Network Administrator (5296)

SMX; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

SMX is seeking a Network Administrator to join our team at Patuxent River NAS in southern Maryland. This role requires US citizenship for DoD contracts and a DoD Top Secret clearance.

You will support network operations within the NAVAIR community, working with a team of skilled professionals to maintain, troubleshoot, and secure high-availability networks. Responsibilities include configuring devices, implementing security standards, and coordinating remediation with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Requires DoD Top Secret clearance and US citizenship.
• Minimum 3 years in networking device configuration and IP networking design.
• Experience with virtual server environments.
• Knowledge of DoD STIGs and IA practices.
• Ability to collaborate with peers and management in evolving environment.
• Experience with network infrastructure design, deployment, and high-availability.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer all network devices and deploy new technologies.
• Troubleshoot LAN, WAN, and application connectivity and performance.
• Maintain network boundary security and participate in security incidents.
• Perform STIG reviews and updates on assigned devices.
• Review vulnerabilities and plan remediation.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and desk guides.
• Coordinate with customer POCs, Team Lead, and Management.
• Other tasks as assigned by customer POCs, Team Lead, and Management.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

IAT Level 2

Networking device config

IP networking design

Virtual server environments

STIG, IA practices

Network troubleshooting

Linux (plus)

Tools

Linux

Job description

SMX is looking for a highly motivated Network Administratorto join our growing team in Patuxent River, MD!

This position will provide onsite support at Patuxent River NAS in southern Maryland and requires a DoD Top Secret Security clearance which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.

As the Network Administrator, you will join a team of highly-driven, supportive, and skilled professionals engaged in supporting program management, technical, or business case analysis across the NAVAIR community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and administer all network devices including deployment of new technologies
• Troubleshoot LAN, WAN, and application-level connectivity and performance problems
• Maintain network boundary security
• Participate in network security incident investigations
• Perform audit reviews of STIG standards and STIG updates of assigned devices
• Perform reviews of vulnerabilities and perform remediation planning and execution
• Maintain documentation including work instructions, SOPs, processes and desk guides
• Other tasks as assigned by customer POCs, Team Lead, and Management team

Required Skills and Experience:

• Clearance Required: Top Secret
• Secret required to start
• IAT Level 2 or higher certification (Examples of minimum acceptable certifications-CCNA Security, CySA , G SEC, Security CE, SSCP)
• 3-year minimum experience with networking device configuration and support
• 3-year minimum experience with IP networking design
• 3-year minimum experience with virtual server environments
• Knowledge of DoD Information Assurance practices, including Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)
• Must be able to interact with peers, management, and senior engineers in a constantly evolving environment to ensure a positive customer experience and atmosphere in the workplace.
• Must be able to follow defined and documented customer processes and policies, and perform tasking where there may be documentation gaps
• Experience working with network infrastructure devices and protocols, and proven ability to design, deploy, and maintain solutions supporting high-availability network infrastructures.
• Must be highly motivated and will be required to respond to and provide resolutions to problems on a timely basis.
• Experience with planning, configuring, managing, monitoring and troubleshooting of a variety of network systems.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Experience with Linux is a plus
• Ability to be a self-starter and have the initiative to learn more advanced operations and technologies

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
The proposed salary for this position is:
$87,700—$146,100 USD

At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).