Network Management Engineer

Leidos CIO Services, within the Digital Modernization sector, is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Network Management Engineer to join our growing team. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of network monitoring and management across a large-scale, enterprise-class environment consisting of thousands of network devices and hundreds of geographically dispersed remote sites.

In this role you will engineer, integrate, and optimize advanced network management systems which leverage cutting-edge telemetry standards (OpenConfig, OpenTelemetry), advanced analytics, Machine Learning, and modern programming techniques to ensure peak performance, resilience, and forward-leaning capabilities of our global network.

This role requires not only deep expertise in network monitoring and engineering, but also strong programming ability and a genuine desire to innovate through code. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of networking, software engineering, and machine learning, and brings both technical mastery and curiosity to solve complex, enterprise-scale challenges.

Location: This position allows for 100% telework from any U.S. based location

Citizenship: US Citizenship is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable network management solutions across thousands of devices and hundreds of sites, ensuring enterprise-wide reliability and visibility.

• Deploy and operationalize advanced telemetry frameworks (OpenConfig, OpenTelemetry) to extract, normalize, and enrich network data.

• Apply programming and automation to integrate and extend network management platforms, build APIs, streamline workflows, and deliver advanced monitoring capabilities.

• Integrate Machine Learning and advanced analytics for predictive health scoring, anomaly detection, and proactive incident avoidance.

• Utilize SNMP, NetFlow, and vendor-specific monitoring protocols to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

• Provide root-cause analysis and remediation for complex network performance and availability issues.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, translating requirements into resilient, data-driven network management solutions.

• Document solutions, integrations, and processes at an audit-ready standard.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field with 6+ years of relevant industry experience, Masters degree and 4+ years, Associate degree and 8+ years or equivalent relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Strong programming experience (Python preferred; additional languages a plus) with a willingness to continuously expand coding expertise.

• Hands-on expertise in network engineering and monitoring across enterprise-scale environments.

• Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs and leveraging automation frameworks.

• Proficiency with network telemetry and monitoring protocols (SNMP, NetFlow, OpenConfig, OpenTelemetry).

• Experience integrating Machine Learning techniques into monitoring and analysis pipelines.

• Strong understanding of SD-WAN technologies (Aruba/Silver Peak or equivalent).

• Familiarity with SQL and database connectivity.

• U.S. Citizenship required.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise network management platforms such as SolarWinds NPM, HP NA, or equivalent.

• Knowledge of advanced SLA monitoring (e.g., IP SLA).

• Current or past certifications such as Aruba Certified SD-WAN Professional (ACSP), Aruba Certified SD-WAN Expert (ACSE), SolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP), CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

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.