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Leidos is hiring: Senior Network Engineer in Wahiawa

Leidos, Wahiawa, HI, United States


Description Senior Network Engineer – Drive Innovation Across a Global Mission Network
Leidos is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join a high‑impact program supporting a mission‑critical enterprise network. This is an opportunity to step into a role where your expertise directly shapes the performance, resilience, and evolution of a worldwide infrastructure. If you thrive on solving complex challenges, leading on‑site deployments, and pushing network capabilities forward, you’ll feel right at home here.

What You’ll Do As a senior technical leader, you’ll take ownership of core network infrastructure across both CONUS and OCONUS locations. Your work will ensure that critical systems stay connected, secure, and optimized for the mission.

Your key responsibilities include:

Deploying advanced network system upgrades across global field sites

Serving as the primary technical focal point for installations and site coordination

Delivering hands‑on troubleshooting and rapid issue resolution

Performing and supporting network maintenance, optimization, and lifecycle upgrades

Producing clear, actionable documentation and reporting

Contributing to Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning

Ensuring compliance, standards alignment, and best‑practice implementation

This is a role for someone who wants to lead from the front and elevate network performance at scale.

What You Bring You’re a seasoned engineer with deep technical knowledge, strong analytical instincts, and the confidence to operate independently in complex environments.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or related field

12–15 years of relevant experience

Top Secret clearance (minimum)

U.S. Citizenship

Demonstrated expertise in network infrastructure engineering

Hands‑on experience with Juniper SSR architecture and configuration

Strong background in SD‑WAN technologies and deployments

Proficiency with Cisco IOS/IOS‑XE

Solid understanding of OSPF, BGP, EIGRP

Experience with network virtualization and software‑defined networking

Familiarity with network automation tools

Understanding of QoS , WAN optimization, and modern network architecture principles

Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills

⭐ Preferred Qualifications
These skills will help you stand out:

Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Knowledge of network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios)

Familiarity with VoIP and unified communications

Understanding of containerization and microservices architectures

Why This Role Matters You’ll be part of a team that keeps mission‑critical systems running at peak performance. Your expertise will directly influence the reliability, security, and evolution of a global network supporting essential operations. This is your chance to lead, innovate, and make a measurable impact .

Pay and benefits are part of the package. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation. The final offer depends on responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other factors.

Pay Range Pay Range: $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

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.

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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