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Senior Network Operations Engineer – Subject Matter Expert
| Company | Leidos |
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| Location | Huntsville, AL, USA |
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| Salary | $126100 – $227950 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- BS degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of fifteen (15) years of direct engineering experience, or a MS degree from an accredited engineering school and ten (10) years of direct engineering experience
- In-depth understanding of project engineering & project management with at least 5 years of experience with project engineering, preferably on hardware systems development programs
- At least 2 years of experience with formal line management responsibilities to include employee tasking, time charging oversight, performance assessment, and performance recognition
- Strong leadership credentials, good communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, and a strong technical background
- Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate
- Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP technology including IP addressing, subnet masking
- Experience with network tools: e.g. Spectrum, SolarWinds, Cisco ISE, INFOBLOX
- Working knowledge of all tools in the Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio)
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills
- Strong knowledge of telephony systems and communications infrastructure
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with NASA leadership and cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated ability to train and mentor personnel in engineering domain
- US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior technical leadership for a talented group of project engineers in the development of application of system and solution engineering to IT projects
- Mentor and guide project engineers for improved understanding of Leidos engineering process application and career development
- Foster the implementation of creative solutions to in the execution of project engineering for high reliability solutions
- Coordinate project engineering across multiple contract organizations
- Provide strategic staff planning inputs to St. Director of Network Services
- Play a key role in proposal and business development opportunities as appropriate for new project requests
- Collaborate with NASA leadership, providing regular updates, recommendations, and insights to align engineering solutions with organizational goals
- Contribute to designing, implementing, and optimizing communication and networking systems to enhance reliability and performance
- Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies in networking and communications to maintain system excellence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Project management qualification (PMP) or equivalent
- Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work effectively in a group and independently
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team through change
- Experience effectively communicating within a team environment and have experience mentoring & guiding team members
- Desire and commitment to improve capabilities of their team
- Experience with supply chain management and ability to work with suppliers to help them meet both hardware and non-hardware deliverable requirements, is preferred
- Experience in a government or aerospace environment, particularly with NASA systems
- Familiarity with operational support procedures for high-stakes mission environments
