DNS/DHCP/IPAM Engineer

Responsibilities

DNS/DHCP/IPAM Engineer

Will work on the Vanguard Contract supporting the Department of State in Springfield VA. Candidate must have the ability to qualify for a Top-Secret Security Clearance. This contract does not require travel.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for DNS, DHCP and IPAM technologies used by federal customers in classified and unclassified environments
• Perform subject matter expert in InfoBlox products to include architecture, design, configuration, lifecycle engineering, and tier 3 support
• Responsible for knowledge transfer of DNS, DHCP, and IPAM capabilities and best practices to other team members supporting the Network Technologies (NT) team
• Provide Day-to-day network service order engineering (adds, moves, and changes)
• Responsible for design, configuration, implementation, and documentation of DNS, DHCP, and IPAM technologies
• Follow all change management processes in support of lifecycle engineering
• Assist in development of new and/or upgraded DNS, DHCP, and IPAM capabilities used at the Department of State
• Ensure maximum uptime is maintained for all DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services.
• Communicate with customers, program leadership, and other engineers on engineering, support, and project management status
• Collaborate daily with the Network Technology (NT) team and other groups across the Department of State
• Support engineering and tier 2/3 O&M for network monitoring (traffic, health, faults), and/or security related tools systems.
• Provide Tier II/III Support to include in-depth analysis and troubleshooting of issues
• Support remediation of patch and package installation failures, installing or removing patches, and proactively maintaining and monitoring system compliance
• Perform O&M activities related to the management of enterprise tools to include maintenance actions, engineering changes, upgrades, and remediation of potential security vulnerabilities.
• Support A&A efforts and the development of systems administration processes for 24/7 Operations personnel.
• Support Configuration and Change Management processes to obtain approval and document system modifications and software/patch deployments.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 12 years' experience, Master's and 10 years experience, PhD and 7 years experience, HS Diploma and 16 years experience
• Hands-on Active Directory service engineering to include DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services. Will accept years of experience in leu of degree.
• Must be able to multi-task in a dynamic, fast-paced, environment, have good communication skills, work well in a team environment, have good interpersonal skills, be a quick learner, and have a positive, can-do attitude.
• Hands-on experience with Active Directory trouble shooting and remediation of DNS services and InfoBlox integration for DNS and IPAM management.
• Hands-on experience with F5 Load Balancers, Azure cloud DNS services, InfoBlox hardware to included Infoblox Network Discovery, PKI Certificate integration, Active Directory integration and services.
• Good knowledge of PKI certificate usage in integration in DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services and device characteristics.
• Good knowledge of network hardware, services and integration for LAN - DNS, DHCP, F5, Routers Switched, Firewalls
• Hands-on experience supporting requirements gathering, systems development, systems testing, deployment and customer acceptance
• Must be able to support the generation of documented processes and procedures for use by operations personnel.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
• Familiarity with Hardware/Software Change and Configuration Management Processes
• Must have strong communication skills with both Technical and Non-Technical personnel.
• Must hold an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS clearance.
• Basic familiarity Microsoft Office applications.
• Good familiarity with Microsoft Visio for drawing documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Microsoft Certified Solutions Engineer (MCSE: Core Infrastructure)
• Cisco Certified (CCIE, CCNP)
• Advanced Security certifications (e.g. CISSP, Security+) and training in enterprise systems and/or tools
• Cloud certifications Azure, AWS, Google, Oracle, etc.
• Experience supporting Department of State, other Federal, or DoD systems on both unclassified and classified networks

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.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

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