Junior Network Administrator – DoD On-Site Networking Pro

Vanguard Defense Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 15 days/120 hours per year

11 paid federal holidays

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Bereavement and jury duty leave

Job summary

Vanguard Defense Solutions seeks a Junior Network Administrator for an on-site role at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. You will support design, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of mission-critical network infrastructure under senior staff guidance.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, configuring switches/routers/firewalls, managing VLANs and core services, and documenting incidents. DoD Secret clearance and ETA for 0–3 years in networking are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
• 0 to 3 years of professional networking/IT support experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network performance and alerts using network tools and tickets.
• Install, configure, and maintain switches, routers, access points, and firewalls.
• Assist with VLANs, IP addressing, and DHCP/DNS services.
• Support security and compliance, review firewall rules, and assist with remediation.
• Maintain network diagrams, IP inventories, and incident documentation.

Skills

OSI model

IP addressing

VLANs

Routing basics

DHCP/DNS

Firewalls

Troubleshooting

Windows/Linux familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Job description

Vanguard Defense Solutions seeks a Junior Network Administrator for an on-site role at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. You will support design, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of mission-critical network infrastructure under senior staff guidance.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, configuring switches/routers/firewalls, managing VLANs and core services, and documenting incidents. DoD Secret clearance and ETA for 0–3 years in networking are required.