Network Administrator 2

InterImage, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with matching

20 days of PTO

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance options

Job summary

A leading technology firm located in Fort Meade, Maryland, seeks an experienced Network/System Engineer. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in network administration, with a strong focus on Cisco systems, Linux maintenance, and security certifications. Responsibilities include analyzing and supporting network facilities, ensuring data quality, and providing project management support. This position requires TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph and offers competitive benefits, including health insurance and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with network or system administration.
• Experience in maintaining RHEL, Rocky or Ubuntu.
• Ability to debug and test networks and analyze technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system and network engineering plans for Intelligence Community customers.
• Monitor network facilities and ensure high-quality data transmission.
• Provide technical support for customer-facing engagements.

Skills

Network or system administration

Linux (RHEL, Rocky, Ubuntu)

Cisco networking switches

Cisco routers

Cisco FirePower Thread Defense firewalls

Software development infrastructure

TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

Security+ Certification

Networking certification (CCNA)

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

VMware ESXi

Kubernetes

Docker

Windows 11

Oracle Hardware

Job description

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to: Analyze the planning, design, development, and implementation of system and network engineering plans for our Intelligence Community customers. Monitor all activities of the network facilities and ensure high quality data transmission. Provide technical support for all customer facing engagements/interactions, including receipt of specifications, design, test, and response to service requests. Debug and test networks, analyze technical projects, perform needs assessments, analyze and/or oversee cost and benefit estimates, presentations, negotiations, installations, problem resolutions, procurements, and multi-vendor product integration. Provide initial engineering and implementation support of networks to assure proper execution and provides resolution for system failures or degradations, as needed. Provide project management and documentation, as required. It is expected that the candidate will at times participate in, and / or facilitate stakeholder meetings as required.

• 6+ years of experience with network or system administration
• Experience with Linux, including maintaining RHEL, Rocky or Ubuntu
• Experience maintaining and administering Cisco networking switches
• Experience maintaining and administering Cisco routers
• Experience maintaining and administering Cisco FirePower Thread Defense firewalls
• Ability to maintain software development infrastructure supporting multiple environments and networks in a fast-paced and highly technical environment
• Ability to take initiative and make recommendations on existing infrastructures
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• HS diploma or GED
• Security+ Certification and Networking certification, such as CCNA

Additional Qualifications (nice to haves):

• Experience maintaining VMware ESXi hosts and virtual machines (VMs)
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Docker Compose
• Experience maintaining Network Appliance, such as Netapp for storage arrays or technologies
• Experience maintaining a Windows 11, and maintaining a Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy environment
• Experience with Oracle Hardware and Solaris OS, including x86 and SPARC
• Experience facilitating or implementing Information Security Best Practices, including security compliance initiatives such as patching, IAVA remediation, and POA&M development
• Experience with Splunk logging and NESSUS vulnerability scanning
• Experience with Kanban or Agile methodologies, and project management applications, such as Jira or Redmine
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Familiarity with Jira, Redmine, other project management applications

Clearance:

• TS/SCI clearance with FS polygraph is required.

• 401K: up to 3% discretionary profit sharing contribution + 100% match on the 1st7% of pay
• PTO: 20 days per year
• Healthcare, dental, vision, Free for a single participant
• $50,000 Life insurance provided, additional voluntary life insurance available

InterImage 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, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. InterImage provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.