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Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer

CompanyPeraton
LocationAlexandria, VA, USA
Salary$146000 – $234000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • An active/current TS/SCI Security Clearance.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or similar technical field) and 12 years relevant experience; or a Master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience; or a PhD with seven (7) years of experience. 16 years of relevant experience in the above-cited duties may be substituted in lieu of a completed higher education degree.
  • A current/valid IAT LVL III Certification (Security+ CE, CCNP, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, and CCSP).
  • Experience with the design, implementation, and support of network infrastructure solutions for routing and switching of complex networks.
  • Experience implementing and troubleshooting WAN topologies leveraging Ethernet, T-Carrier, and Optical Carrier circuits.
  • Experience and understanding of networking fundamentals such as network protocols and common services (e.g., DNS, FTP, SSH, SNMP).
  • Implementation and troubleshooting experience of networks using concepts/protocols such as BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPNs and emerging concepts such as Software Defined Networking.
  • Prior experience supporting a Government and/or Department of Defense customer.
  • Ability and willingness to travel to domestic customer sites, as per customer needs.
  • Willingness and flexibility to provide scheduled support of occasional ASI/outages after hours and on weekends.

Responsibilities

  • Create/modify network drawings, author system engineering documents and plans.
  • Support design, test, and pre-deployment readiness reviews.
  • Support the network operations of the Production system.
  • Provides team with recommendations on modern engineering approaches and strategies to improve successful task order deployments.
  • Develops, implements, and manages network engineering processes including configuration management and design standards to ensure contract compliance, technological relevancy, and sustainability.
  • Performs capacity planning of the network by monitoring and analyzing network performance and availability.
  • Pro-actively researches and evaluates tools and technologies, as appropriate, to the network environment, while developing solutions to increase performance and lower the total cost of ownership.

Preferred Qualifications

  • An Engineering degree with a networking focus.
  • Eight (8+) total years of experience in the architecture/design, development, and implementation of Wide Area Network (WAN) architecture.
  • Exceptional verbal, written (including the development of CONOPS and procedural documentation), interpersonal, and presentation skills.
  • Experience using Python to automate routine network tasks.
  • Understanding and experience with Software Defined Network (SDN) deployments.
  • Juniper Enterprise Routing and Switching, Professional (JNCIP-ENT).
  • Advanced Network monitoring and log analysis tool experience with the ability to deploy and improve the current deployments of these systems.
  • Experience working in a telecommunications carrier environment performing mission critical network implementations.
  • Self-driven and resourceful in achieving goals independently as well as in cooperation with others.
  • Experience with application of DoD IAVAs, DISA STIGs, and NIST security controls.