**Job Description** The Senior Lead Network Engineer who will provide technical leadership on major network tasks or technology assignments and establish goals and plans that meet project objectives. The Senior Lead Network Engineer directs and controls activities, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that all network technical requirements are met. This position plans, designs, and implements physical and logical wide-area networks (WAN),local-area networks (LAN), communications, and infrastructure across the client enterprise.Works with client staff to identify voice/data/video communications requirements. Performs system level assessments of communications systems. Researches and evaluates network technologies, protocols, and applications for application to the client environment. Supports the governments mission through seamless, secure connectivity to all endpoints in the governments infrastructure. Plans, acquires, fields, and operates network equipment and related technologies. Sets up, maintains, and supports the governments networks, firewalls, and Internet access tools Provides analysis of interoperability, implementation, and integration issues related to topology, deployment strategies, operations, and management. Uses network design tools and techniques. Develops designs that support e-commerce and electronic data interchange (EDI) functions. Designs and optimizes network topologies and site configurations. Performs modeling and analysis at physical, data, control, and higher order protocol layers and develops/prototypes network/communications systems. Analyzes network characteristics and recommends procurement, removals, and modifications to network components. The Senior Lead Network Engineer will supervise others. The Senior Lead Network Engineer is required to be onsite at the government building in downtown Washington, DC three (3) days per week **Required Education, Experience, & Skills** In order to be considered, one must possess the following: + Possess a bachelor s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or other relevant discipline or related fieldRelevant discipline or related field. + Have a minimum of 12-15 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. + Have a minimum of 3-5 years in a leadership role similar to this requirement. + Possess a base-level certification, such as A , Security , or Network + Possess a Core certification within their functional area, such as a CCNA, CCNP, CCIE **Pay Information** Full-Time Salary Range: $130355 - $221603 Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics. **Senior Lead Network Engineer** **115613BR** EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression