Network Engineers

Peraton Citizen Services is seeking a Network Engineer who will support several projects a large federal agency. This position will be located in Woodlawn, MD.

• Network Engineers will report to Project Managers and Service Delivery Managers.
• Surveys network requirements of remote field offices (approx.1950 sites) and campus building.

• Define network/wireless LAN (WLAN) equipment, cables, adapters and configurations needed to upgrade buildings and sites to established standard.

• Leading the rollout initiative of the WLAN solution to the remote field offices nationwide. Responsible for the design
• improvement, operation, and maintenance of the Network Admission Control (NAC) system for use on WLAN and Virtual Private Networking (VPN) access.
• Analyze current network configurations and determine implementation requirements.
• Negotiate installation date/time with customer and engage field installation contractors. Assemble required equipment,cables, adapters, etc. and arrange delivery to site for installation.
• Prepare network equipment for deployment by loading appropriate software and configuration setting according to preengineered design templates.
• Plan, prepare and execute site survey for WLAN/NAC implementation.
• Assemble required equipment, cables, adapters, etc. and arrange delivery to site for installation.
• Upgrade configuration of existing network equipment to support new features and functions.
• Manage field installation contractors while they are on-site and provide all technical details to complete site surveys and installations.
• Continually review customer’s network and practices looking for opportunities to enhance network functionally, performance and reliability.
• Assist in the evaluation of potential network products or technical solutions. Test LAN/WAN/WLAN/NAC equipment software
• (i.e.: IOS, CatOS).
• Contribute to the development of network documentation, including diagrams, standards, specifications and operating procedures.
• Monitor for opportunities to enhance the customer’s network/system performance or reliability.
• Monitor for opportunities to improve the customer’s service delivery practices.
• Perform on-going management of network installation and upgrade projects.
• Maintain deployment schedules.
• Provide guidance to team members.
• Provide status metrics to Government customer and Peraton management.
• Provide third-level support and troubleshooting of network problems.
• Periodically provide after-hours and weekend support.
• Maintain and extend expertise in applicable areas of network and computer hardware and software technology.

Minimum knowledge, skills, abilities needed.

• Experience in networking engineering in large enterprise network with over 3,000 network nodes.
• Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE) level with specialization in Routing & Switching, wireless, security, or datacenter or equivalent certification level.
• 3 years of experience working with AWS network connectivity for large enterprise
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Position of Public Trust clearance.