Network Engineering - LAN ToR

Peraton•Suffolk, VA

About The Position

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 world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, Peraton delivers trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect the 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, Peraton employees solve the most daunting challenges facing their customers. Peraton is currently seeking a Network Engineer - LAN/ToR to operate and maintain continuous operation of Cisco Nexus layer 2 networks, plan, evaluate, coordinate, and perform installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of data communication networks.

Requirements

5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
Active DoD Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain continuous operation of Cisco Nexus layer 2 networks.
Plans, evaluates, coordinates, and performs installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of data communication networks
Configure and deploy Cisco ISE for Network access management and Cisco NDFC for network automation and backup configurations
Perform STIG maintenance to secure IT systems, software and networks for DoD Unclassified and Classified systems.
Understand and utilize various network protocols to include SSH, VPC, Vlan Trunking, STP and other layer 2 technologies.
Be familiar with DoD policies, regulations and governance in relation to IT systems
Prepares or ensures that appropriate network documentation exists, including operational instructions, technical diagrams, and other documentation. Where no documentation exists, assist in developing documentation.
Utilize tools to monitor and assess network outages such as DX Spectrum.
Assist with coordination of third-party maintenance for network equipment or with vendors for third-party support
Willingness and availability to work outside normal business hours (evenings and weekends) as needed.
Provide on-call support after business hours and during weekends when required.
Must be able to work with general supervision and follow established procedures.
Follow ITIL best practices to manage tickets and processes