Network Administrator

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Fort Leonard Wood (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Technologies, Inc. seeks a Network Administrator at Fort Leonard Wood to operate, secure, maintain, and troubleshoot the closed SIMNET for the FBLP Experimentation Division. You will ensure reliable connectivity during prep, testing, pilot runs and events.

The role requires 7+ years' relevant experience, a Secret clearance, and certifications (Security+, Cisco). Expect on-site work with after-hours support and adherence to DISA RMF and STIGs in a DoD environment.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and active Secret eligibility.
• Seven years of network administration, maintenance, or related technical experience.
• CompTIA Security+ and Government-accepted networking certification; Cisco experience required.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems, DISA STIGs, RMF, vulnerability-management tools, and secure DoD network operations.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, network cabling, storage devices, VoIP equipment, and related components.
• Configure devices per Army Regulation 25-2, DISA STIGs, and approved baselines.
• Monitor SIMNET availability, performance, capacity, connectivity, and cybersecurity status.
• Support connectivity to federate simulations through Bifrost, HLAs, or DISIS.
• Diagnose and resolve outages, conflicts, and interoperability issues.
• Maintain network diagrams, IP addresses, device inventories, and change records.
• Conduct vulnerability scans, intrusion detection, patches, malware protection, and remediation.
• Coordinate changes with Government IA personnel.
• Provide immediate technical support during experimentation events and meet PWS restoration standards.
• Evaluate emerging network technologies and recommend improvements for performance, reliability, and security.

Skills

Network administration

Cisco

Security+

Windows

Linux

RMF

DISA STIGs

Job description

Location: Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri — On-site
Schedule: Full-time, 0730–1630, Monday through Friday, with occasional after-hours and weekend support

Position Summary: The Network Administrator operates, secures, maintains, and troubleshoots the FBLP Experimentation Division’s closed SIMNET. The position ensures reliable network connectivity and system interoperability during experiment preparation, integration testing, pilot runs, record runs, and other mission events.

Primary Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, network cabling, storage devices, Voice over Internet Protocol equipment, and associated network components.
• Configure network devices in accordance with Army Regulation 25-2, applicable DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides, and approved configuration baselines.
• Monitor SIMNET availability, performance, capacity, connectivity, and cybersecurity status.
• Support the network connectivity required to federate simulations through Bifrost, High Level Architecture, or Distributed Interactive Simulation.
• Diagnose and resolve network outages, connectivity failures, configuration conflicts, and interoperability issues.
• Maintain network diagrams, IP-address information, device inventories, configuration records, and engineering-change documentation.
• Conduct or support vulnerability scans, intrusion detection, patching, malware protection, and remediation of identified network weaknesses.
• Coordinate network changes with the Government Information Assurance Support Officer and other authorized personnel.
• Provide immediate technical support during experimentation events and meet the PWS response and restoration standards.
• Evaluate emerging network technologies and recommend approved improvements to SIMNET performance, reliability, and security.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and active Secret eligibility supported by a Tier 3 investigation, as required by the final solicitation and DD Form 254.
• Seven years of network administration, network maintenance, hardware repair, or related technical experience.
• CompTIA Security+ and Government-accepted networking certification; Cisco experience is required.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems, DISA STIGs, RMF, vulnerability-management tools, and secure DoD network operations

Note: This position is contingent on contract award.

Summit Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Position descriptions serve as a guideline and may not be construed as a guarantee of employment. Summit Technologies, Inc. is an at-will organization.