Sr. Network Engineer (Tier III)

Peraton is seeking a self-driven and resourceful Senior Network Engineer to join our dynamic Network and Unified Communications Architecture team in Washington DC.

Peraton has served as the prime contractor for this program since its inception in the 1980s. We provide high-level government leaders with reliable secure voice video and fax communications anytime anywhere in any environment in support of day-to-day operations. We support a secure worldwide high-performance communications network comprised of real-time interactive applications allowing complex national and worldwide communications. Peraton provides the O&M of the network infrastructure and its components. We provide integration for development of hardware and software solutions and engineering support for the delivery of system network software and security solutions.

As a Senior Network Engineer you will provide expert-level technical assistance for complex and critical system issues. This position will focus on Tier III support for in-depth analysis root cause investigation and the development of permanent solutions.

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for but not limited to:

• Create/modify network drawings author system engineering documents and plans.
• Support design test and pre-deployment readiness reviews.
• Support the network operations of the Production system.
• Provide the team with recommendations on modern engineering approaches and strategies to improve successful task order deployments.
• Develop implement and manage network engineering processes including configuration management and design standards to ensure contract compliance technological relevancy and sustainability.
• Perform capacity planning of the network by monitoring and analyzing network performance and availability.
• Proactively researches and evaluates tools and technologies as appropriate to the network environment while developing solutions to increase performance and lower the total cost of ownership.

Required Qualifications:

• An active/current TS/SCI Security Clearance is required.
• Must be able to work shift schedule (Panama) supporting 24/7 operations.
• Bachelors degree inan IT related field and 8 years of related experience or a commensurate combination of education training and experience is required;four years of relevant experience in the above-cited duties may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• A current/valid CCNA certification.
• DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II.
• Experience with the design implementation and support of network infrastructure solutions for routing and switching of complex networks.
• Experience and understanding of networking fundamentals such as network protocols and common services (e.g. DNS FTP SSH SNMP).
• Implementation and troubleshooting experience of networks using concepts/protocols such as BGP OSPF MPLS VPNs and emerging concepts such as Software Defined Networking.
• Prior experience supporting a Government and/or Department of Defense customer.

Desired Qualifications:

• A current/valid CCNP-Enterprise Infrastructure certification
• An Engineering degree with a networking focus.
• Eight (8) total years of experience in architecture/design development and implementation of Wide Area Network (WAN) architecture.
• Exceptional verbal written (including the development of CONOPS and procedural documentation) interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Juniper Enterprise Routing and Switching Professional (JNCIP-ENT).
• Advanced Network monitoring and log analysis tool experience with the ability to deploy and improve the current deployments of these systems.
• Experience working in a telecommunications carrier environment performing mission critical network implementations.
• Self-driven and resourceful in achieving goals independently as well as in cooperation with others.
• Experience with application of DoD IAVAs DISA STIGs and NIST security controls

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.