Network Administrator II (WAN)

DLS is an engineering firm with 30 years of Federal Government contracting experience. Our small business efficiencies coupled with a commitment to excellence allow us to provide reliable solutions with integrity for our nation's most critical defense and national security priorities.

About the role

DLS Engineering is seeking a Network Administrator II (WAN) professional for a full-time, on-site position in support of the Air Force Intranet Control (AFINC) program at Gunter Annex in Montgomery, Alabama. As part of AFINC, the mission of the 26th Network Operations Squadron (26 NOS) is to provide mission assurance to the warfighter through the operation, management, and defense of the Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN). The 26 NOS maintains network infrastructure, including routers, switches, proxies, firewalls, servers, workstations, printers, Storage Area Networks (SAN), and test labs, to provide maneuverability and defense of both classified and unclassified networks.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and simulate network traffic to aid in problem resolution or to test updated configurations in virtual or physical lab environments.
• Monitor system utilization and circuit bandwidth then report anomalies to Government team leads.
• Develop, execute, modify, or remove scripts to assist in automation of tasks, as possible.
• Review and document all workload activities per incident or change request to eliminate re-work or for auditing/investigation purposes.
• Escalate complex network issues to Senior Network Administrators.

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience with installing, configuring, troubleshooting, upgrading, patching, and hardening routers, serial consoles, load balancers, and switches.
• Intermediate level understanding/experience with Enterprise network architectures and configurations (highly desired).
• IAT-II certification (required).
• CCNA certification (required).
• Active Secret clearance.
• Must be able to pass a government background check, which will be completed before employment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• 401k program with company match.
• Generous paid time off package.

Pay

$66,000 - $69,000 USD per year (Montgomery, AL).