Network Engineer
Leidos · Lorton, VA
$92,300–$166,850from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Lorton, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A network engineering role supporting classified and unclassified government infrastructure for the Department of Homeland Security, based in Lorton, Virginia. The position centers on deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting LANs, WANs, and data center networks — including routers, switches, and firewalls — while leading cross-functional teams and managing project timelines. An active TS/SCI clearance and substantial enterprise networking experience are required.
Senior level · 8+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $128,188 (middle half $100,819–$156,589). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The role title is 'Network Engineer' with no seniority modifier, but the 8+ years requirement, leadership/mentorship duties, and end-to-end project ownership clearly support a Senior-level classification.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends network operations/administration (15-1244) with network architecture and design (15-1241). The emphasis on deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance edges it toward 15-1244, but the design and architecture collaboration duties make 15-1241 a credible runner-up.
An active TS/SCI clearance is explicitly required as a hard gate.
The degree requirement is listed as a Bachelor's in a technology-related field 'or equivalent experience,' so no formal degree is hard-required.
SolarWinds, COMSEC, network automation, Security+, and Cisco/Juniper certifications all appear under 'Desired Skills' or 'Desired Certifications' sections and are therefore preferred, not required.
L2/L3 protocol specifics (iBGP, eBGP, OSPF, VLANs, 802.1q, LAG) are consolidated under representative skill names (BGP, OSPF, VLANs) to avoid redundant entries; TCP/IP covers the broader protocol stack.
Experience supporting classified networks and DHS program knowledge are listed as desired but are not named technologies, so they are omitted from the skills list per extraction rules.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): network automation.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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