Jobs in Odenton, MD

About the role

Leidos is seeking a Principal Network Engineer – Wireless to lead engineering, deployment, and modernization of a large-scale, geographically distributed enterprise wireless network supporting a Department of Defense environment. The engineer will provide technical leadership for Aruba wireless architecture, RF performance, secure network access, integration, troubleshooting, and transition to operations.

What you'll bring

• Active DoD Secret clearance
• ability to obtain additional access if required by the assigned environment.
• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10+ years.
• Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Current IAT Level II or higher certification, such as Security+ or CISSP.
• Significant hands-on experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting enterprise wireless networks across multiple sites.
• Strong experience with Aruba wireless platforms and management, including access points, gateways/controllers, and Aruba Central or comparable enterprise management tools.
• Strong knowledge of 802.11 and RF engineering, including coverage, interference, capacity, roaming, and wireless performance troubleshooting.
• Experience with enterprise wireless authentication and access control, including 802.1X, RADIUS, certificates, and Aruba ClearPass or comparable NAC platforms.
• Working knowledge of wired network dependencies, including TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls, and network segmentation.
• Experience leading technical implementation activities, troubleshooting complex issues, and producing engineering and operational documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to coordinate across technical teams and customer stakeholders.