Senior Network Architect

Peraton•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Network Architect onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD to provide design and upgrade efforts encompassing the network infrastructure across multiple large-scale enterprise Information Technology (IT) programs. Be part of our exciting team supporting a robust, world-wide communications network, providing office automation packages; document and information management tools; and collaboration, voice, and video tools in a secure, flexible, distributed architecture supporting a classified DoD IT system. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Review and analyze the existing network architecture and provide designs for the current and future modern WAN/MAN/LAN technologies Recommend best practices such as SDN, Intent-based networking, and network segmentation protocols, etc., in order to improve the existing architecture and meet new networking requirements and standards Design telecommunications circuit specifications Identify the need for routers, switches, and encryption devices to support enterprise services Deliver service catalog items for automatically provisioning network configurations to deliver Infrastructure-as -Code Develop and maintain network architecture specifications and artifacts Designs and plans network communications systems. Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture. Conducts cost/benefit analysis and provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements. Conducts testing of network design. Responsible for monitoring network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options. Plans implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network. Advises network users of hardware requirements, configurations, and limitations. Mains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc. Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of 12 years of experience
Requires a Bachelors degree
Top Secret with SCI eligibility is required
Minimum 5 years of Cisco experience; proven expertise with Cisco network hardware including: routers, switches, firewalls, unified communications equipment
Proven experience in VMware environments
Proven experience in virtual and physical Internet Protocol and Fiber Channel networks and routing protocols
Proven experience designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting LAN, WAN and low bandwidth networks protected by network encryptors
Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF), DODAF 2.0 standards, and Change Management Processes to ensure smooth network updates and configurations.
Experience designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting LAN, WAN and low bandwidth networks protected by network encryptors.
Experience designing VMware NSX environments utilizing Software Defined Networking (SDN) principles.
Experience utilizing network management solutions based on Netflow and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Information Assurance Certifications consistent with the 8570 IAT Level III
Current ITIL Foundation certification
Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) and VMware VCP-NV certifications or a combination of the following Cisco certifications with other relevant network virtualization and cloud certifications: CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure CCIE Service Provider CCIE Data Center
At least one of the following: Cisco Certified Specialist -Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation Cisco Cerified DevNet Expert VMware Certified Advance Professional Network Virtualization Design (VCAO-NV)
At least one of the following: Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate AWS Certfied Advance Networking -Speciality

Nice To Haves

Minimum 10 years of CISCO (or similar) experience; 5 years of VMware experience utilizing virtual, physical Internet Protocol/Fiber Channel networks, and routing protocols
Knowledge of DISN (Department of Defense Information Network) or CANES (Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enter

Responsibilities

Review and analyze the existing network architecture and provide designs for the current and future modern WAN/MAN/LAN technologies
Recommend best practices such as SDN, Intent-based networking, and network segmentation protocols, etc., in order to improve the existing architecture and meet new networking requirements and standards
Design telecommunications circuit specifications
Identify the need for routers, switches, and encryption devices to support enterprise services
Deliver service catalog items for automatically provisioning network configurations to deliver Infrastructure-as -Code
Develop and maintain network architecture specifications and artifacts
Designs and plans network communications systems. Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.
Conducts cost/benefit analysis and provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements. Conducts testing of network design.
Responsible for monitoring network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options.
Plans implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network.
Advises network users of hardware requirements, configurations, and limitations.
Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.