Network Engineer

Peraton • Chantilly, VA

10d • $104,000 - $166,000

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Mid-Level Network Engineer to support a Department of War customer on a high-performing engineering team. The role supports an Agile program involving the design, development, testing, and deployment of a complex system for a variety of stakeholders. The engineer will develop and support cloud network infrastructure and services, including network architecture, implementation, operations, and continual improvement.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance, eligibility to obtain SCI, and ability to maintain the clearance.
• Associate degree in Engineering or Computer Technology and 7 or more years of experience; or bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Technology and 5 or more years of network engineering experience; or master's degree and 3 or more 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 intermediate or higher proficiency.
• 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; experience with networking and network management functions and tools.
• Ability to secure networks and keep device software up to date in accordance with DoD policies.
• Strong understanding of IP addressing and subnetting.
• 3–5 years of experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting DoD encryption/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 sustainment activities, such as patching.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Detail- and process-oriented approach, ability to multitask, and ability to 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 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.
• Design and implement automation through scripting and other techniques to build cloud network infrastructure and improve operational efficiency.
• Create highly available, scalable network architectures and designs for tenant systems and solutions that meet defined requirements.
• Coordinate with tenants to understand reported incidents, document incident 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, and participate in procurement of network devices.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for employees and dependents.
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually, up to a generous PTO cap.
• Eligibility to participate in a bonus plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings account, short- and long-term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid vacation time, and company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree