Lead Systems/Network Administrator

Foxhole Technology; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Foxhole Technology seeks a Systems/Network Administrator Lead to support a large-scale enterprise IT program across development, administration, maintenance, and modernization of mission-critical systems. You will oversee systems and network operations, ensuring service levels and RMF compliance, while guiding a team of contractors in outages and disaster recovery.

Strong security credentials and executive briefing experience are required.

Qualifications

• Must have enterprise IT architecture and network engineering expertise across large environments.
• Experience applying RMF security controls and maintaining compliance.
• Proven ability to present executive-level technical briefings to senior personnel.
• DoD/IC security certifications or equivalent are required.
• Experience in incident response planning and outage management.

Responsibilities

• Administer systems and networks across the enterprise to meet SLAs.
• Ensure operations meet defined service levels and act as service owner.
• Apply RMF security practices to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Support engineering, integration, and testing of infra and software.
• Configure systems and validate hardware, software, and OS integration.
• Plan and lead O&M for enterprise networks with contractor team.
• Lead Outage Response Team and coordinate DR/COOP activities.
• Coordinate outage communications with agencies and vendors.
• Maintain and update the Incident Response Plan quarterly.
• Provide executive-level technical briefings to senior staff.

Skills

Enterprise IT architecture

Network engineering

Security RMF compliance

Executive-level briefings

Incident response planning

Education

MCSE Certification

CCIE / CCDE Certification

Security+ or CISSP

IASAE Level III Certification

CCNA

CompTIA Network+

Tools

VMware/ESXi

SharePoint

SQL databases

Windows / UNIX-LINUX OS

Job description

Foxhole Technology provides robust cybersecurity and IT support capabilities for federal civilian and defense agencies. A recognized leader in navigating technology and security challenges, Foxhole delivers mission-focused innovations to answer evolving and complex needs. Our talented employee-owners provide agile, scalable services and solutions that solve operational gaps, operate critical systems, and protect and secure the enterprise – across the organization and around the world.

Foxhole Technology is seeking a Systems/Network Administrator Lead for a large-scale enterprise IT services program supporting the development, administration, maintenance, and modernization of mission-critical application systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for systems/network administration, operations maintenance, and associated activities of platforms installed throughout enterprise.
• Ensure the operation of the enterprise meets defined service levels and serves as the contractor’s service owner for service solutions.
• Responsible for applying security principles, practices, and procedures under the RMF to maintain compliance with applicable security regulations.
• Provide services to tasks involving engineering development, integration, interface design analysis, integration of infrastructure, and testing of software and hardware.
• Perform system-level configuration of products including validating the integration of hardware, software, operating systems, and other platform specifications while maintaining interoperability with existing legacy systems.
• Responsible for the technical planning and organizing of the team of contractors for all O&M of the enterprise constructed networks.
• Lead the Outage Response Team (ORT) and be responsible for overseeing all activities related to network outage response and recovery, including COOP operations and disaster recovery.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all resolution activities during outages, including communicating with third parties (i.e. other agencies, vendors, etc.).
• Maintain and create the Incident Response Plan and review the plan quarterly to ensure all system names, procedures, etc. are up to date and that all outage response activities are documented appropriately.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• A minimum of five years of recent experience providing enterprise-level IT architecture and engineering services across network domains.
• Possess an ITIL v4 Practice Manager Certification or ITIL v4 Foundation Certification equivalent.
• Possess DoDM 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program Certifications (Min Security+ or CISSP, CCNP)
• A minimum of one year of recent experience providing executive-level technical briefings and presentations to senior personnel.

Desired Qualifications

• A minimum of five years of recent experience managing enterprise IT teams in geographically separated locations supporting O&M of servers (e.g., physical and virtual), operating systems (e.g., Windows and UNIX/LINUX), databases (e.g., Microsoft and Structured Query Language (SQL)), collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint), VMWare, ESXi, software applications, scripting, SANs, and computer security in an enterprise.
• Possess a current Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Certification.
• Possess a current Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE certification.
• A minimum of six years of recent experience supporting global network systems and subsystems; troubleshooting a wide range of LAN, Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), BGP, WAN, and network/service availability; and recommending system fixes and enhancements.
• Possess at least one information security certificate (e.g., CompTIA Security+, Certified Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Possess at least two network certificates (e.g., Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), CompTIA Network+).
• Possess DoDI 8570.01 Information Assurance System Architect and Engineer (IASAE) Level III Certification.
• A minimum of six years of recent experience supporting global network systems and subsystems; troubleshooting a wide range of LAN, Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), BGP, WAN, and network/service availability; and recommending system fixes and enhancements.