Lead Network Systems Engineer

Peraton • Annapolis Junction, MD

3d • $176,000 - $282,000

About The Position

The Lead Network Systems Engineer collaborates with engineering and network teams to analyze customer requirements and translate them into technical solutions. The role designs, configures, monitors, maintains, and optimizes networks to meet mission requirements, while developing network architecture specifications, schematics, and technical designs. It recommends network hardware, implementation techniques, and tools to address current and future capacity needs, and designs and implements failover, redundancy, and resiliency solutions for major customers.

The position develops network solutions supporting server requirements, including traffic management, load balancing, VPNs, firewall contexts, NAT, GRE tunnels, and MPLS. It configures network equipment and conducts redundancy and failover testing to validate reliability and performance. The role also leads systems engineering activities, including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, and implementation planning. It produces technical documentation and coordinates with customers, government stakeholders, program personnel, and senior executives to maintain technical integrity and resolve issues.

The role requires an active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph, 20 years of experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts, and a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline. Five additional years of systems engineering experience may substitute for the degree. The stated target salary range is $176,000–$282,000. Peraton describes itself as a national security company and mission capability integrator serving government agencies and the U.S. armed forces.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph.
• Twenty years of experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university; five additional years of systems engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
• Demonstrated network engineering experience, including network design, configuration, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Expertise in network hardware, interconnections, and interfaces, including routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, and gateways.
• Experience designing and implementing network failover and redundancy solutions using Cisco and related network appliances.
• Experience with Cisco ASA appliances, Cisco Nexus 9000 series, Cisco 9348GC Layer 2 switches, Cisco Catalyst 6500 series, Cisco 9336 and 9508 switches, and ASR 1000 series routers.
• Knowledge of F5 traffic management and load balancing, VPNs, firewall contexts, NAT, GRE tunnels, and MPLS.
• Experience conducting redundancy and failover testing across multiple Cisco network devices.
• Experience analyzing user requirements, CONOPS documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
• Experience with systems engineering, system architecture, and system design documentation.
• Knowledge of system development, integration, implementation planning, and testing processes, including SEMPs and SITPs.
• Ability to assess technical feasibility, evaluate alternative solutions, and recommend approaches that meet mission requirements.
• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including developing technical documentation and communicating with customers, government stakeholders, program personnel, and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering and network teams to analyze customer requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Design, configure, monitor, maintain, and optimize networks to meet mission requirements.
• Develop network architecture specifications, detailed schematics, and technical designs.
• Recommend network hardware, implementation techniques, and tools to address current and future capacity requirements.
• Design and implement network failover, redundancy, and resiliency solutions for major customers.
• Develop and implement network solutions supporting server requirements, including traffic management, load balancing, VPNs, firewall contexts, NAT, GRE tunnels, and MPLS.
• Configure network equipment and conduct redundancy and failover testing to validate network reliability and performance.
• Analyze user requirements, CONOPS documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
• Lead system requirements analysis, design, and development activities.
• Guide users in defining and developing requirements, recommend alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies.
• Provide technical leadership in integrating system requirements, design, and technology.
• Incorporate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations.
• Develop system architecture and system design documentation for customers and stakeholders.
• Lead system development and implementation planning by assessing, developing, and executing SEMPs and SITPs.
• Engage with government stakeholders on systems engineering technical considerations, issues, and conflicts.
• Ensure the technical integrity and quality of systems engineering deliverables within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Coordinate with program personnel, government representatives, and senior executives to communicate technical information and resolve issues.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for employees and their dependents.
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually, up to a generous PTO cap.
• Eligibility to participate in a bonus plan.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime and shift differential, in addition to base pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior