Network Administrator

SMS Data Products Group, Inc.; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SMS Data Products Group, Inc. is seeking a NOSC Network Administrator to support AFCENT’s 24/7 NOSC operations across DoD networks. You will administer applications, systems, and infrastructure, monitor security, and implement remediation actions to maintain STIG compliance and endpoint protection.

Responsibilities include maintaining server rooms, designing network architectures, and coordinating maintenance with ASIs while ensuring data backup and incident response align with NOSC policies.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Firewall experience required.
• Unix/Linux certification preferred.
• Network+ or CCNA certification.
• VMware experience or VCTA certification favorable.
• ITIL Foundation certification within 60 days of hire.
• Secret Level Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration, installation, operation, and maintenance support for NOSC networks.
• Monitor security posture and ensure STIG compliance and patching.
• Remediate vulnerabilities and ensure endpoint protection compliance.
• Maintain server room and cable management.
• Design and maintain network architectures and rack elevations.
• Monitor NOSC systems using standard management platforms and remediate outages.
• Coordinate maintenance activities and manage NOSC spare parts.

Skills

Firewall experience

Unix/Linux

Education

Associates degree or higher with 3+ years’ experience

Unix/Linux certification

Network+ or CCNA

VMware / VCTA certification

ITIL Foundation (within 60 days)

Secret Level Clearance

Tools

VMware

Job description

AFCENT’s mission is to deliver combat-ready air, space, communications, and cyberspace capability for USCENTCOM, helping maintain security and stability throughout Southwest Asia. We support the AFCENT Commander, USCENTCOM, coalition and joint partners, and warfighters who rely on NIPRNet, SIPRNet, partner networks, and other command-and-control systems. The AFCENT NOSC program is focused on running and protecting a 24/7 enterprise network and systems operations, including cybersecurity, engineering, maintenance, and technical support, keeping the AFCENT’s theater communications and IT infrastructure ready, secure, and available to effectively execute the AFCENT mission.

Since 1976, SMS has specialized in modernizing legacy IT and sustaining complex enterprise environments for federal agencies. With the goal of building long‑term partnerships with our customers, we invest in our employees by providing the training, tools, and support they need to keep critical missions operational, improve performance, and reduce risk. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit www.sms.com.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide administration, installation, operation, and maintenance support on applications, systems, and infrastructure equipment supporting all the NOSC networks.
• Monitor the security posture (STIG compliance, patching, vulnerability mitigation, and end‑point protection compliancy) of the NOSC networks devices and systems.
• Execute remediation actions to ensure proper STIG compliance, patching, vulnerability mitigation and end‑point protection compliancy of NOSC networks devices and systems.
• Maintain server room including enforcing and monitoring equipment installations, proper cable maintenance, and cleanliness.
• Engineer and maintain network layer architecture and systems design to include architecture diagrams and rack elevation drawings.
• Monitor NOSC network and systems status using NOSC standard network management platforms and remediate outages and events, as required.
• Coordinate ASIs for any scheduled maintenance and maintain updates of all spare parts and components of the NOSC domain.
• Conduct and monitor data backup and recovery for servers and applications.
• Respond and resolve tickets and incidents in accordance with local NOSC policies and procedures.
• Provide desktop/client support for NOSC networks to include desktop imaging, hardware/software troubleshooting, and peripheral installation and support.
• Create and maintain standard and elevated user accounts to include cloud mail accounts.
• Coordinate with and assist equipment custodian to complete equipment inventories, prepare equipment for disposition and disposal via DLA and DRMO procedures and guidelines.
• Control, safeguard, configure, and provide touch maintenance of encryption devices.
• Participate in new technology rollouts on the NOSC domain/networks.

Required Qualifications

• Associates in related field and 3 or more years’ relevant experience Or 5 or more years’ relevant experience
• Firewall experience
• Conduct framing of pleadings to properly identify alleged violations of law, regulations, or policy/guidance.
• Unix/Linux certification
• Network+ OR CCNA
• VCTA Certification or VMware experience
• ITIL Foundation (candidate has up to 60 days to acquire ITIL Foundation certification)
• Secret Level Clearance

SMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.