Description
Leidos currently has an opening on the 'Service Management, Integration and Transport' (SMIT) Contract for a Transport Operations Network Security & Information Assurance Engineer position located at Honolulu, HI. Join our team to support the SMIT mission, the largest IT services program for the United States Navy. As part of the Leidos team, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) to customers around the globe. We are seeking a skilled Network Security & Information Assurance Engineer proficient in network security appliances and technologies (i.e. Firewalls, DMZ, IPS, VPN) to join our Transport Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust & mature global network security solutions. Your expertise in configuring enterprise-grade firewalls, managing DMZ environments, configuring IPS, engineering secure VPN solutions, and administering Cisco network appliances will be crucial. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering and project management teams to safeguard our network infrastructure against emerging threats and reported vulnerabilities ensuring the highest levels of security and operational integrity. You will be a member of a technical engineering team, managing customer relationships and overseeing key resources for Incident Response, Change Management, Problem Management, Operations and Maintenance (O&M), and ITSM and DevSecOps initiatives.
What You'll Get to Do:
-Support Current Operations for the United States Navy by providing Network Security and Network Engineering Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for the largest Intranet in the world. A qualified candidate for this position would be responsible for network modification, design, integration, test, security, and implementation of Transport Services for the as-fielded NMCI network.
-Collaborates with the Network Operations Center, Network Administrators, and the Transport Operations Network Engineering Team to define and/or continuously improve:
-Network Security Appliances (i.e. IPS, DMZ, VPN, Firewalls, Load Balancers)
-Test and Validate Automation and best practice insertion opportunities.
-Leads development of Network Security SOPs/TTPs
-Continuous Service Improvements (CSI)
-System performance tuning and enhancements
-Create and maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIP)
-Plans and executes network upgrades and maintenance activities with the NMCI Operations Manager, NOC Lead, Release Management team and other key stakeholders.
-Tier III escalation support and vendor engagement supporting Incident Management activities.
-Active participation in Root Cause Analysis for Problem Management activities.
You'll Bring These Qualifications:
-Requires B.S. Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. Work experience may be substituted for degree at Hiring Manager's discretion.
-U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret security clearance.
-Minimum of DoD 8570.01 IAT Level III Certification required: CCNP-Security, CISSP or CASP.
-An Associate level Network Vendor Certification is required from one of the following Vendors: Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, F5, Palo Alto, McAfee, Trellix.
-Willingness to work or be called in to work during off-hours to meet customer mission support requirements.
-Participate in on-call rotation for Incident Management responsibilities among the Transport Operations team.
-Network Security & IA Subject Matter Expert for operations providing Tier-III support to the NOC watch staff.
-Perform highly technical maintenance and configuration to firewalls, VPNs, IPS, and load balancers.
-Perform Information Assurance related GDA changes.
-Extensive experience engineering and troubleshooting networks, including routing, switching, MPLS, VPNs, routing protocols (i.e. BGP, OSPF, IS-IS), switching protocols (i.e. Spanning Tree Protocol, VLANs, LLDP, VoIP) Multicast protocols and emerging network technologies.
-Strong understanding and in-depth knowledge of IP network/subnet addressing.
-Ability to travel up to 25% including OCONUS potential travel.
-Extensive knowledge of defense-in-depth principles, Network and Security architecture, Modern Network Topologies, Network appliance integrity, and common networking security elements.
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
-Previous work experience providing support to the NGEN-NMCI program.
-Previous work experience providing support to a DoD program.
-Experience with Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) identity management solution.
-Demonstrated NET/SEC DevOps experience.
-ITIL v3/v4 certification/training.
-Agile certifications or applicable experience.
SMIT-NMCI
Original Posting Date:
2024-10-31
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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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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REQNUMBER: R-00147382
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.
