Senior Network Architect – Mission-Critical SOCOM Ops

Peraton; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Network Architect to support USSOCOM SITEC 3 EOM at MacDill AFB, Florida, responsible for designing and optimizing network solutions to ensure the availability, security, and performance of mission-critical applications.

The role requires strong routing/switching expertise, DoD clearance, IAT II certification, and collaboration with cross-functional teams in a dynamic IT modernization environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum years of experience corresponding to education level: 16 years with a high school diploma, 14 years with an AS/AA, 12 years with a BS/BA, 10 years with an MS/MA, or 7 years with a PhD.
• DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• DoD 8570 IAT II Certification.
• Experience with network operating systems (e.g., Cisco, Novell and Windows Server), network hardware (routers, switches, cabling) and LAN/WAN protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, along with strong interpersonal and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Performs Tier‑4 network support in accordance with the SIE OPORD.
• Review existing architectures and assist with design and implementation of systems and network improvements.
• Troubleshoot the enterprise voice, video, cloud, and data networks and evaluate the impact of architectural changes.
• Follow designated network standards for the design, installation, and maintenance of LAN, WAN infrastructures, voice and data network systems, and advanced engineering.
• Plan, design, engineering, configuring, maintaining, defending, troubleshooting, and repairing the VLAN.
• Triaging malware, LAN, WAN, VoIP infrastructures, voice and data network systems.
• Providing troubleshooting of enterprise WAN/MAN voice, data networks and evaluating the effect of architectural changes.
• Troubleshooting LAN voice and data networks and evaluating the effect of architectural changes on them.
• Assessing business and applications requirements for corporate data and voice networks.
• Planning, designing, and upgrading network installation projects.
• Establishing and maintaining backup, version‑control and malware defense systems.
• Troubleshooting network architectures and recommending system fixes and enhancements.
• Making recommendations for leveraging network installations and reducing operational costs.
• Some positions may require shift work and/or an ability to work a non‑standard work schedule to support the USSOCOM mission.

Skills

Network design

Network troubleshooting

Communication

Leadership

Documentation

Education

HS diploma

AS/AA degree

BS/BA

MS/MA

PhD

Tools

Cisco IOS

Windows Server

LAN/WAN protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS)

Job description

Peraton seeks a Network Architect to support USSOCOM SITEC 3 EOM at MacDill AFB, Florida, responsible for designing and optimizing network solutions to ensure the availability, security, and performance of mission-critical applications.

The role requires strong routing/switching expertise, DoD clearance, IAT II certification, and collaboration with cross-functional teams in a dynamic IT modernization environment.