Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking to hire for the following in Network Engineering & Operations roles for its' Regional Cyber Center-Europe program.
Location: On-site, Wiesbaden, Germany
Potentially 2nd/3rd Shift work
1. Senior Network Services Engineer:
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise WAN/LAN infrastructure supporDoDINDoDIN transport networks acrossRCCe RCC-E area of responsibility, ensuring high availability and compliance with NETCOM standards.
- Perform advancedIPCP/IP troubleshooting across Ethernet,SONETSONET, and wide-area transport technologies, resolving complex network faults and minimizing service disruptions to mission-critical systems.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive network architecture documentation, including topology diagrIPs, IP address management records, and configuration baselines in accordance with Army configuration management policies.
- Support the integration and sustainment of U.S. military command and control (C2) systemDoDINDoDIN networks, coordinating with system owners to ensure proper network segmentatQoS, QoS, and security posture.
- Coordinate with NETCOM, ARCYBER, and theater network operations centers on circuit provisioning, transport upgrades, and resolution of escalated network incidents affecting OCONUS operations.
- Monitor network performance using enterprise management tools, analyze traffic patterns and capacity utilization, and provide recommendations for optimization and capacity planning to support evolving mission requirements.
2. Senior Network Engineer (Systems/Infrastructure):
Responsibilities:
- Lead network infrastructure engineering effortRCCt RCC-E, designing scalable and resilient LAN/WAN architectures that DoDINDoDIN standards and support mission-critical Army operations across the European theater.
- Configure and optimize routing and switching infrastructure incluOSPF OBGP, BGP,EIGRPEIGRP protocolCiscoCisco and Juniper platforms, ensuring optimal path selection and network stability acNIPR NIPRSIPR SIPR enclaves.
- Integrate network security controls into infrastructure designs, including firewall rule sets, network segmentatVLAN VLAN architecture, and access control policies aligned DISA DISA STIGs and Army cybersecurity requirements.
- Develop and maintain detailed network engineering documentation including low-level design documents, as-built diagrIPs, IP address management records, and change request packages.
- Manage network change requests through the Army change management process, conducting impact assessments, coordinating maintenance windows, and ensuring rollback procedures are in place prior to implementation.
- SupDoDINDoDIN operations by providing Tier 3 engineering expertise for complex network incidents, coordinating with NETCOM and theNOCs NOCs to restore services and implement permanent fixes.
3. Senior Network Management Engineer (Technical):
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical oversight of Network Operations CenNOC (NOC) activitieRCCt RCC-E, ensuring 24/7 monitoring coverage, adherence to operational procedures, and timely response to network events affecDoDINDoDIN services.
- Deploy, configure, and administer enterprise network monitoring and management toNMS (NMS/EMS), incluSNMP SNMP polling, syslog aggregation, and threshold-based alerting to enable proactive identification of network degradation.
- Manage incident escalation procedures for network outages and performance issues, coordinating with Tier 2/3 engineering teams, NETCOM, and government stakeholders to ensure timely resolution and proper documentation.
- Generate and deliver network performance reports, availability metrics, and trend analyses to government leadership, providing actionable recommendations for capacity upgrades and infrastructure improvements.
- AdminiSNMP SNMP and syslog management infrastructure, ensuring all network devices are properly on-boarded to monitoring platforms, log retention policies are enforced, and security events are forwardeSIEM SIEM systems.
- Coordinate with transport and circuit management teams to track WAN circuit status, manage outage tickets with service providers, and maintain accurate network inventory and circuit documentation.
4. Network Administrator:
Responsibilities:
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise routers and switches acRCCs RCC-E network infrastructure, ensuring devices are operating within established performance baselines and in compliance DISA STIG STIG requirements.
- MaVLAN VLAN architecture across the enterprise, incluVLAN VLAN creation, trunking configuration, spanning tree optimization, and iVLAN-VLAN routing to support network segmentation and security requirements.
- Develop, implement, and maintain Access Control LiACLs(ACLs) and firewall policies on network devices, enforcing traffic filtering rules in accordance with approved security policies and change management procedures.
- Perform network troubleshooting and fault isolation for connectivity issues reported by end users and system administrators, utilizing packet capture tools, protocol analyzers, and network management systems to diagnose and resolve problems.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date network documentation including device configurations, network diagrIPs, IP address management records, and change logs in accordance with Army configuration management standards.
- Process and implement network change requests through the Army change management process, coordinating with NOCe NOC, engineering teams, and government stakeholders to ensure changes are executed safely and with minimal service impact.
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Qualifications
Required:
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD; an additional 4 years of eperience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Must have 4+ years of relevant experience with TCP/IP networks.
- Must meet TESA Qualifications.
- DoD 8140 - IT (Network Operations Specialist) - Advanced
- Certifications — must hold one active certification (one of the following):
- CCNA; OR
- CCNP Security — any track; OR
- JNCIS (Juniper Networks Certified Specialist)
- Minimum of 3 years of experience with U.S. military command/control systems or commercial LAN/WAN environments
- U.S. citizenship required
- Active DoD SECRET clearance.
Preferred:
- Proficiency with Cisco IOS/IOS-XE CLI for router and switch configuration and troubleshooting.
- Experience with Juniper JunOS platform administration and configuration.
- Familiarity with OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP routing protocol configuration and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of 802.1X port-based authentication and Cisco ISE integration for network access control.
- Experience with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, or equivalent) for device health and availability monitoring.
- Familiarity with DISA STIG requirements for network infrastructure devices and automated compliance scanning.
- Experience with ITSM ticketing systems (ServiceNow or Remedy) for incident and change management workflows.
- Knowledge of IPv6 addressing, dual-stack configuration, and transition technologies in enterprise networks.
Peraton Overview
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 peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
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