Senior Network Architect with Security Clearance

About Peraton 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 to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. Program Overview Engineering, integration, and cybersecurity support to design, build, and test enhanced services for the Department of Navy's IT architecture. Offers a wide range of roles, from cybersecurity experts to engineers specializing in systems, networks, software, and data center services. About The Role Be part of our exciting team supporting a robust, world-wide communications network, providing office automation packages; document and information management tools; and collaboration, voice, and video tools in a secure, flexible, distributed architecture supporting a classified DoD IT system. This position tests and analyzes elements of network facilities, including power, software, security features, communications devices, communications lines, modems, and terminals and is responsible for the overall integration of the enterprise network. The Network Engineer is also responsible for planning, modeling, simulation, design, installation, maintenance, management, and coordination of the network. Peraton is seeking a Network Architect to provide design and upgrade efforts encompassing the network infrastructure across a large-scale enterprise Information Technology (IT) program. Responsibilities include: Review and analyze the existing network architecture and provide designs of current/modern WAN/MAN/LAN technologies
Recommend best practices such as SDN, Intent-based networking, and network segmentation protocols, etc., in order to improve the existing architecture and meet new networking requirements
Design telecommunications circuit specifications
Providing comprehensive systems and network engineering and architectural planning services. Identify the need for routers, switches, and encryption devices to support enterprise services
Deliver service catalog items for automatically provisioning network configurations to deliver Infrastructure-as -Code
Develop and maintain network architecture specifications and artifacts
Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with cross-functional engineering and development teams in the planning, design, development, and utilization of Cloud-based capabilities for the development, modification, and deployment of software
Interfacing with O&M personnel by providing strategic design and support to projects as directed. Comprehensively reviewing existing architectures on a regular basis, recommending, and assisting with the design and implementation of systems and network improvements as required. Supporting efforts for cybersecurity technology, risks identification and risk mitigation strategies related to cybersecurity. Engineering and pgrading LAN, WAN and VoIP infrastructures, voice and data network systems, and administration of multi-protocol routers, multilayer switches, network security devices and network management systems. Providing support to Application delivery networking, Cloud computing, End Point management, and desktop computing Working with vendors, the Government, carriers, and technical staff on network implementation, optimization, and ongoing management Providing high-level support and technical expertise in networking technology, including LAN/WAN hardware, switches, bridges, and routers
Qualifications Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA
TS/SCI level clearance is required
Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) and VMware VCP-NV certifications required
Minimum 10 years of Cisco experience; proven expertise with Cisco network hardware including: routers, switches, firewalls, unified communications equipment
Minimum of 5 years with VMware, experienced in virtual and physical internet protocol and Fiber Channel networks and routing protocols
Experience with Defense Information System Network (DISN) circuits and Consolidated Afloat Metworks and Enterprise Services (CANES)
Experience in designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting LAN, WAN and low bandwidth networks protected by network encrypters
Experience designing VMware NSX Software Defined Networking
Experience with Cisco network hardening including:routers, switches, firewalls, unified communications equipment
Experience utilizingnework management solutions based on netflow and Simple Network Management Protocols (SNMP)
Experience with DevOps, automating and scripting
Experience witf RMF and DODAF 2.0 documentation standards and Change Management
Information Assurance Certifications consistent with the 8570 IAT Level III
Professional certification in Cisco, and/or VMware,
ITIL certification is desiredBenefits: Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan. SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range Details Target Salary Range: $146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.