Mid-Level Network Administrator

We are HIRING! We are adding a Mid-Level Network Administrator to the team. This position require daytime (8am - 5pm), evening (5pm - midnight) shift and on-call after hours (5pm - 8am) and all weekend support rotation every two weeks. This role is hybrid, candidate must be local or within the Richmond, VA or Dallas, TX area.

What you will do:

General maintenance, troubleshooting and root cause analysis for network incidents in the environment
• Resolve all network issues assigned to the network team
• Drive problem resolutions to ensure business continuity
• Work shift rotations and weekends to accommodate maintenance restrictions and after-hours response.
• Improve quality and ensure consistent and timely resolution of incidents
• Implement necessary steps to prevent future incidents
• Audit network devices to confirm network policies and guidelines meet or exceed targets for successfully audits
• Perform change management (CM) role on all network devices. Implement network change requests based on CM processes
• Install, upgrade and maintain all network components
• Document processes in accordance with the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience OR 9 years of experience and a HS Diploma.
• Experience administering, configuring, installing, and upgrading the following:
  • F5 LTM load balancers
  • Checkpoint and Juniper firewalls
  • Cisco IOS routers, Cisco IOS
  • Nexus OS switches

• Experience troubleshooting network traffic flows between servers, appliances, and network equipment
• Experience performing routine maintenance and incident break / fix issues
• Good level knowledge of any of the following protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, VLAN, and TCP/IP
• Professional, responsible attitude and can work independently
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work evening shift (5pm - midnight) and on-call after hours (5pm - 8am) and all weekend support rotation every two week
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to work with remote, matrixed teams
• Ability to work effectively in a team, and with clients

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.