Junior Transport Network Specialist

Leidos seeks a Jr. Transport Network Specialist to support mission-critical networks for government and commercial clients. In this role, you will assist with the design, configuration, and monitoring of transport network infrastructure, including routing, switching, and carrier services. You'll troubleshoot performance issues, document configurations, and support upgrades in secure, high-availability environments. Working within a collaborative, mission-driven culture, you'll gain mentorship, professional development, and the opportunity to contribute to impactful national security and digital modernization projects.

Responsibilities

• Support design, configuration, and maintenance of transport network infrastructure for government and commercial clients
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and escalate complex incidents to senior engineers
• Assist in implementing changes, upgrades, and patches in accordance with security and compliance standards
• Document network configurations, procedures, and incident resolutions for knowledge sharing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support mission-critical, highly available systems
• Participate in on-call or shift rotations to ensure 24/7 network reliability, as required

Required Skills

• IP networking (TCP/IP, routing, switching)
• MPLS and transport technologies (DWDM, SONET, Ethernet)
• Network monitoring tools (Solar
• Winds, Splunk, or similar)
• Firewalls and basic security concepts
• Configuration of routers and switches (Cisco, Juniper, etc.)
• Troubleshooting network latency and connectivity issues
• Network documentation and diagramming (Visio or similar)
• Linux/Windows network administration fundamentals
• Change management processes and ITIL concepts
• Scripting or automation basics (Python, Power
• Shell)