Network Engineer

Peraton•Chantilly, VA

4d•$135,000 - $216,000

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers on a high-performing engineering team. The role contributes to the design, development, testing, and deployment of a complex system in an Agile environment. The engineer works with internal teams and customers to understand cloud networking requirements, develop WAN and LAN designs, and deliver highly available, scalable network architectures. The position also supports network operations, incident management, automation, monitoring, documentation, and evaluation of cloud networking 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 pathways: an associate degree in Engineering or Computer Technology plus 10+ years of experience; a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Technology plus 8+ years of network engineering experience; a master's degree plus 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 technologies from vendors such as Cisco, Arista, Brocade, Juniper, and Palo Alto; and using networking and 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

Ability to communicate effectively with customers and technical staff.
Experience working with UNIX and/or Linux systems in a network environment.
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, including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and reviews, 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.
Provide Tier teams with support and guidance to identify, isolate, and troubleshoot network anomalies.
Track network system build-out status; specify and configure firewalls, switches, and routers; and support other systems and network engineering tasks as needed.
Design and implement automation through scripting and other techniques to deploy cloud network infrastructure and improve operational efficiency.
Create highly available and scalable network architectures and designs for new customer systems and solutions that meet defined 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 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.
Secure networks and maintain device software in accordance with DoD policies.

Benefits

Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for employees and their dependents.
25 days of PTO accrued annually, up to a generous PTO cap.
Eligibility to participate in a bonus plan.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
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.