Senior Network Administrator at Peraton
John C. Stennis Space Center, MS
$80,000–$128,000from the description
Jul 1, 2026
John C. Stennis Space Center, MS
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on operational role focused on keeping an existing network infrastructure running smoothly in a hybrid government environment at Stennis Space Center. Day-to-day work covers firewall troubleshooting, after-hours change implementation, network performance monitoring, security compliance assessments, and incident response via an on-call rotation. Best suited to an experienced network administrator comfortable with routing, switching, and a range of network management protocols in a regulated setting.
Mid level · 5+ years · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS · Full-time
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $84,784 (middle half $67,196–$105,960). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The posting is titled 'Senior Network Administrator' but the requirements (5 years with a Bachelor's, or 3 with a Master's, or 9 with a High School diploma) and the explicitly operational — not architectural — scope support a Mid-level classification. The advertised seniority reflects the title only.
Clearance: the role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a DHS (EOD) Public Trust, which is not a security clearance. No clearance gate is set.
Degree requirement is set to None because the JD explicitly accepts a High School diploma plus 9 years of experience as an equivalent path — no degree is strictly required.
Stennis Space Center is located in Hancock County, MS, which falls within the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS CBSA (25060). The role is hybrid on-site at that location.
The experience floor used for the overall years minimum is 5 years (the Bachelor's path), as it is the lowest stated minimum across the three accepted education/experience combinations.
Palo Alto and Cisco ASA are listed together as preferred firewall platforms; they are captured as a single preferred skill with Cisco ASA as an alternative since both satisfy the same requirement.
'Firewall troubleshooting' is listed as a required skill because it appears explicitly in the Basic Qualifications section; specific firewall platforms (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA) appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): firewall troubleshooting, F5 BIG-IP LTM.
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