Network Administrator III (WAN)

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in network administration and support.
• HS diploma or GED.
• Must be Security+ and CCNA certified. CCNP and CCIE certification desired.
• Experience installing, configuring, troubleshooting, upgrading, patching, and hardening routers, serial consoles, load balancers, and switches.
• Extensive experience with enterprise level network architectures and configurations.
• Able to assess infrastructure, identify areas for improvement, and recommend solutions.
• Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN) is desired.
• Experience with network monitoring and management using an automated solution.
• Extensive experience with security as it pertains to network architecture, desktops, laptops, servers, firewalls, routers, and intrusion detection systems (IDS).
• Solid customer service and communication skills are critical as well as the ability and willingness to communicate effectively and appropriately in an empathetic and understanding manner.
• Must be a US Citizen and hold a current Top Secret clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI).