Senior Network Security Engineer (SDN / Multi-Enclave) with Security Clearance

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role Peraton Labs is seeking a poly cleared Senior Network Security Engineer (SDN / Multi-Enclave) to provide senior technical leadership for the secure design, implementation, and sustainment of network and system architectures across multiple enclaves, including environments with different data protection and classification requirements.

In this role you will lead security planning and risk activities, recommend system-level solutions to meet security requirements, and support our MD-based government customer in establishing and enforcing trusted relationships among external systems and architectures. The ideal candidate for this role will bring deep expertise in Software Defined Networking (SDN) and demonstrated security compliance experience within government programs of similar scope and complexity. This position requires full-time on-site work at a customer site near College Park, MD.

Responsibilities within this role may include

• Design, engineer, and validate secure network/systems solutions spanning multiple enclaves with varying security boundaries and classification levels
• Recommend and implement system-level security solutions to satisfy mission, compliance, and operational requirements
• Perform and support security planning, assessments, risk analysis, risk management, including documentation and briefing of risk decisions and mitigations
• Support our government customer in enforcing the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures (e.g., interconnections, cross-domain dependencies, boundary protections)
• Engineer and secure SDN-enabled architectures (i.e. controller/overlay models), ensuring segmentation, policy enforcement, and strong access control
• Install, configure, harden, troubleshoot, and support network telecommunications infrastructure and security capabilities
• Develop/maintain network security artifacts such as security design packages, interface control documentation, diagrams, and compliance evidence
• Conduct root-cause analysis of security or connectivity issues and implement corrective actions that preserve mission availability and security posture
• Provide technical guidance to teams and stakeholders; participate in design reviews, security reviews, and change control activities#MDFSP #PLABS26 #CPMD26 Qualifications Required qualifications
• Minimum of 12 years of experience as a Network Security Engineer (or related role) supporting DoD/IC programs, and a Bachelor's in Computer Science, Cybersecurity Engineering, System Engineering, Network Engineering or related discipline. 4 years of additional experience may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree (for a total of 16 years of experience)
• 5+ years of experience demonstrating principles, theories, methods, and techniques of security software (IOS) and hardware across Juniper, FORE, and Cisco routers/switches
• Demonstrated experience in the installation and support of network telecommunications, with expert-level network security knowledge
• Hands-on knowledge and troubleshooting experience with:
• LAN/WAN, VLANs, VoIP
• Routing: RIP, OSPF, EIGRP
• Authentication: AAA/TACACS
• Security controls: Juniper/FORE/Cisco ACLs
• Experience implementing and troubleshooting secure network products such as VPNs and IDS/IPS (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, securing, or operating Software Defined Networking solutions
• Demonstrated experience supporting security compliance (planning, assessment, audit support, evidence collection, control implementation/validation)
• An active/current Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is required for this role; additionally, you should have or have documented (over 50%) progress toward completion of a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.

Additional preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD/IC customers and multi-enclave/multi-domain architectures
• Experience with security engineering in regulated frameworks (e.g., RMF/ATO processes, control validation, POA&M support)
• Hands-on with SDN platforms/approaches (controller-based networking, overlays, micro segmentation, policy-as-code concepts)
• Experience with IDS/IPS tuning, VPN design at scale, and secure segmentation patterns in hybrid environments
• Ability to author high-quality technical documentation (design packages, CONOPs, SOPs, diagrams) and brief technical + non-technical stakeholders

#MDPM #MDFSP Details Target Salary Range: $190,000 - $304,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate's own.

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