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. Visitperaton.comto learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure. Responsibilities Peratonis seeking an experiencedNetworkEngineerto join our national intelligence program in Northern Virginia that delivers engineering, application development, deployment, operations, upgrades and sustainment of products and services to achieve our client’s global missions.The successful candidate will havedemonstratedexperience innetworkload balancing and traffic management engineering on large scale and complex network systems.Responsibilities:Design,planand implementnetworkload balancing, traffic management, andcommunications systems.Continuouslymonitordata flows and implement strategies fortraffic shaping and load balancing to proactivelytake action to identifyand mitigate performance and security threats.Utilize network traffic management best practices andprotocolsto protect sensitive data, ensure compliance with regulatory and client standards, andmaintainthe overall integrity of the program’s network infrastructure.Provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.Conduct cost/benefit analysis and provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and futurecapacityrequirements.Conducttesting of network design.Monitor network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options.Plan implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network.Advisenetwork users of hardware requirements, configurations, and limitations.Maintain technicalexpertisein all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.Evaluate and report on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.Develop,implementandmaintainnetwork management processes, procedures, test cases, test results, issue resolutions, performance analysis,installationconfiguration,and user guidelines/ instructions documentation.**Position is Contingent on Contract Award** Qualifications Required Qualifications:Active TS/SCI with ability to pass/obtain a Poly clearances.Min 8 years with BS/BA, Min 6 years with MS/MA.4 years maybe be substituted in lieu of a Degree.Bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer and Information Security, Computer Security, and/or Network Administration from an accredited university/college; orMaster's Degree in Computer Scienceor related scientific/technical field.Experience designing, architecting, and supporting both Cisco and Linux routing systems.Experience designing, architecting, and supporting both Cisco and Linux routing systems.Certifications: Security +, IATT Level II, vendor-specific   certificationMinimum ofFive (5) years' experience with the following:Planning, designing, and analyzing LANsOverseeing the implementation and test/troubleshooting activitiesReviewing and approving changes to the design and implementationDocumenting installed systemsRecommending and operating the network management and control systems to maintain the LAN hardware and softwareWorking with operating systems and protocol such as Cisco IOS and NX-OS, Linux routing technologies, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)VMware virtualizationDesired Qualifications:Current TS SCI with active Poly clearanceVendor specific advanced/ expert certificationSECURITY CLEARANCE:This Positionrequiresan Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly, US Citizenship isrequiredto hold this clearance.