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Leidos 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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Manage and lead the systems integration lab to ensure efficient operation and maintenance of lab facilities.
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
Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of related experience or a Masters and 3+ 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.
Must have an active Secret security clearance and eligible to upgrade
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.
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October 19, 2026
For 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.
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
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.
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