SITEC - Network Engineer (SDN) - MacDill AFB
About The Position
Peraton is hiring a Network Engineer to support the USSOCOM Special Operations Command Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) 3 Enterprise Operations and Maintenance task order at MacDill Air Force Base. The contract provides operations and maintenance services for USSOCOM, its component commands, Theater Special Operations Commands, and deployed forces, supporting secure network operations and globally distributed mission operations operating 24x7x365. The engineer serves as a technical lead for the design, implementation, optimization, and maintenance of secure enterprise network infrastructure. The role emphasizes advanced network security and Zero Trust enforcement, including endpoint compliance, network access control and Comply to Connect (C2C), and application micro-segmentation using tools such as Cisco Secure Workload. The position supports secure application data flows and dynamic security policies 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 8570 IAT II certification and CCNP.
- Must be DoW 8140 compliant under Work Role Code 441 – Network Operations Specialist, Intermediate level or higher.
- 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 CCNP or CCIE.
- Experience with Software-Defined Networking and Software-Defined 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 to support 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 architectures for endpoint compliance, device profiling, network access control, and automated remediation.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Health savings account
- Short- and long-term disability
- Employee assistance program
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
