Network Engineering & Operations

Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. We deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we are keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

Peraton is seeking to hire for Network Engineering & Operations roles for its Regional Cyber Center-Europe program.

Location: On-site, Wiesbaden, Germany

Shift: Potentially 2nd/3rd Shift work

• Senior Network Services Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise WAN/LAN infrastructure and transport networks across RCC-E area of responsibility, ensuring high availability and compliance with NETCOM standards.
• Perform advanced IP and IP troubleshooting across Ethernet, SONET, and wide-area transport technologies, resolving complex network faults and minimizing service disruptions to mission-critical systems.
• Develop and maintain network architecture documentation, including topology diagrams, IP address management records, and configuration baselines in accordance with Army configuration management policies.
• Support the integration and sustainment of U.S. military C2 systems networks, coordinating with system owners to ensure proper network segmentation, QoS, and security posture.
• Coordinate with NETCOM, ARCYBER, and theater NOCs on circuit provisioning, transport upgrades, and escalation resolution affecting OCONUS operations.
• Monitor network performance using enterprise management tools, analyze traffic patterns and capacity utilization, and provide recommendations for optimization and capacity planning.

• Senior Network Engineer (Systems/Infrastructure)

• Lead network infrastructure engineering efforts in RCC-E, designing scalable and resilient LAN/WAN architectures that meet DoDIN standards and support Army operations across the European theater.
• Configure and optimize routing and switching infrastructure (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP) on Cisco and Juniper platforms, ensuring optimal paths and network stability across enclaves.
• Integrate network security controls into designs, including firewall rule sets, VLAN architecture, and access control policies aligned with DISA STIGs and Army cybersecurity requirements.
• Develop and maintain detailed network engineering documentation including low-level designs, as-built diagrams, IP address management records, and change packages.
• Manage network change requests through the Army change management process, coordinating maintenance windows and implementing rollback procedures as needed.
• Provide Tier 3 engineering support for complex network incidents, coordinating with NETCOM and NOCs to restore services.

• Senior Network Management Engineer (Technical)

• Provide technical oversight of Network Operations Center (NOC) activities, ensuring 24/7 monitoring coverage and timely response to network events.
• Deploy, configure, and administer enterprise network monitoring and management systems (NMS/EMS), including SNMP polling, syslog, and threshold-based alerting.
• Manage incident escalation procedures for outages and performance issues, coordinating with Tier 2/3 teams, NETCOM, and government stakeholders.
• Generate and deliver network performance reports and trend analyses to leadership, with recommendations for capacity upgrades.
• Administer monitoring infrastructure, onboard devices, enforce log retention, and forward security events to SIEM systems.
• Coordinate with transport and circuit management to track WAN circuit status, manage outage tickets, and maintain network inventory and circuit documentation.

• Network Administrator

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise routers and switches, ensuring devices operate within performance baselines and DISA STIG requirements.
• Manage VLAN architecture and network segmentation, including trunking, spanning tree optimization, and inter-VLAN routing.
• Develop and maintain ACLs and firewall policies on network devices in line with security policies and change management.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues using packet capture tools, protocol analyzers, and network management systems.
• Maintain up-to-date network documentation including device configurations, diagrams, IP addresses, and change logs per Army configuration management standards.
• Process network change requests through the Army change management process, coordinating with NOC and engineering teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; minimum of 3 years with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 4+ years of relevant experience with TCP/IP networks.
• Meets TESA Qualifications.
• DoD 8140 - IT (Network Operations Specialist) - Advanced
• Active certification (one of the following): CCNA; OR CCNP Security - any track; OR JNCIS
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with U.S. military C2 systems or commercial LAN/WAN environments
• U.S. citizenship required
• Active DoD SECRET clearance

Preferred

• Proficiency with Cisco IOS/IOS-XE CLI for router and switch configuration.
• Experience with Juniper JunOS platform administration and configuration.
• Familiarity with OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP routing.
• Knowledge of 802.1X and ISE integration for network access control.
• Experience with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, etc.).
• Familiarity with DISA STIG requirements and automated compliance scanning.
• Experience with ITSM ticketing systems (ServiceNow or Remedy).
• Knowledge of IPv6 addressing and dual-stack configurations.

Details

Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. Salary is determined by various factors including scope and responsibilities, experience, education, and location. Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus may be available.

Benefits : Peraton offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, HSA, disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), PTO, and holidays. Full listing at

Application Duration : The application period is estimated to be 30 days from the posting date, subject to change.

EEO : Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.