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# Sr. Network Engineer (Tier III)

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Secure Shell (SSH), Systems Engineering, Border Gateway Protocol, Configuration Management, Complex Networks, Domain Name System (DNS), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, Networking Basics, Network Monitoring, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Simple Network Management Protocols, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Computer Network Operations
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/sr-network-engineer-tier-iii-20560-washington-dc-usa-58834341

## About the Role

performance and availability * Research and evaluate tools/technologies to boost performance and reduce total cost of ownership Tasks * Active TS/SCI security clearance * Ability to work a 24/7 shift schedule (Panama) * Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field with 8 years of related experience or equivalent * Current/valid CCNA certification * DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II * Experience with design, implementation, and support of routing/switching for complex networks * Understanding of networking fundamentals and common services (DNS, FTP, SSH, SNMP) * Experience with BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPNs and emerging SDN concepts * Prior experience supporting a Government/DoD customer Key requirements * salary range: 135,000 - 216,000 * overtime eligibility * shift differential * discretionary bonus

## Description

Experteer Overview As a Senior Network Engineer at Peraton, you will support a secure, worldwide government network delivering real-time communications. You'll contribute to design, deployment readiness, and production operations while driving modern engineering approaches to improve deployments and reduce costs. This role focuses on Tier III support, root-cause analysis, and long-term solutions within a mission-driven team. You'll work to sustain high-performance, secure networks for critical operations in a 24/7 environment. Compensation / Benefits * Create/modify network drawings and author system engineering plans * Support design, test, and pre-deployment readiness reviews * Support the network operations of the Production system * Provide recommendations on modern engineering approaches to improve task-order deployments * Develop, implement, and manage network engineering processes (configuration management, design standards) * Perform capacity planning by monitoring network performance and availability * Research and evaluate tools/technologies to boost performance and reduce total cost of ownership Tasks * Active TS/SCI security clearance * Ability to work a 24/7 shift schedule (Panama) * Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field with 8 years of related experience or equivalent * Current/valid CCNA certification * DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II * Experience with design, implementation, and support of routing/switching for complex networks * Understanding of networking fundamentals and common services (DNS, FTP, SSH, SNMP) * Experience with BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPNs and emerging SDN concepts * Prior experience supporting a Government/DoD customer Key requirements * salary range: 135,000 - 216,000 * overtime eligibility * shift differential * discretionary bonus


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