Network Engineer (CCNP)

Peraton; Woodlawn (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Network Engineer to support innovative network design and operations for a large government customer in Baltimore, MD. This role involves engineering, deployment, and operations of multi-service networks with travel to domestic locations as needed.

The candidate will lead network upgrades, configure routing and switching, and develop documentation while collaborating with field teams and management. Must have CCNP and US citizenship, with 25%–50% travel.

Qualifications

• BS/BA with 5 years of experience or AS/AA with 7 years, or HS with 9 years in lieu of a degree.
• CCNP certification is required for the role.
• Minimum of three years hands-on network experience with routing and switching in large enterprise environments.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance and US citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Define equipment, cables, adapters, and configurations to upgrade buildings and sites to standards.
• Analyze current network configurations and determine implementation requirements.
• Configure routing protocols, complex switch networks, and Fabric Path settings.
• Prepare network equipment with appropriate software and templates for deployment.
• Coordinate delivery and installation of required hardware to sites.
• Upgrade existing equipment configurations to support new features.
• Support field installation contractors on-site and provide technical details.
• Review networks to identify opportunities to improve performance and reliability.
• Evaluate potential network products or technical solutions for the customer.
• Test LAN/WAN and WLAN equipment software (IOS, NXOS).
• Develop network documentation, diagrams, standards, and procedures.
• Monitor for opportunities to improve service delivery and reliability.
• Manage network installation and upgrade projects and deployment schedules.
• Provide guidance to team members and status updates to Government customer and Peraton management.
• Provide third-level support and after-hours/weekend coverage as needed.

Skills

Cisco CCNP

Network design

Python scripting

Regular expressions

Routing & switching

ISE product

Education

BS/BA in CS or related field

Tools

Cisco IOS

NXOS

Fabric Path

Cisco ISE

Cisco ASA

Job description

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum knowledge, skills, abilities needed.

• Requires 5 years with BS/BA or 7 years with AS/AA, or 9 years with High School diploma in lieu of degree.
• Cisco Certified Network Engineers must possess a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP).
• Minimum of three (3) years of hands-on network experience configuring routing protocols and switching configuration in medium (One Data Center and 600+ locations) to large enterprise (Two Data Centers and 1000+ locations) networks.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance
• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates with these skills will be given preferential consideration.

• Prior experience supporting the Social Security Administration or similar government agencies.
• Understanding of SSA business processes supporting IT programs, networks and/or cybersecurity programs.
• Passed the Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert Written examination within the last year.
• At least 2 years of experience writing Python scripting language and Regular Expression.
• At least 3 years of experience implementing Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) product in large milti-data centers and enterprise environment.
• At least 3 years of experience deploying Cisco Virtual Private Network products such as Cisco ASA and Cisco Wireless LAN in a multi office and large campus environment.

Peraton is seeking a Network Engineer will be working on innovative network design and operations. This position will support various customers within Health Solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to learn, grow, and be a part of a first class organization working on complex, leading edge network technology. Position is responsible for providing engineering expertise for complex multi-service networking.

The network engineer is responsible for engineering, and supporting of the network design, deployment and operations for a large government customer located in Baltimore, Maryland. This position may require from 25% to 50% travel to various domestic customer locations.

What you'll do:

• Network requirements of remote customer offices, campus buildings, and Data Centers. Define equipment, cables, adapters and configurations needed to upgrade buildings and sites to established standard.
• Analyze current network configurations and determine implementation requirements.
• Configure routing protocols, complex switch networks, and Fabric Path configuration.
• Prepare network equipment for deployment by loading appropriate software and configuration setting according to pre-engineered design templates.
• Assemble required equipment, cables, adapters, etc. and arrange delivery to site for installation.
• Upgrade configuration of existing network equipment to support new features and functions.
• Work with the field installation contractors while they are on-site and provide all technical details to complete installations.
• Continually review the customers network and practices looking for opportunities to enhance network functionality, performance and reliability.
• Assist in the evaluation of potential network products or technical solutions.
• Test LAN/WAN and WLAN equipment software (i.e: IOS, NXOS).
• Contribute to the development of network documentation, including diagrams, standards, specifications and operating procedures.
• Monitor for opportunities to enhance the customer network/system performance or reliability.
• Monitor for opportunities to improve the customer service delivery practices.
• Perform on-going management of network installation and upgrade projects and maintain deployment schedules.
• Provide guidance to team members and provide status metrics to Government customer and Peraton Management.
• Provide third-level support and troubleshooting of network problems. Periodically provide after-hours and weekend support.
• Maintain and extend expertise in applicable areas of network and computer hardware and software technology.