About This Role
This Network Engineer position supports and maintains enterprise-wide and local network infrastructure, ensuring proper implementation of deployments. The role involves working with strategic network alliances and technology partners to enhance competitive positioning, and is based on-site in Washington DC for a Department of Labor contract.
Responsibilities
- Support and maintain enterprise-wide area and local area network infrastructures and technology for running an enterprise network
- Work with strategic network alliances, especially with technology partners, to enhance the business unit's competitive positioning
- Ensure technical standards and processes are followed to ensure reliable, well-performing data, voice, and video capabilities
- Ensure all technology deployments are properly implemented, documented and supported
- Work in a consultative fashion with other departments to ensure all networking needs are met
- Monitor network performance to ensure service levels are achieved or exceeded consistently
- Remain current with emerging industry trends, identify new functionality to meet business needs, and foster knowledge sharing
- Work with minimal supervision and be responsible for independently
- Apply sound judgment, escalating issues and decisions to the appropriate executive when necessary
- Perform other duties as assigned by management
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD; 12 years with a HS Diploma
- Working knowledge of Cisco Networking hardware products, particularly the 9000 series of LAN switches, wireless LAN controllers and access points, with a strong knowledge of Cisco ASA firewalls
- Strong understanding of monitoring systems and protocols such as SNMP, SYSLOG, NETCONF, and TFTP
- Knowledge of SolarWinds, ServiceNow, DNA Center, ISE, Wireless 802.11, Wifi6
- Understanding of Routing and Switching protocols on a Cisco infrastructure
- Basic understanding of LAN layout and device connectivity, fiber backbone connectivity, port-channeling, trunking, and VLANs
- Basic understanding of telemetry, device tracking, Netflow
- Basic connectivity troubleshooting knowledge, Routing, EIGRP, BGP, ARP, MAC-Tables, Trace Routes, Wireshark captures
- Basic understanding of UPS and power distribution systems
- Basic understanding of LAN switch stack technology
- Ability to troubleshoot user connectivity problems
- Must be a US Citizen able to obtain a Public Trust clearance
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Health savings account
- Short/long term disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Parental leave
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
- Company paid holidays
Important Details
- Application period: estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date
Application Process
- May be required to participate in an on-camera interview
- May be required to participate in a process to verify your identity
- All interview responses must be the candidate's own; use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless prior written authorization has been obtained
About the Company
Peraton is a national security company that provides mission capability integration and enterprise IT solutions to protect the nation and allies. It serves government agencies and supports all branches of the U.S. armed forces, operating across land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace.
