Network Administrator

Peraton • Washington, DC

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About The Position

As a Tier 2 Network Administrator, you will provide enterprise network support and coordinate with the Network Operations Center and other operational staff to address break-fix issues, configuration updates, scheduled adds, moves and changes, technology upgrades, and installations for network routers and switches. You will coordinate ticket acceptance and resolution as an experienced member of the Network team and support development of technical resolution reports for critical network outages.

The position includes network change implementation, router and switch upgrades, network equipment refreshes, operations documentation, troubleshooting, site survey and engineering support, and network implementation projects. You will resolve network incidents and service requests, conduct root cause analyses, and support security guidance implementation. The role works independently with some supervision; at remote locations, it may require independent engineering, maintenance, and problem solving with minimal or intermittent input from other tiers or locations.

Requirements

• TS/SCI security clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree and 5 or more years of experience, or a master's degree and 3 or more years of experience, or a PhD and 1 or more years of experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement.
• Experience with routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, or 802.1x.
• Experience with Cisco-ISE.
• Knowledge of KG-175 Series TACLANE configuration, fault isolation, and firmware upgrade procedures.
• Familiarity with Cisco and Juniper network devices.
• Active IAT Level II certification.
• Active CCNA certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct approved network changes, including VLAN, ACL, and port assignments.
• Perform IOS upgrades on routers and switches.
• Perform routing and switching equipment technology upgrades to ensure continued enterprise operations.
• Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for network operations.
• Resolve system failures and network accessibility problems affecting services.
• Support site surveys and engineering design data calls.
• Support new or enhanced network implementation, installation, and technical refresh projects at a site or locale.
• Coordinate network ticket acceptance and resolution with Network Operations Center and other operational staff.
• Support development of technical resolution reports for critical network outages.
• Use administrative network access to provision new switches, routers, and cryptographic devices.
• Research errors, incidents, and problems using administrative access to network components; perform incident analysis and identify potential problems.
• Route service requests to the appropriate organization for incident resolution.
• Perform root cause analyses and complete resolutions associated with incident tickets.
• Support network ticket closure across Network Operations staff.
• Review and implement Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Health savings account
• Short- and long-term disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
• Company-paid holidays
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

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