Network Engineering/Software Development Intern - Leidos

Description

The Digital Modernization Group at Leidos has an opening for a Network Engineer / Software Development intern for the Global Solutions Management – Operations II (GSM-O II) contract. This contract includes the Operations, Sustainment, Maintenance, Repair and Defense of the Defense Information System Network (DISN) within the DOD Information Network (DODIN) in support of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). This position requires onsite support and is located at Scott AFB, IL.

Leidos is a worldwide defense, intelligence, homeland security and advanced technology company.  Our program GSM-O is a United States Government program chartered to provide worldwide Defense Information System Network services to the Department of Defense and national security organizations.

Job Summary:

We are looking for highly motivated, driven, capable candidates to join our GSM-O team!  The Operational Engineering team is looking for qualified interns with the focus on supporting software development and network operations/engineering functions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performing support for programming and data analysis duties under direction from senior engineers in a fast paced and dynamic network environment.

• Translating customer requirements into specifications for the development of software and network automation tools, such as scripts.

• Performing network design data entry and cleanup tasks.

• Performing programming tasks in the development of new software tools for network management. Emphasis on technical writing skills along with a basic knowledge of networking concepts.

• Performing project planning focusing on the ability to develop logical plans to solve problems based on requirements.

• Performing trouble analysis of programming, data, and network design

• Network device and application administration.

Required Skills and Education:

• Current enrollment in an Associate’s, Bachelor's or Master’s-granting program from accredited college/university in a relevant discipline is required for consideration.

• Familiarization with IT, some programming languages/environments, and networking concepts (OSI Model, Python, Ansible, Yang, HTML/XML, VBA, SQL, Unix/Linux, Bash, SED/AWK).

• Ability to perform data entry tasks and run appropriate queries to display, perform analysis, assess trends.  Interact with customers and other teams when responding to customer tasking.

• Ability to obtain Security+ certification or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT II certification.

• Ability to obtain interim Secret DoD Security clearance prior to start date (selected candidates will be sponsored for required clearance).

• Must be a US Citizen to qualify.

• Local colleges nearby Scott AFB Illinois (St Louis Metro area) need only apply .

• Work must be performed on Scott AFB Illinois.

• Must have own transportation to enter Scott AFB Illinois.

• To be considered for this internship, candidates must not have graduated prior to May 2025.  Candidates must be actively enrolled in a degree plan that extends into fall 2025.

Original Posting Date:

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:

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.