Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a motivated professional to join our team as a Network Administrator to support a major GSA program. Put your years of experience into a future of excellence and become part of Peraton’s team to support the GSA’s mission to provide end to-end managed capabilities for all things needed to manage Presidential Transition. The missions overall focus is to provide value to our customers through providing the right services at the right time.

• Responds to all break/fix requests associated with network resources.
• Assists with configuration and deployment of new/replacement network hardware and communications infrastructure.
• Work with configuring and maintaining Cisco network hardware, including switches and firewalls.
• Support any CAT 5/6 and fiber cabling, as well as installing new network drops when needed.
• Monitors network resources for faults and traffic anomalies.
• Resolves connection issues between users and resources.
• Maintains detailed change history of network changes.
• Supports ITS Field Maintenance with communications' implementation and troubleshooting.
• Supports team efforts to improve cybersecurity controls and defenses.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

• 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5-7 years of experience in Networked Systems Administration, Operations and Maintenance, and Engineering support.
• Certifications in COMPTIA Network , Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA), etc.
• Configured and managed products from major networking equipment and firewall vendors
• Expertise in the maintenance of networking Layer 2 and Layer 3 devices and policies

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience configuring and maintaining Cisco network hardware, including switches and firewalls.
• Proficiency in running CAT 5/6 and fiber cabling, as well as installing new network drops when needed.
• Experience with Zscaler
• Understand core concepts of SASE, SSE, Zero-Trust, ICAM, PAM and other modernized security solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, implement, and support changes to network including cable infrastructure, network monitoring software, firmware, and hardware.
• Evaluation and testing of network equipment

Peraton 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. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

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