Network Administrator

MANTECH; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Disability Insurance

Retirement and Savings

Learning and Development

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a Network Administrator at Naval Air Station Fallon, NV. The role is onsite and focuses on managing system software, hardware, and complex network infrastructure to ensure seamless voice, video, and data services across multiple platforms.

The candidate should hold a BS in IT or related field with 5+ years of IT experience, DoD 8570 IAT II certification, and experience with RMF/AC-2. Travel up to 25% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field with 5+ years IT experience
• Experience in sustainment environment and STIGs
• Experience with RMF admin cyber functions and privileged accounts
• DoD 8570 IAT level II cert required (e.g., Security+ CE, CISSP)

Responsibilities

• Serve as network/system administrator for software, hardware, and infrastructure services
• Provide Tier 1-3 technical support and guide users through fixes
• Maintain security policies, procedures, and DoD compliance plans
• Resolve complex IT/network problems ensuring interoperability of voice, video, and data services
• Configure network equipment and manage sustainment tickets
• Monitor and patch systems to comply with federal security frameworks
• Document customer interactions and contribute to technical docs
• Travel up to 25% for training, exercises, and exchanges

Skills

Network Administration

RMF operations

NIST AC-2 awareness

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

PowerShell

Cisco equipment

HBSS

Job description

Shape the future of defense with MANTECH! Join a team dedicated to safeguarding our nation through advanced tech and innovative solutions. Since 1968, we've been a trusted partner to the Department of Defense, delivering cutting-edge projects that make a real impact. Dive into exciting opportunities in Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and more. Propel your career forward and be part of something extraordinary. Your journey starts now-protect and innovate with MANTECH!

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Network Administrator to join our team at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, NV. This position is onsite.

The Network Administrator will serve as a critical technical expert managing system software, hardware, and complex network infrastructure while ensuring the seamless interoperability of voice, video, and data services across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serving as the technical expert and network/system administrator for system software, hardware, and infrastructure services
• Provide Tier 1 -3 technical support, ex., identifying problems, researching, and guiding them through corrective steps and resolving issues
• Maintaining and enforcing policies, procedures, IT standards, and associated plans for system security administration and user system access
• Resolving complex IT and network problems to ensure interoperability of voice, video, and data services across multiple platforms
• Configuring network equipment and subsystems while managing sustainment tickets in a timely manner
• Perform continuous monitoring and updating of systems to comply with federal security frameworks (like FISMA, FedRAMP, or DoD regulations). This includes managing vulnerabilities and applying security patches
• Running diagnostics to resolve customer-reported issues, documenting customer interactions, and following up to ensure complete resolution
• Recommending inputs to technical documentation, including engineering test procedures, installation instructions, technical directives, and bulletins
• Must be able to travel up to 25% to support training events, exercises, and technical exchanges

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Technology Security, or a relevant technical discipline with 5+ years of relevant IT experience. A BS degree in a non-related field with 6+ years of relevant IT experience can be exchanged for a technical degree
• 2+ years of experience working in a sustainment environment, ex., maintenance, troubleshooting and STIGS
• Experience driving account lifecycle management aligning with NIST AC-2 and performing RMF administrative cyber functions utilizing privileged accounts per NIST AC-5
• DoD 8570 IAT level II certification, ex., Security+ CE, SecurityX / CASP, CISSP

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with unclassified and classified networks and Type 1 encryption devices
• Knowledge and experience with PowerShell and command-line scripting
• Experience installing, configuring, supporting, and training customized system solutions, including Dell PowerEdge and Cisco network equipment
• Experience managing DoD Host-Based Security Systems (HBSS)

Clearance Requirements:

Must have a current or active TS/SCI clearance

Physical Requirements:

The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

The projected compensation range for this position is $89,100.00-$148,200.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.