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Network Administrator
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Network Administrator to support a large-scale, mission-critical IT environment. This is a contract-to-hire, fully onsite position supporting systems that require 24/7 network availability.
The Network Administrator will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing network infrastructure while providing timely incident response and Tier II support. This role is ideal for a network professional with strong Cisco routing and switching experience who is comfortable operating in a highly secure, fast-paced environment.
- Must possess and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
Schedule
This position supports a 24/7 operation and requires 12-hour shifts.
- 2 days on / 3 days off rotation
- Includes every other weekend
- Candidates will work either day or night shift
- Day and night shifts rotate approximately every 3 months
- Holiday and weekend availability is required
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve network incidents and performance issues.
- Provide Tier II support for network problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
- Monitor and maintain voice, video, and data communications networks.
- Administer network infrastructure to meet availability and service-level requirements.
- Troubleshoot routing, switching, connectivity, and network hardware issues.
- Utilize IT Service Management (ITSM) principles to categorize, prioritize, escalate, troubleshoot, and resolve incidents.
- Maintain network security and ensure compliance with established security policies and procedures.
- Support Cisco network hardware and IOS environments.
- Work directly with hardware and technology vendors during outages and complex incident resolution.
- Support STIG patching, compliance, and other network security activities.
- Develop and implement network testing strategies and document results.
- Assist with network monitoring procedures and infrastructure support processes.
- Participate in the development and implementation of network procedures and technical standards.
- Provide technical guidance and training related to networking and associated equipment.
- Participate in network-related projects and infrastructure initiatives as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of relevant IT/networking experience.
- Active Secret Security Clearance that can be maintained throughout employment.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and additional relevant experience.
- Current CCNA certification.
- Current Security+ CE certification and ability to meet DoD 8570 / IAT Level II requirements.
- Strong experience with Cisco networking technologies, including Cisco IOS and Cisco network hardware.
- Hands-on knowledge of routing and switching protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Spanning Tree Protocol, ISAKMP, ESP, SIP, and SCCP.
- Experience providing Tier II network support and troubleshooting complex network incidents.
- Experience working with hardware vendors during incident resolution.
- Experience with STIG patching, compliance, and network security activities.
- Knowledge of network architectures, communications protocols, and network hardware devices.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
- Ability and willingness to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to work fully onsite.
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNP Enterprise or CCNP Routing and Switching certification.
- ITIL 4 Foundation certification.
- Experience supporting VoIP and VTC collaboration systems.
- Experience with HAIPE-based encryption devices.
- Experience with Multicast and GRE routing.
- Knowledge of networking within VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft virtualization environments.
- Data center networking experience.
- Experience with firewalls and firewall rule sets.
- Understanding of network virtualization.
Why Join?
This opportunity provides the chance to support a highly visible, mission-critical network environment where reliability, security, and availability are essential. You will work with enterprise Cisco technologies, complex network infrastructure, and a collaborative technical team while supporting systems with real-world operational impact.
This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with the potential to transition into a long-term permanent position.
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