Remote: N
Salary: $70-80/hr
Location: Arlington, VA & Pensacola, FL
Clearance: Secret
We are seeking a Network Administrator to support the design, development, and deployment of a new DevOps infrastructure and advanced cybersecurity capabilities. Position may require shift work. 24/7/365 Some domestic travel will be required.
Qualifications:
- Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical fie
- Desired Certifications: Certified Scrum Master; PMI is strongly desired. Infrastructure-related certifications preferred such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate (JNCIA-Junos), Juniper Networks Certified Specialist Security (JNCIS-SEC), Juniper Networks Certified Professional Security (JNCIP-SEC)
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must have an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment
- Must have 8+ years of professional networking experience.
- Must have Network Administration experience including TCP/IP networking, encryption, firewalls, and SNMP-based network management.
- In depth knowledge and advanced troubleshooting experience in regard to Layer 2 functionality and protocols in a Cisco/Juniper environment
- Experience with troubleshooting and implementing Layer 3 routing protocols over a multi-site environment in a Cisco/Juniper environment.
- Must have a firm knowledge of configuring and isolating IPSEC and firewall architecture
- Must have a firm knowledge of LAN/WAN protocols, specifically BGP, and OSPF
- Good communication skills including preparing and presenting results, findings and alternatives and influencing management decision making based on the best available data
Desired Skills:
- Experience using network monitoring and automation tools for troubleshooting and task simplification.
- Technical understanding of cybersecurity attack techniques and associated mitigation techniques.
- Experience troubleshooting and implementing VPN technologies.
- Experience implementing firewall-based policies using Juniper firewalls.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborating within Agile Scrum teams as a key contributor responsible for the design and implementation of advanced cybersecurity capabilities, including the selection of hardware and software and the design of infrastructure services required to enable the cybersecurity capabilities.
- Maintaining current knowledge of hardware and software applications.
- Conducting trade studies, to determine possible system (hardware, software, architecture) improvements
- Developing high quality technical documentation, including user guides, test plans, and contract deliverable items and supporting product line training.
- Backup and restore network device configuration
- Break fix actions/O&M
- Upgrading network equipment
- Port Open Requests
- Implement firewall policies
- Sustainment of CISA networking architecture
- Expected to do some installation work
- Cable/equipment Monitors the status of the network and responds to issues/ticket requests that occur
- Expected to do some installation work
