Network Engineer

Peraton•Chantilly, VA

15d

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers as part of an engineering team delivering a complex system through design, development, testing, and deployment in an Agile environment. The role supports cloud network infrastructure and services for mission stakeholders, including designing, implementing, documenting, monitoring, and improving network solutions.

Requirements

Possess and maintain a minimum Top Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.
Meet one of the stated education and experience paths: an associate degree in Engineering or Computer Technology and 10+ years of experience; a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Technology and 8+ years of network engineering experience; a master's degree and 6+ years of network engineering experience; or four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
Meet DoD 8140 foundational requirements for a Network Operations Specialist work role at advanced proficiency or above.
Have experience designing, building, and maintaining networks in a classified environment.
Have experience configuring VLANs, VPNs, firewalls, switches, and routers, including equipment from vendors such as Cisco, Arista, Brocade, Juniper, and Palo Alto; and using network management functions and tools.
Have a strong understanding of IP addressing and subnetting.
Have 3–5 years of experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting DoD encryption/COMSEC equipment.
Have a background supporting software and/or network operations and a clear understanding of networking fundamentals.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with UNIX and/or Linux systems in a network environment.
Effective communication with customers and technical staff.
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 with management, customers, and user organizations across DoD.

Responsibilities

Participate in Agile meetings and plan work for upcoming sprints and increments.
Work with internal teams and customers to understand cloud networking requirements and develop and document WANs and LANs.
Provide guidance to Tier teams on 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 and scalable network architectures and designs that meet defined customer and system requirements.
Coordinate with tenants to understand reported incidents, document incident details in the ticketing tool, assign incidents as appropriate, and track them through completion.
Use monitoring tools to gather insights 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.
Secure networks and keep device software up to date in accordance with DoD policies.