Tier 2 Network Engineer – Enterprise Upgrades & Support

Peraton; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Tier 2 Network Administrator for our Honolulu, HI operations. You will coordinate with the Network Operations Center to address break fixes, changes, and upgrades across routers and switches while ensuring enterprise uptime.

You will draft SOPs, perform IOS upgrades, resolve complex incidents, and contribute to technical reports for outages. Strong routing, Cisco/Juniper device knowledge, and required security clearances are essential.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
• Bachelor's with 5+ years experience OR Master's with 3+ years OR PhD with 1+ year; 4 extra years allowed in lieu.
• Experience with routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, or 802.1x.
• Familiarity with Cisco ISE; knowledge of KG-175 TACLANES config & firmware upgrades.
• Experience with Cisco and Juniper network devices; hands-on equipment knowledge.
• Active IAT Level II Certification and CCNA Certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Network Operations Center to resolve break fixes and changes.
• Perform IOS upgrades on routers and switches and document resolutions.
• Support network installations, upgrades, and technical refresh projects.
• Draft SOPs for network operations and incident resolution processes.
• Conduct root-cause analyses and prepare technical resolution reports.
• Route service requests to appropriate teams for incident resolution.
• Research errors and incidents using administrative network access.
• Ensure STIG review and compliance are part of operations.

Skills

Routing protocols

Cisco ISE

KG-175 TACLANES

CCNA Certification

IAT Level II Certification

Cisco/Juniper devices

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years

Master's degree + 3+ years

PhD + 1+ year (or 4 years in lieu)

Tools

Cisco ISE

KG-175 TACLANES

Cisco/Juniper devices

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Tier 2 Network Administrator for our Honolulu, HI operations. You will coordinate with the Network Operations Center to address break fixes, changes, and upgrades across routers and switches while ensuring enterprise uptime.

You will draft SOPs, perform IOS upgrades, resolve complex incidents, and contribute to technical reports for outages. Strong routing, Cisco/Juniper device knowledge, and required security clearances are essential.