Network Engineering Manager

Peraton is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to work at USSTRATCOM at Offutt Air Force Base, NE. 

What you will do:

• Requirements analysis
• Functional analysis and synthesis of USSTRATCOM’s Network Requirements.
• Responsible for being the Networking Subject Matter Expert and leading a team in all functions related to the Network Engineering Line of Service.
• Provides Subject Matter Expert (SME) level ongoing support, addresses availability issues, overcomes performance problems and provides overall level 3 support.

• Provides Subject Matter Expert (SME) support in all areas of the network and computer hardware and software interconnections and interfaces.
• Design and plan changes to network communications systems.
• Manages network performance, diagnoses performance problems, and manages tuning activities to ensure network performance meets SLA requirements.
• Communicates current network specification and detailed schematics for network architecture, also provides recommendations to relevant stakeholders on improvements to the network architecture.
• Evaluates and reports to relevant stakeholders on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
• Responsible for overall staff performance of the completion of technical solutions/implementations, program support, and related activities
• Responsible for monitoring Solution’s statuses for adherence to technical performance, schedule, and cost.
• Responsible to the Operations Manager on all Networking troubleshooting to ensure problems are resolved impacting quality transmission service on the network.
• Reports on overall network performance including frequent problems, underlying issues, and plans to improve network availability, performance, and problem resolutions.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating system security plans on platforms.
• Implement and coordinate network policies, procedures, and standards.
• Provides technical leadership and review oversight during all network engineering activities and development reviews
• Monitors, recognizes and rewards employee achievements throughout the year
• Promotes team development and career growth opportunities
• Establish team goals and strategy to evolve the team towards best in class/industry standards from a performance and customer satisfaction standpoint
• Develops and utilizes metrics to assess effectiveness and capacity capabilities
• Resolves personnel conflicts and participate in disciplinary actions to employees (when needed)
• Monitors workloads and resource assignments needed to accomplish tasks
• Conducts regularly scheduled staff meetings to provide a forum for communicating team or contract initiatives and policies, discussing current and evolving service requests, and soliciting input and concerns about team operations, processes, and initiatives
• Participates in recruiting and hiring activities as well as mentoring of new employees
• Prepares monthly Contract Deliverable Reporting document outlining team performance, trend analysis and supporting metrics
• Defines, documents, encourages use of, and evolves team Best Practices based on industry and organizational standard

What you will need: 

• 10 years of experience, may have supervisory or lead experience
• The candidate hired for this position must be a US Citizen with an active TS/SCI security clearance.

Experience/Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or related Engineering field., Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline, a minimum of 3-5 years relevant industry experience
• Or Master’s degree in computer engineering or related Engineering field., Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline, a minimum of 1-3 years relevant industry experience

Required Certifications:

• DoD 8570 CSSP Infrastructure Support (CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, CND)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Desired Certifications:

• ·Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNP) – Enterprise, Data Center, or Security

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.