Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer Leidos – National Security Sector | Cyber & Analytics Business Area

Leidos is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join our elite team supporting mission-critical national security programs. In this role, you’ll work at the forefront of cybersecurity, network engineering, and advanced analytics—helping defend and enable some of the nation’s most vital operations.

Our Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA) brings together experts in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), SIGINT, Mission Software, and Cryptographic Key Management . If you’re looking for meaningful work, cutting-edge challenges, and a team that values innovation and expertise—you’ll find it here.

We believe great work starts with supporting our people. That’s why

we offer:

• Competitive compensation & 401(k) with 6% match (immediate vesting)

• Flexible work schedules (no travel required for this role)

As a Senior Network Engineer, you’ll play a key role on a high-visibility, fast-paced program supporting multiple organizations from a centralized environment. You’ll tackle complex challenges, influence network strategy, and mentor the next generation of engineers.

• Leading advanced network troubleshooting and problem resolution

• Analyzing and optimizing network performance, latency, and throughput

• Designing and implementing scalable, secure network architectures

• Evaluating and integrating emerging networking technologies

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-driven solutions

• Mentoring junior engineers (Levels 0–2) and ensuring engineering excellence

• 12–15 years of network engineering experience (or equivalent expertise)

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (or 5 additional years of experience in lieu of degree)

• Strong experience in network design, optimization, and security

• Join a tight-knit, highly skilled team in a collaborative environment

• Gain exposure to advanced technologies and high-level decision-making

Ready to take your career to the next level? Join Leidos and help shape the future of national security.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers.

We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.