Network Engineer

Peraton•MAFB-Gunter Annex, AL

25d

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Network Engineer to design and plan network communications systems. The role involves providing documentation for network architecture, conducting testing of network designs, and monitoring network hardware operations to ensure proper configuration. The Network Engineer will plan network enhancements and upgrades, advise users on hardware requirements, and maintain expertise in network hardware and software, including routers, firewalls, switches, and sensors. Responsibilities include troubleshooting network issues, recommending solutions to government leadership, and utilizing change management processes for network modifications. The role also encompasses overseeing the deployment of new infrastructure systems, making changes to existing infrastructure, managing firewall rules on Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto devices, and troubleshooting network issues in a multi-site enterprise environment. Experience with routing protocols like OSPF and BGP, and performing code upgrades on network infrastructure are key. Incident management involves monitoring infrastructure performance, responding to incidents, and ensuring proper configuration management. The position requires participation in organizational meetings and operational support for Big IP F5 partitions. Familiarity with Department of Defense network security requirements and experience with enterprise security appliances like firewalls, WAF appliances, and load balancers are necessary.

Requirements

5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD, 9 years with HS diploma
Must be a US Citizen
Must have active Secret clearance
Must have 8570 Certification - Security +
Experience with Cisco ACI
Experience with network infrastructure
Experience with the configuration and operation of Cisco and Juniper switching and routing infrastructure
Experience with routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP

Nice To Haves

Experience with network hardware operations
Experience with network architecture documentation
Experience with network design testing
Experience with network hardware requirements and configurations
Experience with routers, firewalls, switches, and sensors
Experience with change management processes
Experience with Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto devices
Experience with multi-site and enterprise environments
Experience with Big IP F5 partition
Familiarity with Department of Defense network security requirements

Responsibilities

Design and plan network communications systems.
Provide documentation for network architecture.
Conduct testing of network design.
Monitor network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options.
Plan implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network.
Advise network users of hardware requirements, configurations, and limitations.
Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, firewalls, switches, and sensors.
Troubleshoot network issues and provide recommended solutions to government leadership for approval.
Use change management processes to ensure modifications to network configs are approved prior to implementation.
Oversee the deployment of new infrastructure systems and make changes to existing infrastructure.
Add/Remove/Modify firewall rules on Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto devices.
Troubleshoot network issues in a multi-site and enterprise environment.
Perform code upgrades on network infrastructure.
Monitor infrastructure performance and health, respond to and resolve infrastructure-related incidents and outages.
Ensure proper configuration management of network configuration items.
Participate in organization meetings, town halls, and similar events to integrate into the organization structure.
Operate and maintain Big IP F5 partition to include architecture, configuration, and ongoing operational support.
Engineer, configure, and operate enterprise security appliances such as firewalls, WAF appliances, and load balancers to support the connectivity of distributed enterprise applications and application load balancing requirements across the enterprise.