SATCOM IP Network Systems Engineer

Description

Our customer is the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and acts as the provider of GIG/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 GIG capabilities and services in the 24x7 DISA Global Operations Center (DGOC).

The Leidos Digital Modernization Sector and Global Solutions Management‑Operations II (GSMO‑II) have an opening in our Enterprise SATCOM Gateway Services (ESGS) for a Network Systems Engineer at Scott AFB, IL.

• Execute network operations to include configuration and analysis of customer circuits across all SATCOM teleports and gateways.
• Perform real‑time circuit redesign (alternate routing) to restore customer connectivity during scheduled and unscheduled outages and maintenance actions.
• Work directly with supported customers and engineers across other NOCs to ensure maximum network availability to minimize or eliminate mission and operational impact.
• Perform a variety of change management tasks which include hardware replacement, software configurations, and ASI management.
• Proactively monitor network alarms across platform‑specific network management tools.
• Utilize incident management applications to document all aspects of reported outages, degradations, isolations, escalations, and resolutions during the lifecycle of a service‑impacting network incident.
• Assess, identify and recommend resolutions to network incidents and/or deficiencies leveraging knowledge of routers, switches, crypto devices, routing, CISCO, Juniper, iDirect, EBEM, ESEM, linkway, MPM
  1000, and other associated modems.

• Hold DoD‑8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) prior to start date.
• Able to work in a 24x7 shift work environment.
• Must have an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Requires general understanding of SATCOM and networking principles.

• Experience working with deployed SATCOM terminals.
• Circuit actions experience.
• Telco NOC, inside or outside plant experience.
• Experience with MS Office suite, i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Teams.
• Experience with alarm surveillance, fault management, LAN maintenance, performance management.

• 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).

Pay Range $59,150.00 – $. 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 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.

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.