Network Administrator SME

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  to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Join Peraton's mission‑critical team supporting secure, real‑time data delivery across complex operational environments in direct support of our nation's warfighters. If you are driven by national security and energized by cutting‑edge C2

ISR capabilities, sensor integration, and resilient data transport solutions, we invite you to join our team.

We are seeking highly cleared professionals who excel at the intersection of advanced communications infrastructure, distributed systems, and mission assurance—where reliability, security, and performance are paramount.

Specifically, we are looking for a TS/SCI cleared Network Administrator – SME to support this mission at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina.

• Provides strategic technical and management leadership for defining the overarching vision, policies, and operational standards for C2
  
  ISR Network Troubleshooting Support across the entire enterprise.
• Establishes enterprise‑level goals and long‑range strategic plans for diagnostic capabilities, end‑to‑end infrastructure testing, and proactive monitoring across all mission‑critical C2
  
  ISR network environments.
• Serves as the principal authority on complex network performance issues, guiding strategic decisions during critical outages and influencing future network designs for enhanced diagnosability and resilience.
• Directs and controls all network troubleshooting initiatives, holding ultimate responsibility for strategic planning, resource allocation, and process methodologies, ensuring continuous operational effectiveness and communication resilience.
• Leverages deep domain and expert technical knowledge to conduct comprehensive network operational reviews, develop advanced mitigation strategies for complex network vulnerabilities, and integrate innovative, proactive networking solutions (e.g., AI‑driven diagnostics, self‑healing network segments).
• Engages in high‑level client negotiations and strategic interfacing with senior management, shaping network policies, resource allocation, and technical standards with critical impact on C2
  
  ISR mission effectiveness and global operational continuity.
• Utilizes the following TO Management & Financial Tracking Tools:
  Task Order portal;
  Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate); G Invoicing API; ASSIST portal integration; variance analysis dashboards; MS Project;
  Primavera; GFP management modules; WBS tracking systems;
  Service Now;
  Jira Service Desk; automated RIP/CTP/TAR workflows;
  SharePoint libraries;
  Confluence;
  Microsoft Search; lessons learned databases; video library repositories;
  Archer GRC; eMASS internal audit portals;
  Excel/SharePoint audit templates; CMDB with version control;
  Power BI with R/Python integration;
  Tableau; predictive analytics engines;
  Teams;
  Azure AD role‑based access; mobile access via Power Apps.
• Utilizes the following role‑specific tools:
  Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Confluence, Service Now, Jira, endpoint monitoring tools, basic wireless network diagnostic platforms, Solar Winds, packet analyzers, SNMP, command‑line diagnostics, packet capture analysis (e.g., Wireshark), Service Desk ticketing systems (Service Now, Remedy), network diagramming software (Visio, Lucidchart).

• Previous experience as a Network Administrator or similar role supporting a DoD customer at the…