DNS / DHCP Administrator

Empower AI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 96,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower AI is seeking a DNS/DHCP Administrator to support the Department of State. The role involves updating and maintaining DNS and DHCP services for a large user base across on-premise and cloud environments, ensuring compliance with DoS policies.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience, a Bachelor's in IT or related field, and a Secret clearance. Preferred certifications include CompTIA Sec+ and ITIL 4 Foundation. This is a full-time position located in the DC area.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Secret Security Clearance required.
• Bachelor's in IT or related field.
• Preferred: Comp TIA Sec+, ITIL 4 Foundation Certification(s).

Responsibilities

• Update, manage and maintain DNS and DHCP servers for 50K+ users across on-premise and cloud.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure DNS implementations align with DoS requirements.
• Manage DHCP scopes and leases to ensure reliable network connectivity.
• Develop and maintain DNS/DHCP SOPs aligned with ITIL and DoS standards.
• Update SOPs to reflect modernization initiatives and emerging technologies.

Skills

DNS management

DHCP management

ITIL alignment

Education

Bachelor's in IT or related field

Job description

DNS / DHCP Administrator

Job ID: 2026-9275

Job Locations: US-DC

Category: IT: Administrator / Analyst / Architect / Engineer

Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company's commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity at the Department of State! The DNS / DHCP Administrator provides implementation, management and maintenance services to ensure we manage the assets, access and operations support the customer's global mission to provide IT services to DoS users enterprise wide.

Responsibilities:

• In this role you will update, manage and maintain the Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers for over 50K users in both on-premise and cloud systems in accordance with customer policies and regulations.
• You will coordinate and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure all DNS implementations conform to and integrate with DoS requirements and infrastructure.
• Additionally, you will manage DHCP scopes and leases to ensure reliable network connectivity for the customer.
• You will also develop and maintain DNS/DHCP administration SOPs for the customer IT service delivery processes aligned Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework and DoS standards.
• Update SOPs to reflect modernization initiatives and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years
• Bachelor's in IT or related field
• Secret Security Clearance

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Comp TIA Sec+, ITIL 4 Foundation Certification(s)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:

• • Sitting for long periods
  • Standing for long periods
  • Ambulate throughout an office
  • Ambulate between several buildings
  • Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required
  • Repeatedly lift and carry weight up to 40 pounds
  • Travel by land or air transportation up to 10%

About Empower AI

All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm's overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

If hired for this position, the base salary range would be within the range provided. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary based on various factors including but not limited to work location, skills, experience, gov con contractual requirements, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Empower AI's total compensation package for employees.

Pay Band Min

USD $96,050.00/Yr.

Pay Band Max

USD $148,670.00/Yr.