Data Center Network Service Delivery Manager (TX)

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring a
Data Center Network Service Delivery Manager
to support the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). This position provides overall network service delivery leadership across the Austin Data Center (ADC), San Angelo Data Center (SDC), and CyrusOne colocation nodes in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio. The successful candidate will oversee a complex enterprise data center network environment encompassing the DCN Ring, LAN infrastructure, firewalls, load balancers, cloud connectivity, VRFs, routing, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), remote access infrastructure, firewall automation, and network laboratory operations.

Candidate must be willing to travel to both sites- Austin and San Angelo TX. and must be local to the Austin TX area or willing to relocate.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain overall accountability for all data center network services across:

Austin Data Center (ADC)

San Angelo Data Center (SDC)

CyrusOne colocation nodes

Manage DCN Ring operations, including a 20 Gbps MPLS network across five locations:

Austin Data Center

San Angelo Data Center

Austin CyrusOne

Dallas CyrusOne

San Antonio CyrusOne

Oversee LAN operations at both Consolidated Data Centers, including approximately:

205 data switches

164 fabric extenders

64 firewalls

44 load balancers

Manage CyrusOne colocation nodes in:

Austin

Dallas

San Antonio

Manage public cloud connectivity across:

Azure Government

AWS Government

Azure Commercial

AWS Commercial

Oversee approximately 60 Gbps of cloud connectivity via Megaport.

Manage approximately 40–50 VRFs.

Provide operational oversight of

OSPF

MPLS

MP-BGP

BFD

• Lead Software-Defined Networking (SDN) operations and evolution.
• Oversee automated firewall rule management.
• Manage a minimum 500-user two-factor remote access infrastructure.
• Maintain the LAN laboratory used for pre-production change testing.
• Coordinate network service delivery, operational performance, change management, incident resolution, and infrastructure evolution.
• Maintain network availability, stability, security, and performance across the in-scope environment.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of experience, may have supervisory or lead experience
• 8+ years of enterprise data center networking experience.
• Demonstrated experience with MPLS, BGP, and OSPF routing design and operations

Cisco data center platform experience including:

Cisco ASR routers

Cisco Nexus switches

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) design and operations experience

Experience with firewall management and network security operations.

Experience managing multi-tenant network environments, including:

VRF

MPLS

• Strong understanding of enterprise data center network architecture, routing, switching, security, and connectivity.
• Experience managing complex, high-availability network environments.
• Strong network service delivery and operational leadership experience.

Cisco CCNP (Data Center or Enterprise) Certification

Must be a US Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with cloud connectivity, including:

Megaport

AWS Direct Connect

Azure ExpressRoute

• Cisco CCIE strongly preferred.
• ITIL Foundation preferred.
• Government IT networking experience preferred.
• Experience managing network infrastructure within a government or regulated environment.
• Experience with large-scale multi-site data center networks.
• Experience with SDN transformation and network modernization.
• Experience with network automation and automated security rule management.
• Experience supporting multi-vendor/MSI government IT environments.

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. 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.

EEO

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