LLeidos seeks highly qualified Systems Integration Lab Manager with a strong working knowledge of network engineering to provide expert guidance and direction underpinning Leidos on-site support to Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Cyber and Networks Directorate.
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Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage and lead the systems integration lab to ensure efficient operation and maintenance of lab facilities.
- Ensure the Cloud team is tasked appropriately and possesses the skillsets to effectively manage a large AWS environment.
- Ensure the cloud solutions provided by the team leverages elasticity, horizontal scalability, automation, and high availability.
- Collaborate with customer and other stakeholders to understand their requirements and ensure these requirements are translated into effective cloud patterns; present solution options and drive decisions on the way ahead to meet customer needs
- Manage lab resources, including budgeting and equipment/material procurement.
- Provide expert full system engineering lifecycle support on complex data systems and networks.
- Assign tasks, manage workloads, and provide performance execution leadership and guidance.
- Responsible for the surveying, engineering, installing, configuring, and reliably operating computer systems, servers, and networks.
- Provide strategic leadership on complex policy issues involving technology such as Data Analytics, Autonomous Systems, and Cybersecurity
- Integrate hardware, software, and network solutions to enhance the Air Force’s HNCD operational capabilities, with focus on ensuring interoperability between different systems and platforms
- System engineering expertise required for some or all the following areas: system architecture and design; requirements analysis and development; data flow analysis; network design and implementation; and testing and documentation
- Provide guidance for system development and implementation through plans assessment
- Develop system configuration documentation, to include designs for capacity and performance planning; performing risk assessments; and analyses of alternatives for a variety of system related issues and concerns
- Supervise or coordinate the work of other contractor engineers or technicians on various projects
- Analyze and propose appropriate engineering standards and processes and assist in conducting evaluations to determine suitability for project implementation and develop new or innovative approaches to technical or engineering issues
- Support rigorous testing and validation of systems in simulated and real-world environments
- Mentor junior systems engineers to build technical expertise within the organization and foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders
- Communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means
- Prepare and perform briefings appropriate for senior leadership (i.e., general officer or flag officer)
- Support development of standards, metrics and measures to support assessments, process improvements and operational efficiencies across HNCD
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of related experience or a Masters and 10+ years of related experience. A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
- US Citizen with at least a Secret security clearance eligible to upgrade to Top Secret for access to SCI.
- DoD 8570 certifications.
- IAT II, OS.
- Demonstrated technical team leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience working within the Agile framework.
- Prior experience with designing, deploying, testing, implementing, and migrating network infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with SD-WAN technologies (e.g. Cisco, VERSA, Juniper, etc.).
- Extensive knowledge/experience of large-scale WAN, MPLS, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, ISIS), and internet technologies.
- Strong campus/enterprise networking experience.
- Able to conduct research into networking issues and products as required.
- Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Visio.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with API automation/orchestration tools/systems such as Ansible and Python Scripting.
- Familiarity working within structured CI/CD DevOps pipelines.
- Strong understanding of virtualization, hypervisor, HCI, cloud-native, and container technologies.
- Prior experience with Public/Gov/DoD Cloud environments and implementing virtualized network infrastructure.
- Familiarity with cloud networking, IAM permissions, storage, and infrastructure security concepts.
- Understanding of SIEM/SOAR platforms, their operational functions, and supporting infrastructure dependencies.
- Experience supporting Elastic SIEM, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, or comparable security platforms.
- Hands-on experience with Firewalls (e.g. Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, etc.).
- Familiarity/Experience with Remote Access VPN solutions, IPsec, TLS, PKI.
- Strong understanding of SASE/SSE Zero Trust principles/products (Cisco Secure Access, Prisma, zScaler, VERSA, AppGate, etc.).
- Professional and/or Expert level Certifications/Specializations in industry leading SDN technology (e.g. Cisco, Juniper, VERSA, etc.).
- Familiarity with Cloud technologies including public, private and hybrid cloud solutions
- Experience supporting Kubernetes environments, including workloads, deployments, pods, services, and application connectivity.
- Knowledge of Agile and processes and techniques and SDLC
- Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and tools to provide best-practice insight and best-in-class recommendations to management.
- Demonstrated advanced technical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to solve problems and resolve project dysfunction using creativity or leveraging core values. Experience should be beyond just user admin level and include building environments from the ground up, maintenance and deep troubleshooting.
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Original Posting:November 10, 2026For U.S. Positions: 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.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree and 12 or more years of related experience, or master’s degree and 10 or more years of related experience; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
- U.S. citizenship.
- At least a Secret security clearance and eligibility to upgrade to Top Secret for SCI access.
- DoD 8570 certification.
- IAT II and OS qualifications.
- Technical team leadership experience.
- Experience working within an Agile framework.
- Experience designing, deploying, testing, implementing, and migrating network infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with SD-WAN technologies such as Cisco, VERSA, or Juniper.
- Extensive knowledge of large-scale WAN, MPLS, routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and ISIS, and internet technologies.
- Strong campus and enterprise networking experience.
- Ability to research networking issues and products.
- Experience with Microsoft Visio.
- Familiarity with API automation and orchestration tools such as Ansible and Python scripting.
- Experience with structured CI/CD and DevOps pipelines.
- Understanding of virtualization, hypervisors, HCI, cloud-native, and container technologies.
- Experience with public, government, or DoD cloud environments and virtualized network infrastructure.
- Knowledge of cloud networking, IAM permissions, storage, and infrastructure security.
- Understanding of SIEM/SOAR platforms and supporting infrastructure dependencies.
- Experience with Elastic SIEM, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, or comparable security platforms.
- Hands-on experience with firewalls such as Palo Alto, Cisco, or Juniper.
- Experience with remote-access VPN, IPsec, TLS, and PKI.
- Understanding of SASE, SSE, and Zero Trust principles and products.
- Professional or expert-level certifications or specializations in SDN technologies.
- Familiarity with public, private, and hybrid cloud technologies.
- Experience supporting Kubernetes environments, including workloads, deployments, pods, services, and application connectivity.
- Knowledge of Agile processes, techniques, and SDLC.
- Advanced technical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience building environments from the ground up, maintaining them, and performing deep troubleshooting beyond user-administration duties.
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.
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What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
