Network Administrator 2 - II with Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Analyze the planning, design, development, and implementation of system and network engineering plans for our Intelligence Community customers.
• Monitor all activities of the network facilities and ensure high quality data transmission.
• Provide technical support for all customer facing engagements/interactions, including receipt of specifications, design, test, and response to service requests.
• Debug and test networks, analyze technical projects, perform needs assessments, analyze and/or oversee cost and benefit estimates, presentations, negotiations, installations, problem resolutions, procurements, and multi-vendor product integration.
• Provide initial engineering and implementation support of networks to assure proper execution and provides resolution for system failures or degradations, as needed.
• Provide project management and documentation, as required.
• Participate in and/or facilitate stakeholder meetings as required.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience with network or system administration
• Experience with Linux, including maintaining RHEL, Rocky or Ubuntu
• Experience maintaining and administering Cisco networking switches
• Experience maintaining and administering Cisco routers
• Experience maintaining and administering Cisco FirePower Thread Defense firewalls
• Ability to maintain software development infrastructure supporting multiple environments and networks in a fast-paced and highly technical environment
• Ability to take initiative and make recommendations on existing infrastructures
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• HS diploma or GED
• Security+ Certification and Networking certification, such as CCNA

Additional Qualifications

• Experience maintaining VMware ESXi hosts and virtual machines (VMs)
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Docker Compose
• Experience maintaining Network Appliance, such as Netapp for storage arrays or technologies
• Experience maintaining a Windows 11, and maintaining a Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy environment
• Experience with Oracle Hardware and Solaris OS, including x86 and SPARC
• Experience facilitating or implementing Information Security Best Practices, including security compliance initiatives such as patching, IAVA remediation, and POA&M development
• Experience with Splunk logging and NESSUS vulnerability scanning
• Experience with Kanban or Agile methodologies, and project management applications, such as Jira or Redmine
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Familiarity with Jira, Redmine, other project management applications

Clearance

• TS/SCI clearance with FS polygraph is required.

Benefits

• 401K: up to 3% discretionary profit sharing contribution + 100% match on the 1st 7% of pay
• PTO: 20 days per year
• Healthcare, dental, vision
• $50,000 Life insurance provided, additional voluntary life insurance available