Network Administrator

Peraton•Washington, DC

About The Position

Peraton is hiring a Tier 2 Network Administrator to provide enterprise network support. The role coordinates with the Network Operations Center and operational staff to resolve break-fix issues, configuration updates, adds, moves, and changes, as well as network technology upgrades and installations. The administrator coordinates ticket acceptance and resolution, supports technical resolution reports for critical network outages, and may work independently with some supervision. At remote locations, the role may require independent engineering, maintenance, and network problem-solving with minimal or intermittent input from other tiers or locations. The position involves gathering and analyzing detailed information to investigate difficult problems, applying prior experience and creativity to develop technical solutions, and supporting enterprise network operations and implementation projects. The administrator uses administrative access to network components to provision and troubleshoot equipment, analyze incidents, route service requests, complete resolutions, and perform root-cause analysis. The role also reviews and implements Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Requirements

TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
A Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience, a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience, or a PhD with 1+ years of experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement. The Qualifications section separately lists a Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience, a Master's degree with 0 years of experience, or 6 years without a bachelor's degree.
Experience with routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, or 802.1x.
Experience with Cisco-ISE.
Knowledge of KG-175 Series TACLANES 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.
Upgrade routing and switching equipment to maintain enterprise operations.
Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for network operations.
Resolve network system failures and service accessibility problems.
Support site surveys and engineering-design data calls.
Support new and enhanced network implementation, installation, and technical-refresh projects at a site or locale.
Coordinate network ticket acceptance and resolution with Network Operations and other operational staff.
Support development of technical resolution reports for critical network outages.
Use administrative network access to provision switches, routers, and cryptographic devices.
Research errors, incidents, and problems on network components; perform incident analysis and identify potential problems.
Route service requests to the organization responsible for incident resolution.
Perform root-cause analyses and resolve problems associated with incident tickets.
Review and implement Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
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.