Network Specialist

Description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Come join our rapidly growing team and enjoy these benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrued based on Leidos policy, up to 3 weeks a year

• Ten paid holidays per year

• Access to benefits on day one including medical and dental insurance, 401K, Life, AD&D, Voluntary Disability plans

• Ongoing training to support your success

• Tuition reimbursement based on Leidos policy

• Discounted Leidos stock purchase and other Employee Discounts

Leidos is seeking Network Specialist to join our dedicated and high performing team on a long-term engagement at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) NMCC located at the New Carrollton Federal Building (NCFB) in Lanham MD. Leidos provides Level 3 support, maintenance and operation of the IRS networks that include large scale data, voice, video and wireless networks.

The Network Specialistmust be versed in network architectures and components. The Network Specialist will work with Network Engineers, IT Specialists, and others to configure, troubleshoot, produce reports, provide analysis of data, and join trouble calls and contact and dispatch other NMCC Network Specialist. The Network Specialist must be able to work with very little supervision in a highly dynamic and innovative work environment and have clear and concise communications.

This position is based in Lanham, MD but will have the benefit to work remote 80% of the time.

The ideal Network Specialist will have:

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• 3 years of performing network data analysis and producing detailed reports for management and other Network Specialist that detail circuit usage, network health, quality of service, etc.

• Knowledge of the following or similar variety of tools that include:

  • HPNA

  • NPNNMI

  • Statseeker

  • Gigamon

  • Cisco Prime Assurance

  • Riverbed UCCX

  • And others

• 3 years’ experience with supporting a large scale network.

• Help Desk support experience.

Nice to Haves:

• Network Operations Center (NOC) experience.

• Experience with the ITIL V3 IT Lifecycle Management Framework.

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• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Flexible and adaptable to changing environment.

• Ability to interface with all levels of management.

• Ability to work on multiple tasks at the same time.

• Excellent time management, scheduling, and organizational skills.

• Ability to work independently or closely with other developers with minimal guidance.

Clearance Requirements:

• Candidates must be able to pass an IRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) security background check prior to start date.

• Candidates must be a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card status) for 3 years and be Federal Tax compliant if not, candidate will not be considered.

Working Hours:

• Monday through Friday 4:00 pm to midnight - All federal holidays are non-work days.

Work Location:

• New Carrollton Federal Building in Lanham, MD (Hybrid schedule)

The Salary Range for this position is: $80,000 - $85,000

Original Posting Date:

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:

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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