Modernization Sector/Global Solutions Management-Operations II (GSMO-II) contract has an opening for an Implementations/Activations Network Enginee r at Hill AFB UT. The Implementations Network Engineer will perform installation oversight configuration testing monitoring servicing of network equipment and activation of networks for projects supporting the Department of Defense networks.

This position requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance .

Responsible for performing the following duties:

Perform customer coordination Initial Test and Acceptance (IT&A) execution of all reporting functions and complete data input associated with new service activations to ensure they are implemented in accordance with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) standards
Work directly with customers solution architects and vendor SMEs to implement changes and also identify analyze and resolve issues.
Manage Service Orders in accordance with Change Management procedures
Ensure Telecommunication Service Orders (TSOs) are in place and accurate for scheduled network additions and changes
Initiate network device configurations using configlets
Analyze DISN and databases to validate and implement customer requirements
Design and implement solutions to highly technical problems through testing documentation and modification of configurations on network devices
Coordinate and program customer circuit activation with commercial vendors to establish the engineered solution for end-to-end connectivity
Perform network monitoring to assess if deployed changes have caused impacts to customer traffic using provided expectations of traffic behavior lessons learned and customer reporting
Utilize systems analysis techniques and procedures including consulting with users to determine hardware software or system functional requirements in support of customer resources.
Engage with the DISA project managers and/or customers to resolve issues with incomplete or unclear requirements.
Reach out to stakeholders and facilitate approvals as necessary to ensure continual forward progress of the service request.

Basic Qualifications:

Proficient knowledge of various network hardware equipment specifications configuration and testing processes and industry specifications.
Knowledge of configuring activating testing and analyzing network systems.
Network engineering problem management and performance management experience.
Understanding of basic telecommunications and information technology terms and technology.
Knowledge of data and voice network design carried over various transmissions systems router to router connections using military and commercial protocols such as BGP and ISIS switch-to-switch trunking to include VLANS and circuit configurations through multiplexers.
Experience with network services (BGP OSPF DHCP DNS TCP/IP WAN VPN VLAN VRF etc.) and network appliances (e.g. routers load balancers domain name servers firewalls).
Ability to work in a team environment but self-driven to complete assignments while continually developing proficiencies in processes.
Strong written and verbal communications team building and collaboration skills.
An active Secret security clearance is required.
DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security CE or equivalent).

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience at DISA or knowledge of DISA systems and processes.
Prior experience with SharePoint data entry.
Experience performing customer outreach.
Experience with DISA Request Fulfillment process and associate documents (TSRs TSOs completion reports) and circulars experience.
Basic understanding of Department of Defense its policies and hierarchy.
Basic understanding of DISA organizational structure and how different elements (DITCO etc.) contribute to fulfilling mission partner TSR requirements.
Network certifications: Cisco Certifications (CCNA CCNP etc.) Microsoft certifications (MCSE etc.) security certifications (Security CE CISSP etc.)- ITIL certification.

Required Education and Experience:

Requires BS degree and 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience. (Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.)

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Original Posting:

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:

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.

Required Experience:

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