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The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in troubleshooting network issues, assisting with architecture design, and implementing security and infrastructure improvements. This role requires a strong understanding of network protocols, topologies, hardware, and security principles to ensure efficient system operations.\nGather user network requirements using multiple methodologies and develop technical documentation, system security requirements, and test plans.\nDesign, install, maintain, and evaluate network systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.\nTroubleshoot and resolve network issues across various protocols, topologies, and hardware environments.\nAssist with network architecture design, feasibility assessments, and cost studies.\nUtilize expertise in internetworking, routers, switches, firewalls, and peripherals to enhance and develop network infrastructure.\nApply technical and business experience to improve processes for deploying and maintaining network solutions.\nCollaborate with team members to develop new network designs and contribute to service improvements.\nSupport Continuity of Operations (COOP) as needed to ensure network resilience.\nResponsible for design, deployment, testing, certification, patching, and addressing interoperability for all features and components, including:\nSwitches, firewalls, load balancers, software-defined networking (SDN), and private cloud infrastructure.\nQualifications\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience; or an Associate's degree and 7+ years of experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.\n\nMinimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in network engineering, system administration, or cybersecurity.\nProficiency in network troubleshooting, infrastructure design, and security implementation.\nKnowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, BGP, etc.) and security best practices.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.\nU.S. citizenship required. \nA current/active TS/SCI security clearance and the ability to obtain/pass a polygraph.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with software-defined networking (SDN) and cloud-based network infrastructure.\nHands-on experience with network monitoring tools, automation scripting, and cybersecurity frameworks.\nPeraton Overview\nPeraton 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.\nTarget Salary Range\n$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. 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