Network Engineer

Peraton is seeking a Network Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The ideal candidate will perform enterprise and local level LAN/WAN monitoring and propose enhancements that increase performance/reduce costs. This role is pivotal in driving our efforts in one or more phases of network engineering critical to the USPS mission.

• Required to be local to Raleigh, NC area.  An on-site presence is required for this position.
• Must be open to 10% travel 

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain LAN configurations, protocols, and inventory.
• Troubleshoot and resolve LAN connectivity issues, including, but not limited to, switches, routers, and cabling.
• Document troubleshooting steps and solutions for future reference.
• Assist Tier 1 support in diagnosing and resolving LAN-related problems.
• Provide Tier 2 support for LAN-related incidents and service requests escalated from Tier 1.
• Collaborate with Tier 3 LAN Engineers for complex issue resolution.
• Monitors network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options.
• Performs cost/benefit studies of network configuration and recommends enhancements. 
• Advises network users of hardware requirements, configurations, and limitations.
• Coordinates installation activities by interfacing with hardware and software planners.
• Instructs operations personnel on the use of new equipment. 
• Coordinates repair of vendor-owned equipment. 
• Maintains contact with vendors during problem restorations and advises customers and management of restoration status.
• Interfaces with users during the support process. 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree with 0 years’ experience or High School diploma/equivalent with 4 years’ experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• U.S Citizenship or Green Card holder required.
  • Residing in the U.S for the past five years with no more than 6 months travel outside the U.S. during this time frame.
  • Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members)
• Experience in LAN support required.
• Technical experience providing Service Now Tier 2 support.
• Working knowledge of Cisco, Cisco Meraki, HP Aruba and Juniper technologies
• Working knowledge of LAN protocols and technologies (e.g., TCP/IP, VLANs, Spanning Tree Protocol).
• Understanding of LAN security standards and methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with IP Address Management Systems to include voice VLAN sizing.
• Experience performing switch acceptance for new field sites.
• Experience determining whether additional measures are required beyond those provided by the infrastructure tools being deployed.
• Experience with other wireless solutions such as Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba, Juniper Mist, and Fortinet.