Senior Network Architect

Peraton; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider is seeking an experienced Senior Network Architect to join their Network and Unified Communications Architecture team in Arlington, VA. This role involves configuring, managing, and maintaining government Command and Control conference rooms and video-teleconferencing endpoints. The ideal candidate must possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance and a CCIE certification. Responsibilities include providing Tier II phone support, testing VTC equipment, and ensuring high-quality video communication solutions. Competitive compensation package offered.

Qualifications

• Active/current Top Secret/SCI security clearance required.
• Active Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification.
• 16 years of related experience or equivalent education/training.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain government conference room and video-teleconferencing endpoints.
• Provide Tier II phone support for customer incidents.
• Conduct testing and configuration of VTC hardware.

Skills

VOIP Protocols (SIP, H.323)

Unified Communications Implementation

Network troubleshooting

Self-driven and resourceful

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cisco CUCM

WebEx

Solarwinds

Splunk

Job description

Required

• An active/current Top Secret/SCI security clearance is required.
• An active Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE – Enterprise Infrastructure) certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 16 years of related experience or a commensurate combination of education, training and experience is required; or a Master’s degree and 14 years of relevant experience; or an Associate’s degree and 18 years of relevant experience; or a High School Diploma/GED and 20 years of relevant experience in the above-cited duties may be substituted in lieu of a completed higher education degree.
• An active/current DoD 01 compliant IAT Level II certification (CCNA, Security+, etc.).
• At least five (5) years of experience with VOIP Protocols (SIP, H.323), Unified Communications Implementation, Gateway Solution Implementation, PABX / PSTN, Wireshark, SIP, Networking.
• Minimum of three (3) - five (5) years of experience in supporting Cisco CUCM environment for video collaboration.
• Minimum of three (3) - five (5) years of experience in Cisco Telepresence, Video Communications and Meeting Server management.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience interacting with high profile executives and addressing video conferencing support needs.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in working with encoding and decoding streaming technology.
• Minimum of two (2) years of troubleshooting and equipment repair of VTC equipment (Voice, video, and conference room control equipment).
• Self-driven and resourceful in achieving goals independently as well as in cooperation with others.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities.
• The ability to socialize ideas, make recommendations, and gather team consensus to move forward.

Desired

• Technical certification in Cisco Voice and Video Engineering.
• Direct experience with Cisco Telepresence Management System, Video Control Server, Cisco Meeting Server, WebEx Pro desktop video systems, and WebEx Pro system CODECs.
• Experience with the ITIL library in support of incident and change management.
• Experience with a maintenance ticketing system to manage incidents and problems.
• Knowledge of Solarwinds, Splunk, and Variphy monitoring systems.
• Previous experience supporting a government and/orDepartment of Defense customer.

Peraton has served as the prime contractor for this program since its inception in the 1980's. We provide high-level government leaders with reliable secure voice, video, and fax communications anytime, anywhere, in any environment in support of day-to-day operations. We support a secure, worldwide, high-performance communications network comprised of real-time interactive applications allowing complex national and worldwide communications. Peraton provides the O&M of the network infrastructure and its components. We provide integration for development of hardware and software solutions, and engineering support for the delivery of system, network, software, and security solutions.

Peraton is seeking an experienced Senior Network Architect, to join our dynamic Network and Unified Communications Architecture team of network and UC engineers in Arlington, VA. This person will be responsible for configuring, managing, monitoring, and maintaining government Command and Control (C2) conference rooms and video-teleconferencing endpoints. The Senior Network Architect will be part of a maintenance team responsible for the installation, configuration, optimization, and testing of network, video, and phones services used on a government network.

The Senior Network Architect is responsible for but not limited to:

• Tier II phone support of reported customer incidents supporting network conference room video systems, desktop video systems, video conferencing systems, video gateways, and video control systems.
• Provide End User support, to include in-room and external network support with graphical user interface access and operability; troubleshooting, scheduling and administering video teleconferences.
• Conduct testing and configuration of existing VTC hardware, including application of security controls, generation and application of security certificates, and specialized configuration testing for individual platforms.
• Perform patch and firmware upgrades of VTC devices, break/fix support and daily operations and management support, including on-siteassistance for special events.
• Testing and evaluation of video infrastructure equipment such as multi-controller units, meeting systems, video content servers, and video control systems.
• Testing and evaluation of video endpoint devices and associated peripherals.
• Documentation and reporting of all associated testing activities.
• Develop and provide training to end users on the various endpoint devices.