Network Routing Design Engineer Senior

The SMIT-MCEN program for Leidos currently has an opening for a Network Routing Design Engineer Senior to work in Quantico, VA. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping with the SMIT-MCEN mission. The Network Routing Design Engineer Senior will assist the Government Lead with daily network engineering activities, including the design, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, and optimization of enterprise Local Area Networks (LAN), Base Area Networks (BAN), and Wide Area Networks (WAN).SMIT

is the largest IT services program for the Navy. Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport portion of NGEN-R, the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport. Ultimately, Leidos will support the Navy in unifying its shore-based networks and data management to improve capability and service while also saving significant dollars by focusing efforts under one enterprise network.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Design, develop, implement, and integrate enterprise network routing solutions utilizing Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) technologies.

Design and implement network security solutions utilizing Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Access Control Lists (ACLs), Internet Protocol Security (IPsec), Layer 2 Virtual Private Networks (L2 VPNs), and other approved network security technologies.

Evaluate network architecture, communication hardware, and software to develop scalable, secure, and resilient network solutions that support operational and mission requirements.

Plan, coordinate, and execute network conversions, cutovers, upgrades, and migrations while minimizing service disruptions and maintaining operational continuity.

Perform Capacity and Demand Management activities in accordance with USMC Circuit Management processes, including network utilization assessments, traffic analysis, and traffic shaping design.

Develop, maintain, and manage Internet Protocol (IP) addressing schemes, network address allocations, and associated documentation to support enterprise network operations.

Design, configure, and optimize network services, including Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and directory services replication.

Design and integrate secure web access solutions supporting Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), including caching, proxy services, URL filtering, and content inspection.

Develop and implement proxy filtering solutions that support category-based filtering, policy scheduling, and automated filtering updates from Government-approved providers.

Design and integrate anti-malware, HTTP/HTTPS inspection, and other network security capabilities to strengthen enterprise cybersecurity protections.

Support the development and integration of Identity and Access Management (IAM) requirements, including Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate-based authentication, and two-factor authentication for enterprise network resources.

Design and integrate network solutions supporting application ports, protocols, Information Assurance (IA) requirements, routing, and LAN connectivity.

Oversee Rights Management Services for administrators, users, and groups to ensure appropriate access controls and compliance with Government security policies.

Design, configure, and integrate multivendor network solutions utilizing Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, and other enterprise networking technologies.

Perform network performance assessments, configuration reviews, troubleshooting, and testing of complex, large-scale enterprise networks to identify and resolve operational issues.

Ensure network designs and implementations support Navy, Marine Corps, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), and Joint interoperability requirements.

Monitor and implement applicable security updates, configuration changes, and network hardening requirements in accordance with Government policies and established cybersecurity standards.

Develop and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, implementation plans, configuration baselines, and engineering recommendations to support network modernization and sustainment efforts.

Provide senior-level technical expertise and recommendations to…