Senior Network Engineer (United Communications)

Program Overview

Peraton provides a secure, worldwide, high-performance communications network comprised of real-time interactive applications operating over a dedicated IP backbone with secure services for complex national and worldwide executive-level communications. Peraton provides the O&M of the network infrastructure and its components, integration for development of hardware and software solutions, and task support for the delivery of system, network, software, and security solutions.

About The Role

Peraton is seeking a self-driven and resourceful Senior Network Engineer to join our dynamic of Network and UC engineers in Washington, DC. This position serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting of enterprise voice, video, and collaboration platforms.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Cisco Unified Communications environments and extensive experience supporting secure, highly available enterprise communication systems. The engineer will ensure Quality of Service (QoS) standards are maintained for latency-sensitive traffic and will support both operational sustainment and strategic modernization initiatives.

Senior Network Engineer responsibilities:

Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise unified communications environments.
• Administer and support collaboration platforms.
• Configure and support Session Border Controllers (SBCs), SIP trunks, voice gateways, and telephony integrations.
• Ensure Quality of Service (QoS) policies are properly implemented and optimized for voice and video traffic.
• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity to ensure high availability and operational reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex voice, video, signaling, and network interoperability issues.
• Support secure communications architectures and compliance with enterprise security requirements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, operational procedures, and configuration baselines.
• Coordinate with network operations, cybersecurity, engineering, and support teams during outages, maintenance activities, and modernization efforts.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and support personnel.

Required Qualifications:

• An active/current TS/SCI Security Clearance is required.
• Bachelors degree in engineering (or similar technical field) and twelve years relevant experience; Masters degree and ten years of relevant experience. 16 years of relevant experience in the above-cited duties may be substituted in lieu of a completed higher education degree.
• CCNP Collaboration or CCNP Enterprise.
• DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), WebEx, and Teams.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in mission-critical operational environments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Cisco Unified Communications specializations (CUCM, Unity Connection, etc).
• ITIL 4 Foundation.
• CCNP Security.
• Experience supporting the latest Cisco CUCM releases.
• Experience with Cisco Expressway Control and Expressway Edge deployments.
• Familiarity with hybrid collaboration and cloud-based UC integrations.
• Experience operating within enterprise or government environments requiring high availability and secure communications.
• Knowledge of enterprise monitoring and performance management tools.

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.