SITEC - Network Engineer (SDN) - MacDill AFB

Peraton•Tampa, FL

28d•$104,000 - $166,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Network Engineer to support the United States Special Operations Command Special Operations Command Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) – 3 EOM at MacDill Air Force Base. The contract provides operations and maintenance services to USSOCOM, its Component Commands, Theater Special Operations Commands, and deployed forces. Services include maintaining secure network operations, sustaining systems and network infrastructure, providing end-user and common-device support, managing configurations, changes, licenses, and assets, conducting training, and performing IMAC services for globally distributed mission operations operating 24x7x365. The Network Engineer serves as a technical lead for the design, implementation, optimization, and maintenance of secure enterprise network infrastructure. The role emphasizes network security and Zero Trust, including endpoint compliance, network access control through Comply to Connect (C2C) frameworks, and application micro-segmentation using tools such as Cisco Secure Workload. The engineer helps enforce dynamic security policies and secure application data flows across complex, mission-critical Department of War networks.

Requirements

At least 12 years of experience with a high school diploma, 10 years with an associate degree, 8 years with a bachelor's degree, or 6 years with a master's degree.
DoW 8140 compliance under Work Role Code 441 – Network Operations Specialist, Intermediate level or higher.
DoD 8570 IAT II certification and CCNP.
DoW TS/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience operating within Department of War or DoD enterprise network environments.
Active, high-level vendor certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE).
Experience with Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) solutions such as Cisco ACI or Viptela.
Familiarity with network automation and infrastructure-as-code scripting, such as Python, Ansible, and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers across globally distributed environments.
Engineer and sustain network access control and endpoint-compliance architectures for secure, policy-driven device authentication.
Develop and integrate micro-segmentation, application dependency mapping, and zero-trust workload protection strategies in data centers and multi-cloud environments.
Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis for complex network performance and connectivity issues, from Layer 2/3 routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF through application-layer workload policies.
Collaborate with cybersecurity and systems engineering teams to ensure network architectures comply with DoD STIGs and support secure, authorized data flows.
Develop and maintain network documentation, including architecture diagrams, data flow maps, and Standard Operating Procedures.
Evaluate and test network technologies, firmware updates, and security patches before enterprise deployment.
Deploy, configure, and maintain Cisco Secure Workload for application dependency mapping, micro-segmentation, and zero-trust policy enforcement across data centers and multi-cloud environments.
Implement Comply to Connect (C2C) architectures for endpoint compliance, device profiling, network access control, and automated remediation.

Benefits

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