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About this Lead Network Engineer role at Leidos

Leidos · Onsite · Arlington, VA

Primary Responsibilities.

  • Serve as the subject matter expert in the areas of network engineering design, testing, and deployment.

  • Engineer, design, test, and implement an enterprise network infrastructure and technologies

  • Responsible for maintaining the design and integrity of CISA Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN), Enterprise Network Tools, Domain Name Servers (DNS), Wireless, and Cloud environments.

  • Provide expert technical assistance to team members and Government with high-level system and networking requests and solution identification

Basic Qualifications.

  • Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in network engineering and design.

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or information systems. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an additional 10 years' experience in IT architecture and engineering for a total of 15 years of experience.

  • Experience installing, configuring, and managing software defined network, identity and access management, mobility, imaging, collaboration capabilities, cloud hosting, and communication services and solutions.

  • Experience engineering, designing, testing, and implementing secure and reliable network connectivity to cloud services (e.g., commercial cloud services providers (CSPs), private cloud, and hybrid cloud).

  • Strong communication skills with excellent verbal and written skills.

Preferred Qualifications.

  • Experience supporting DHS, CISA, or another highly classified Federal environment.

  • Experience with DHS Enterprise Architecture policies, standards, and procedures.

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Original Posting:

September 4, 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 $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.

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How this Network Engineer salary compares

This role pays $129,575/yrin line with the typical range for Network Engineer roles.

$103,113 median $124,788 $149,000

Typical range $103,478–$132,181/yr, from 14 comparable Network Engineer listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Network Engineer salary insights →

About Leidos

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com . Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are

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