Hybrid Network Administrator - Critical Federal IT Ops

GovCIO; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Journeyman Network Administrator to support mission-critical IT programs for the U.S. Coast Guard.

The role operates as a key resource within the Sustainment team, handling tickets, daily infrastructure operations, and essential network maintenance tasks in an Alexandria, VA hybrid setting with travel to remote locations as needed. Responsibilities include configuring routers and switches, deploying security patches and OS upgrades, maintaining documentation and topology

Qualifications

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher is required.
• Proven experience as Network Administrator/Engineer in enterprise or federal environment with ticket queues.
• Hands-on configuration changes on core network devices (routers, switches, firewalls).
• Experience testing and deploying updates, patches, and OS upgrades across distributed nodes.
• Willingness to travel to remote locations for high-priority troubleshooting and restoration.
• Proficiency with standard network admin tools, CLI, and ticket/status portals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sustainment team to manage and resolve technical support tickets.
• Configure routers/switches to optimize routing, VLANs, and secure traffic.
• Schedule, test, and push critical system updates and firmware upgrades across network platforms.
• Travel to remote locations on short notice to troubleshoot and repair high-priority issues.
• Perform daily network maintenance, monitoring, logs, and health checks.
• Maintain up-to-date configuration documentation, topology maps, and deployment logs.
• Coordinate with engineering leads and field techs to expedite hardware replacements and circuit troubleshooting.
• Identify recurring issues and implement standardized configuration workflows.

Skills

DoD 8570 IAT Level II

Network Administrator

Network Engineer

Enterprise/federal experience

Ticket management

Router/Switch/Firewall config

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

SolarWinds

Cisco DNA Center

Ansible

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Journeyman Network Administrator to support mission-critical IT programs for the U.S. Coast Guard.

The role operates as a key resource within the Sustainment team, handling tickets, daily infrastructure operations, and essential network maintenance tasks in an Alexandria, VA hybrid setting with travel to remote locations as needed. Responsibilities include configuring routers and switches, deploying security patches and OS upgrades, maintaining documentation and topology