Network Administrator (Network Communications 3)

About the role

The Navy Integrated Training Environment (NITE) Network Administrator is responsible for operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting network connectivity and infrastructure on the Navy Enterprise Tactical Training Network (NETTN).

Responsibilities

• Maintains smooth operation of local area, world wide and virtual private networks (VPN).
• Plans, evaluates, and coordinates installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of data and/or voice communication network.
• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of networks and computer hardware and software interconnection, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
• May propose solutions to management to ensure all communications requirements based on future needs and current usage, configuring such solutions to optimize cost savings.
• Prepares or ensures that appropriate network documentation exists, including operational instructions.
• Provides regular monitoring and network analysis regarding short- and long-range planning for in-house systems.
• May coordinate third-party maintenance for network equipment.
• May design network or portion of network that include selection of hardware and software packages.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 4 - 7 years demonstrated experience in network operations and support.
• Security+ or equivalent certification required.
• CCNA Certification or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Must currently hold and be able to maintain a US Secret security clearance.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in installing and troubleshooting WAN and LAN network equipment and circuits.
• Experience in monitoring, maintaining and troubleshooting ASA firewall ACLs.
• Ability to troubleshoot network issues at the protocol/packet level using sniffers, protocol analyzers, NetFlow, logging, etc.
• Technical network troubleshooting and critical thinking skills with the ability to troubleshoot technical issues within multiple systems.
• Knowledge of Cisco Internetworking including IP addressing (subnets, CIDR), switching (VTP, VLANs, 802.1q, etc.), and routing (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, PIM, multicast, etc.) and Cisco IOS.
• Experience in a network operations center environment including help desk, customer communication, trouble ticketing, and issue resolution.
• Experience with Department of Defense Security Technical Implementation Guidelines.
• Experience with network and performance monitoring tools (SolarWinds, etc.).
• Experience in network security technologies including firewalls, VRFs, and port-security/802.1x.
• Familiarity with Cisco VoIP, including PoE switches and Call Manager.
• Experience with NSA Type 1 cryptographic devices and keymat particularly KG-175D and KG-75.

Benefits

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you. To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072

Pay

Anticipated Salary Range: $90,250.00 - $109,588.00

Schedule

Periodic shifted schedules include evening, night, and weekend shifts may be required.