Cloud Network Engineer (CNE)

About Peraton 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. Responsibilities Peraton is looking for a Cloud Network Engineer (CNE) to support DISA's stand up of the Joint Operational Edge (JOE) and other cloud capabilities. The CNE is responsible for implementing and operating the J6 cloud environment. Also responsible for supporting the day to day operations of the environment and providing engineering activities for this environment. The CNE should have experience being part of a team and taking guidance from more senior team members when executing tasks. Additional responsibilities include: Familiar with the deployment and administration of IT Networking components, such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, etc as virtualized devices. Familiar with standard routing protocols and switching architecture to implement on-premise Cloud Service Provider (CSP) service infrastructure equipment. Familiar with BGP implementations on Customer Edge (CE) routers in an HA pair and instantiating new circuit connectivity with a DoD Service Provider. Familiar with obtaining packet captures and decoding packet captures for resolving network-based issues such as latency, jitter, packet loss, etc. Automation experience using RedHat Ansible and/or HashiCorp Terraform. Must have extensive experience with coding languages, such as Perl, Python, Powershell, CSP CLI, cloud foundations, etc. Experience with deploying virtualized compute resources within a CSP Virtual Data Center Security Stack via CSP console. Ensure proper configuration management of network configuration items. Provide traffic engineering analysis and studies as directed by the program office; this will include such tasks as SD-WAN technologies. Experience in deploying cluster storage with and on-premise Cloud infrastructure (most commonly block storage). Extensive experience with deploying Kubernetes (e.g. EKS) container solutions within a CSP service hosting enclave. Develop and manage the execution of detailed transition plans for projects. Develop and maintain Concept of Operations documentation. Participate in organization meetings, town halls, and similar events to integrate into the organization structure. Some familiarity with the DoD Thunderdome project, as this infrastructure will interact and run on top of on-premise Cloud equipment. Qualifications Required Qualifications: 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain DoD Interim Secret Clearance US Citizenship Required DoD 8570 Certs (Security +) Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent writing and grammatical skills. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail Benefits: At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way. Target Salary Range $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range EEO An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran. Our Values Benefits At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way. Paid Time-Off and Holidays Retirement Life & Disability Insurance Career Development Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing Paid Parental Leave Additional Benefits Medical, Dental, & Vision Care