Senior DoD Network Engineer | NOC & Automation

Peraton; Landover (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Landover, MD is seeking a Network Engineer to support a large DoD IT network lifecycle program. You will design, implement, and maintain core network infrastructure, develop monitoring templates, and ensure security controls per DISA STIGs.

The role is onsite, with Monday–Friday availability near a Metro station, and requires active clearance. The position offers a competitive salary range and benefits, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge security projects, collaborate in an

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly Security Clearance.
• Security+ Certification.
• BS/BA in a related field or higher; 8+ years experience, or MS/MA with 6+ years; 12 years experience can substitute.
• Experience developing Zabbix templates for network monitoring.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco IOS-XE and NX-OS routers and switches.
• Experience with EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF protocols.
• Experience applying Cisco security configurations per DISA STIGs; VLAN, IPsec, and DMVPN.
• Experience scripting with Expect, Bash, and Python.
• Experience with Ansible playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Plan network enhancements and upgrades for a large, worldwide enterprise.
• Design changes to network communications systems and prepare schematics.
• Provide Tier 2 support to troubleshoot outages and outages in enterprise networks.
• Conduct cost/benefit analyses for hardware/software selections.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and shell scripts for config and auditing.
• Configure monitoring tools for VM, switch/router, and data center hardware.
• Serve as SME for network tools like Zabbix and TACACS+ server.
• Maintain DISA STIG compliance on Cisco devices.
• Track initiatives using Jira within an Agile Scrum team.

Skills

TS/SCI with Poly Security Clearance

Security+ Certification

Networking protocols (EIGRP, BGP, OSPF

Scripting languages (Expect, Bash, and

Education

BS/BA in a related field

Tools

Zabbix

Cisco IOS-XE/NX-OS

Ansible

Jira

TACACS+

SNMP/IPMI

DISA STIGs

Job description

Peraton in Landover, MD is seeking a Network Engineer to support a large DoD IT network lifecycle program. You will design, implement, and maintain core network infrastructure, develop monitoring templates, and ensure security controls per DISA STIGs.

The role is onsite, with Monday–Friday availability near a Metro station, and requires active clearance. The position offers a competitive salary range and benefits, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge security projects, collaborate in an