Sr. Network Administrator

About the role

The Senior Network Analyst (SNA) leads moderately complex network projects or phases of larger initiatives, coordinates work for a small team of technical and professional staff, and manages a moderately large, complex function. The SNA provides technical guidance and leadership, determines deliverable and work schedules, represents technical personnel during network requirements analysis, and oversees maintenance and upgrades to network operations while ensuring deadlines and performance standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Lead moderately complex network projects or phases of a large project.
• Coordinate work activities for a small group of technical/professional employees.
• Manage a moderately large, complex network function.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership, and determine deliverable and work schedules.
• Act as the representative to technical personnel while leading network requirements analysis activities.
• Oversee maintenance and/or upgrades to network operations.
• Ensure network deliverable deadlines and performance standards are met.

Requirements

• Relevant industry certification (e.g., CompTIA Network+, Cisco Certified Network Administrator – CCNA).
• Experience leading teams of personnel with network administrator skills.
• Proficiency designing, building, and maintaining physical and virtual networking devices, encryption (Taclanes experience preferred), firewall devices and rules, and Layer 2/Layer 3 configurations.
• Expertise researching, evaluating, testing, recommending, integrating, deploying, and installing network equipment and solutions, including new technologies.
• Ability to advise management, engineers, senior network administrators, and system administrators on network management, capabilities, and enhancements.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, test, document, and implement changes to communications networks to ensure efficient operation, interoperability, and optimal user experience.
• Experience developing automated methods to deploy switches and firewalls consistently across various manufacturers.
• Ability to manage, train, and develop the skills of junior network administrators.
• Proven ability to proactively troubleshoot, resolve, and provide technical assistance for networking issues supporting mission objectives and customer requirements.
• Experience conducting reverse engineering of networks, producing documentation, and explaining results with recommendations for improvement and optimization.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field **and** six (6) years of experience monitoring, managing, and administering IP networks in a production environment, **or** ten (10) years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Implementation of network Quality of Service (QoS) policies.
• Use of SMB protocols to advance storage technologies.
• Configuring and validating RDMA technologies.
• Expertise with cloud and/or hybrid‑cloud networking integration and sustainment.

Pay

Full‑Time Salary Range: $132,962 – $226,035. This range reflects market pay structures; individual salaries are determined by business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program and legal plan.
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and applicable federal and state sick leave.
• Company recognition program with monetary and non‑monetary awards.
• Additional incentives based on position level or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security

BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. The company delivers a full range of products and services across air, land, maritime, space, and cyber domains, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support. Its culture is performance‑driven and values‑led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. BAE Systems develops breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on communities and the planet.