Network Engineer Aruba

Peraton is seeking a driven Network Engineer to join our dynamic Network and Unified Communications Architecture team of network and UC engineers in Arlington VA.

Peraton has served as the prime contractor for this program since its inception in the 1980s. 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.

In this role the work is hands-on and you will support the creation and review of network designs conduct hardware evaluations in a lab and with vendors. We are seeking a proactive candidate who will not shy away from writing a test plan or reading through vendors technical documents to solve a problem and write a resolution report.

The ideal candidate shall possess either a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification or a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Certification. Specific hands-on technical experience with Cisco collaboration tools Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)/ Cisco CallManager (CM) and Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) and Meeting Server/ VQ is highly desirable.

The Network Engineer is responsible for but not limited to:

• Evaluate LAN/WAN performance and capacities to identify problem areas or bottlenecks.
• Perform a variety of network management services related to the operation performance or availability of data communications networks.
• Responsibility for overall performance and availabilityof networks
• Provide LAN/WAN support with skillin network analysis integration and tuning.
• Analyze client LANs/WANs isolate source of problemsrecommends reconfiguration and implementation of new network hardware toincrease performance.
• Work with customers and operations staff in scheduling preventive and emergency maintenance to include resolution of customer tickets.
• Support on-call duty on a as needed basis in response to network outages after 6-9 months of service.
• Implement networking technologies and concepts (such as Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols).
• Management of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones call managers and gateways.

Required Qualifications:

• An active/current TS/SCI Security Clearance is required.
• Bachelors degree in engineering (or similar technical field) and five (5) years relevant experience; or a Masters degree and three (3) years of relevant experience; or a PhD and zero (0) years of relevant experience; or a High School Diploma/GED and nine (9) years of relevant experience in the above-cited duties may be substituted in lieu of a completed higher education degree.
• Must possess either a CCNACertification or a CCNPCertification.
• Must have experience with Aruba products.
• Experience and understanding with Cisco and Juniper devices VLANs VPNs LAN/WAN technologies and/or routing & switching.
• Experience in two (2) to three (3) of the following areas:
• Network troubleshooting
• Routers/switches
• Cisco IOS/Junos OS
• Firewalls
• NetScout/Wireshark or any other packet investigation/analysis tools
• SolarWinds monitoring or database tools
• Call Manager & unity or other OSCP DNS QoS VPN
• Operational experience with local and wide area network infrastructures (including routers firewalls switches servers and related hardware).
• Previous experience supporting a Government and/or Department of Defense customer.

Desired Qualifications:

• A current/valid IAT LVL III Certification (SecurityCE CCNP Security CISA CISSP GCED GCIH and CCSP).
• Experience withCiscoUnified Communications Manager (formerlyCiscoCallManager now known asCiscoUnified CM orCUCM) andCiscoMeeting Server (CMS) platforms is highly desired.
• Experience and understanding of CCNA and CCNP layer 2 and 3 network configurations to include OSPF EIGRP BGP VLANS and IPSEC enabled GRE tunnels as well as basic CallManger phone provisioning tasks.
• An Engineering degree with a networking focus.
• Ability to generate documentation that describes standard operating procedures which will be used by help desk personnel.
• Experience with application of DoD IAVAs and STIGs.
• Proficient in network monitoring/management systems familiarity.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong investigative drive and listening skills self-motivated individuals.
• The ability to work under pressure and be flexible with their time.
• Ability to prioritize and document tasks is a plus.

Benefits:

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.

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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.