Network Administrator

Peraton; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Tier 2 Network Administrator for our Honolulu, HI operations. You will coordinate with the Network Operations Center to address break fixes, changes, and upgrades across routers and switches while ensuring enterprise uptime.

You will draft SOPs, perform IOS upgrades, resolve complex incidents, and contribute to technical reports for outages. Strong routing, Cisco/Juniper device knowledge, and required security clearances are essential.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
• Bachelor's with 5+ years experience OR Master's with 3+ years OR PhD with 1+ year; 4 extra years allowed in lieu.
• Experience with routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, or 802.1x.
• Familiarity with Cisco ISE; knowledge of KG-175 TACLANES config & firmware upgrades.
• Experience with Cisco and Juniper network devices; hands-on equipment knowledge.
• Active IAT Level II Certification and CCNA Certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Network Operations Center to resolve break fixes and changes.
• Perform IOS upgrades on routers and switches and document resolutions.
• Support network installations, upgrades, and technical refresh projects.
• Draft SOPs for network operations and incident resolution processes.
• Conduct root-cause analyses and prepare technical resolution reports.
• Route service requests to appropriate teams for incident resolution.
• Research errors and incidents using administrative network access.
• Ensure STIG review and compliance are part of operations.

Skills

Routing protocols

Cisco ISE

KG-175 TACLANES

CCNA Certification

IAT Level II Certification

Cisco/Juniper devices

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years

Master's degree + 3+ years

PhD + 1+ year (or 4 years in lieu)

Tools

Cisco ISE

KG-175 TACLANES

Cisco/Juniper devices

Job description

Responsibilities

As a Tier 2 Network Administrator, you'll be challenged with enterprise support problems where you will coordinate with the Network Operations Center and other Operational staff to address break fix, configuration update, schedule add moves and changes and technology upgrades and installs for Network routers and switches. You are expected as one of experienced Network team members to coordinate ticket acceptance and resolutions. You will support the development of technical resolution reports for critical outages in the Network. In this role the Network Administrator will be responsible for:

• Conduct approvednetwork changesto include but not limited toVLan, ACL and port assignment.
• Perform IOSupgrades to routers and switches.
• Performrouting and switching equipment technology upgradesto ensurecontinuedoperations of the enterprise.
• Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) fornetworkoperations.
• Resolvesystems failures and accessibility problemswithin the network to our services.
• Support site survey andengineering designsdata calls.
• Support new/enhanced networkimplementation, installation, and technical refresh projects within a site or locale.
• Works independently withsomesupervision.
• In remote locations must function as independent engineering, maintenance, and network problem solving with minimal or intermittent input from other Tiers/locations.
• Problems faced are difficult, willrequire detailed information gathering, analysis, and investigation to understand problems.You willemploy creativity and ingenuity for new technical solutions applicable across the enterprise, drawing heavily on prior experience.
• Perform Network ticket resolution.
• Support Network ticket closureacrossNetworkOperationsstaff toinclude:
• Use administrative access to the network to provision new switches, routers, and Cryptographicdevices.
• Uses administrative access to network components to research errors, incidents, problems and to perform incident analysis andidentifypotential problems.
• Routing Service Requests to theappropriate organizationrequiredfor incident resolution.
• Performs root cause analyses.
• Completes problem resolutions associated with incident ticket(s)
• Review and implementation of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Qualifications

• TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph
• A Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience OR a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience OR a PhD with 1+ years of experience; an additional 4 years of experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement
• Experience with various routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, or 802.1x)
• Experience with Cisco-ISE
• Knowledge of KG-175 Series TACLANES configuration process, fault isolation, and firmware upgrade procedures
• Familiarity Cisco and Juniper network devices
• Active IAT Level II Certification
• Active CCNA Certification

Peraton Overview

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.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

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