JOB TITLE: Senior Network Administrator
LOCATION: Aberdeen Proving Ground MARYLAND This is a hybrid role with 2 days onsite and 3 days telework
DURATION: FULL TIME
EXPECTED PAY: $125 K YEALY No C2C No H1b/OPT/CPT ONLY US CITIZEN
CLIENT: DVS Federal Government
START DATE: 2 Weeks
DUE DATE: 24 48 Hours
with an active Secret Clearance
Responsibilities:
- Manage network equipment including Routers Citrix NetScaler/Application Deliver Controller (ADC) Cisco/Brocade switches firewalls and associated peripherals.
- Configure routers switches and firewalls following the clients direction according to CBC/DAC network topology and allowing specific ports and protocols.
- Provide network administration support in the areas of design installation configuration monitoring and testing of network architectures to manage and maintain an unclassified and classified network infrastructure utilizing stateof the art and cuttingedge technology.
- Implement administer maintain and configure the client network to monitor detect and respond to threats on the network.
- Provide immediate briefings to the client of any immediate/emergency threats to the network.
- Plan and implement future network upgrades as directed by the client.
- Research solutions for new equipment software performance improvements and network configuration/management to support all client networking requirements.
- Ensure that all equipment is based on current industry standards including any new or emerging technologies.
- Keep uptodate records and documentation of network topology and equipment configurations to support network status reports network troubleshooting and network logging.
- Install support and maintain new network hardware and software for the CBC infrastructure.
- Implement enterprise network policy and maintain Cybersecurity initiatives and directives as directed by the client.
- Provide technical and programmatic support to assist other client teams and supported organizations in all aspects of planning engineering fielding and operating IT systems and resources.
- Maintain VPN architecture and optimize network access to remote disaster recovery sites.
- Configure manage and utilize Intrusion Detection system (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention system (IPS) to detect and prevent threats to the CBC/DAC environment and identify potential security concerns and solutions.
- Assist in technical evaluation of technical vendor submissions for compliance with client network specifications.
- Review and update SOPs and STIG checklists quarterly.
- Ensure that all equipment is based on current industry standards including any new or emerging technologies.
- Participate in Change Management Control processes and submit Request for Change in accordance with CBC G6 policy.
- Provide network support for IP based VTC systems.
- Install remove configure and repair encryption equipment to alter expand or maintain the client secure computer network used for classified processing.
Qualifications:
- BA or BS Bachelors Degree with 10 years of overall applicable experience highly preferred.
- Minimum requirement is HS Diploma with 12 years of overall applicable experience.
- Interim Secret is allowed until full Secret clearance.
- IATII DoDI 8570.01M Baseline Certification CompTIA Security CE.
- Experience configuring routers firewalls and switches.
- Experience managing network equipment including Routers Citrix NetScaler/Application Deliver Controller (ADC) Cisco/Brocade switches firewalls and associated peripherals.
- Experience designing installing configuring monitoring and testing unclassified and classified network architectures.
- Experience researching solutions for new network equipment software configurations and management.
- Experience documenting network topology and equipment configurations.
- Experience installing supporting and maintaining new network hardware and software.
- Experience implementing enterprise network policy and maintaining Cybersecurity initiatives and directives.
- Experience detecting and responding to threats on a network.
- Experience configuring managing and utilizing Intrusion Detection system (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention system (IPS) to detect and prevent threats.
- Experience reviewing potential vulnerabilities/threats and providing recommendations and potential solutions.
- Experience with Change Management Control processes and submitting Requests for Change (RFC).
- Experience in assessing new technologies and devices.
- Experience installing removing configuring and repairing encryption equipment.
- Knowledge of Communications Security (COMSEC) policies.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to follow instructions and provide support to all team members.