Senior Network Engineer

Peraton is seeking a driven Sr. Network Engineer to join our dynamic Network and Unified Communications Architecture team of network and UC engineers in Arlington, VA.

Peraton currently provides several customers at the Pentagon with reliable secure voice, video communications anytime, anywhere, in any environment in support of day-to-day operations.  Peraton provides the O&M of the network infrastructure and its components as well as supporting the voice and video components of the overall system. We provide integration for development of hardware and software solutions, and engineering support for the delivery of system, network, software, and security solutions.

In this role, the work is hands-on and you will support the creation and review of network designs, conduct hardware evaluations in a lab, and with vendors. We are seeking a proactive candidate who will not shy away from writing a test plan or reading through vendor’s technical documents to solve a problem and write a resolution report. 

The ideal candidate shall possess a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification or higher. Have experience with Cicso Expressway’s and specific hands-on technical experience with Cisco collaboration tools, Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)/ Cisco CallManager (CM), and Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) and Meeting Server/ VQ is highly desirable. 

The Network Engineer is responsible for but not limited to: 

• Evaluate LAN/WAN performance and capacities to identify problem areas or bottlenecks.
• Perform a variety of network management services related to the operation, performance, or availability of data communications networks.
• Responsibility for overall performance and availability of networks
• Provide LAN/WAN support with skill in network analysis, integration, and tuning.
• Analyze client LANs/WANs, isolate source of problems recommends reconfiguration and implementation of new network hardware to increase performance.
• Work with customers and operations staff in scheduling preventive and emergency maintenance to include resolution of customer tickets.
• Support on-call duty on a as needed basis, in response to network outages
• Implement networking technologies and concepts (such as Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols).
• Management of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones, call managers, and gateways.

Required Qualifications:

• An active/current TS/SCI Security Clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or similar technical field) and eight (8) years relevant experience; or a Master’s degree and six (6) years of relevant experience; or a PhD and three (3) years of relevant experience; or a High School Diploma/GED and twelve (12) years of relevant experience in the above-cited duties may be substituted in lieu of a completed higher education degree.
• Must possess a CCNA Certification or a CCNP Certification.
• Experience and understanding with Cisco devices, VLANs, VPNs, LAN/WAN technologies, and/or routing & switching.
• Experience in the following areas:
• Network troubleshooting
• Routers/switches
• Cisco IOS
• Cisco Call Manager & unity or other OSCP, DNS, QoS, VPN
• Cisco Expressway E and C
• Operational experience with local and wide area network infrastructures (including routers, firewalls, switches, servers, and related hardware).
• Previous experience supporting a government and/or Department of Defense customer.

Desired Qualifications:

• A current/valid IAT LVL II Certification (Security+, Nertwork +)
• Experience with Cisco Unified Communications Manager (formerly Cisco CallManager, now known as Cisco Unified CM or CUCM) and Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) platforms is highly desired.
• Experience and understanding of CCNA layer 2 and 3 network configurations to include OSPF EIGRP, BGP, VLANS, and IPSEC enabled GRE tunnels as well as basic CallManger phone provisioning tasks.
• Ability to generate documentation that describes standard operating procedures, which will be used by help desk personnel.
• Proficient in network monitoring/management systems familiarity.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong investigative drive and listening skills, self-motivated individuals.
• The ability to work under pressure and be flexible with their time.
• Ability to prioritize and document tasks is a plus.

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.