Sr. Network Administrator

Location: Onsite in Ft. Meade, MD (5 days a week). Duration: 6-month contract to hire. Must be able to obtain and maintain Active TS/SCI clearance (SCI must have been active in the last 2 years).

Schedule

• Shift options: 5am–1pm or 11am–7pm
• Off-hours rotation (up to once per month for maintenance and upgrades)

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure and connected hardware devices
• Perform configuration management activities for network and infrastructure hardware
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize network connectivity, performance, and security
• Configure, deploy, and support Palo Alto firewalls, including firewall policy management, upgrades, and troubleshooting
• Support initiatives to enable remote service capabilities through firewall technologies and security solutions
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure components and security appliances
• Provide Linux systems administration support utilizing command-line tools and scripting
• Assist with the deployment, administration, and future expansion of Trellix server environments
• Participate in network hardware installation and infrastructure refresh projects
• Respond to and resolve network outages, connectivity issues, and infrastructure incidents
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure secure and reliable network performance
• Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and configuration records

Requirements

• 8+ years of overall experience and a Bachelor’s degree (other degrees accepted with correlating years of experience)
• CCNA certification
• Sec+ certification or other DoD 8140 certification
• Hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting enterprise firewall environments
• Experience configuring and supporting Palo Alto Firewalls

Travel

• Up to 10% travel, including occasional visits to customer or operational sites across the United States
• Additional travel may be required during critical network or power outage events (infrequent)