Senior Network Engineer

About The Role

Peraton is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer. The Network Engineer will design network communication plans, provide documentation for network architecture, conduct testing of network design, and monitor network hardware operations to ensure proper configuration. The role includes planning implementation of enhancements and upgrades, advising users on hardware and configuration requirements, maintaining expertise in network hardware and software interconnection, troubleshooting network issues, and using change management processes.

The engineer leads and advises junior network engineers on the team.

• Implementation and Deployment – 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
• Experience with routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP
• Perform code upgrades on network infrastructure
• Incident Management – 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, including architecture, configuration, and ongoing operational support
• Be familiar with Department of Defense network security requirements and engineer, configure, and operate enterprise security appliances such as firewalls, WAF appliances, and load balancers to support the connectivity of distributed enterprise applications and load balancing requirements across the enterprise

• 8 years with BS/BA; 6 years with MS/MA; 3 years with PhD; 12 years with HS diploma
• Must be a U.S. 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

Target Salary Range: $112,000 – $179,000. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off, and company paid holidays.

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.