Senior Network Administrator

Peraton; Radford (VA); Remote; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Peraton in Radford, VA is seeking an experienced network engineer to join the PL ALTESS organization and help lead strategy for complex networks across multiple locations. You will design, secure, and optimize backbones supporting Windows, SQL, VMware, and Oracle workloads for Army and DoW customers.

Responsibilities include configuring Cisco Nexus/Catalyst/ASR/ISR and Firepower, Palo Alto devices, monitoring performance, documenting SOPs, and driving security and disaster recovery practices.

Qualifications

• DoD 8140 qualified for DCWF 441 – Network Operations Specialist at the Intermediate proficiency level.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance required.
• Background in Computer Science or IT. Minimum 3 years designing, implementing, and maintaining complex networking solutions.

Responsibilities

• Help lead strategies to manage, maintain, deploy, troubleshoot, and support networks for multiple customer environments.
• Lead the planning, execution, and implementation of new network solutions.
• Design, document, and maintain complex networks supporting Windows Server 2019/2022, MS SQL 2019, Windows 11, VMware, Oracle Linux 8.x-9.x, and Oracle systems.
• Configure and administer Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, ASR/ISR, and Firepower platforms, plus Palo Alto firewalls.
• Monitor and tune network performance, harden the network, and report on security and operational status.
• Produce utilization reports with tools such as SolarWinds, Cisco Catalyst Center/Prime, and Panorama to identify problems and corrective actions.
• Manage the lifecycle of multi-vendor data center equipment, including firmware version control and preventive maintenance.
• Create and maintain team technical instructions, operating procedures, and policies, and recommend and implement efficiency-boosting technologies.

Skills

DoD 8140 compliance

Security clearance (DoD Secret)

Network design

Cisco/Firewall configuration

SDN knowledge

SOP creation

Team collaboration

Education

BS/BA in CS or IT

MS/MA in CS or IT

Tools

SolarWinds

Cisco Catalyst Center/Prime Infrastructure

Palo Alto Panorama

Men and Mice

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

Every hour of every day, soldiers, acquisition professionals, and federal partners around the world count on systems that simply cannot go down. That is where PL ALTESS comes in. As the Agile Center of Excellence for the Program Executive Office Enterprise (PEO Enterprise), the U.S. Army Product Lead Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Enterprise Systems and Services (PL ALTESS) runs enterprise-class data centers that host hundreds of programs, thousands of virtual servers, and millions of users worldwide, 24x7x365. Our team delivers the full spectrum of IT services: data center and Service Operations Center operations, network and systems administration, cybersecurity, cloud and application modernization, disaster recovery, and lifecycle testing across physical, virtual, and cloud architectures spanning multiple geographic locations. If you want your work to matter at mission scale, this is the place.

The opportunity

Help lead the strategy for multiple complex networks across several locations. From Cisco Nexus cores to Palo Alto firewalls and software-defined networking, you will design, secure, and optimize the backbone that supports Windows, SQL, VMware, and Oracle workloads for customers across the Army and DoW.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Help lead strategies to manage, maintain, deploy, troubleshoot, and support networks for multiple customer environments.
• Lead the planning, execution, and implementation of new network solutions.
• Design, document, and maintain complex networks supporting Windows Server 2019/2022, MS SQL 2019, Windows 11, VMware, Oracle Linux 8.x-9.x, and Oracle systems.
• Configure and administer Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, ASR/ISR, and Firepower platforms, plus Palo Alto firewalls.
• Monitor and tune network performance, harden the network, and report on security and operational status.
• Produce utilization reports with tools such as SolarWinds, Cisco Catalyst Center/Prime, and Panorama to identify problems and corrective actions.
• Manage the lifecycle of multi-vendor data center equipment, including firmware version control and preventive maintenance.
• Create and maintain team technical instructions, operating procedures, and policies, and recommend and implement efficiency-boosting technologies.

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING (REQUIRED)

• Minimum of 12 years w/o a degree; Minimum of 10 years with AS/AA; Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
• DoD 8140 qualified for DCWF 441 – Network Operations Specialist at the Intermediate proficiency level
• Computing environment / platform certification for the technologies supported (e.g., Cisco CCNP Enterprise, Palo Alto NGFW Engineer (formerly PCNSE)); may be waived for 30 days after project start
• Active DoW Secret security clearance
• US Citizenship
• Background in Computer Science or IT.
• 3+ years designing, implementing, documenting, and maintaining complex networking solutions.
• 3+ years configuring, updating, maintaining, administering, and migrating Palo Alto firewalls.
• 3+ years with network management, analysis, and troubleshooting tools such as SolarWinds, Cisco Catalyst Center/Prime Infrastructure, Palo Alto Panorama, and Men and Mice.
• 3+ years configuring, updating, maintaining, and administering Cisco Nexus (9K, 7K, 5K, 2K), Cisco Catalyst switches, Cisco ASR and ISR routers, and Cisco Firepower.
• 3 years of experience or working knowledge of software-defined networking (SDN).
• 3+ years creating, maintaining, and following SOPs for repeatable processes, disaster recovery, and common problem resolution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a team-player mindset.

WHAT SETS YOU APART (DESIRED)

• 3+ years of automation and scripting with Python, Perl, TCL, or Ansible.
• 3+ years supporting cybersecurity patch management, STIGs, SRGs, RMF, SCA-V, and CORA.

WORKLOCATION

• Radford, VA or Remote

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. 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.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

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