Mission Systems Network Engineer

Peraton•Chantilly, VA

2d•$104,000 - $166,000

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Mission Systems Network Engineer to support Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers as part of an engineering team. The role contributes to the design, development, testing, and deployment of complex systems using an Agile process, supporting mission success for a range of stakeholders. The engineer will help define and deliver cloud networking solutions, design and document WANs and LANs, configure network devices, and provide network troubleshooting support. The role also includes developing automation, designing scalable and highly available network architectures, coordinating incident response, monitoring network systems, and producing implementation and operational documentation. The position may also evaluate cloud networking solutions for customer offerings and application migrations, and participate in procuring network devices.

Requirements

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain or maintain a polygraph, if required.
Associate’s degree in engineering or computer technology and 7+ years of experience; or bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer technology and 5+ years of network engineering experience; or master’s degree and 3+ years of network engineering experience. An additional four years of relevant experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
Meet DoD 8140 intermediate requirements for a Network Operations Specialist work role at advanced proficiency or above.
Experience designing, building, and maintaining networks in a classified environment.
Experience configuring VLANs, VPNs, firewalls, switches, and routers, including equipment from vendors such as Cisco, Arista, Brocade, Juniper, and Palo Alto; networking and using network management functions and tools.
Direct experience securing networks and maintaining device software in accordance with DoD policies.
Strong understanding of IP addressing and subnetting.
At least 3 years of experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting DoD encryption and/or COMSEC equipment.
Background supporting software and/or network operations, with a clear understanding of networking fundamentals.

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate effectively with customers and technical staff.
Experience working with UNIX and/or Linux systems in a network environment.
Experience creating, modifying, and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks for system configuration and/or sustainment activities such as patching.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
Detail- and process-oriented, able to multitask and work with minimal supervision.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with management, customers, and user organizations across DoD.

Responsibilities

Participate in Agile meetings and plan work for future sprints and increments.
Work with internal teams and customers to understand cloud networking requirements and develop and document WANs and LANs.
Support and guide Tier teams in identifying, isolating, and troubleshooting network anomalies.
Track network system build-out status; specify and configure firewalls, switches, and routers; and support other systems and network engineering tasks as required.
Design and implement automation through scripting and other techniques to deploy cloud network infrastructure and improve operational efficiency.
Create highly available and scalable network architectures and designs for new tenant systems and solutions.
Coordinate with tenants to understand reported incidents, document details in a ticketing tool, assign incidents as appropriate, and track them through completion.
Use monitoring tools to gather insight and act on results.
Create network designs, implementation plans, and operational documentation, and continually improve cloud network services.
Evaluate and recommend cloud networking solutions for customer cloud service offerings and application migration solutions; participate in procuring network devices.