Network Administrator III (WAN)

Abacus Technology Corporation; Montgomery, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Technology Corporation is seeking a Network Administrator to provide WAN infrastructure support for the Air Force Intranet Control III (AFINC III) program at Maxwell AFB/Gunter Annex. This is a full-time, on-site role.

The candidate should have 7+ years in network administration, Security+ and CCNA, with CCNP/CCIE preferred. You will monitor traffic, automate tasks, and document workloads for audits, with TS/SCI clearance required or eligibility.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of network administration and support experience.
• HS diploma or GED required.
• Security+ and CCNA required; CCNP/CCIE preferred.
• Experience with routers, load balancers, switches; patching and hardening.
• Enterprise network architectures experience; SDN knowledge desired.
• Network monitoring with automated solutions; strong security focus.
• US Citizenship and TS/SCI clearance required; excellent communication.
• Eligibility for access to classified information.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and simulate network traffic to aid problem resolution or test configurations in lab environments.
• Monitor system utilization and circuit bandwidth; report anomalies to Government leads.
• Develop, execute, modify or remove scripts to automate tasks.
• Review and document workload activities per incident or change request for auditing.

Skills

Network administration

Problem solving

Customer service

Education

HS diploma or GED

Security+ certification

CCNA certification

CCNP certification

CCIE certification

Tools

SDN knowledge

Monitoring tools

Job description

Overview

Abacus Technology is seeking a Network Administrator to provide WAN infrastructure support for the Air Force Intranet Control (AFINC) III Support program at Maxwell AFB/Gunter Annex. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and simulate network traffic to aide in problem resolution or to test updated configurations in virtual or physical lab environments.
• Monitor system utilization and circuit bandwidth and report anomalies to Government team leads.
• Develop, execute, modify or remove scripts to assist in automation of tasks.
• Review and document all workload activities per incident or change request to eliminate re‑work or for auditing/investigation purposes.

Qualifications

7+ years experience in network administration and support. HS diploma or GED. Must be Security+ and CCNA certified. CCNP and CCIE certification desired. Experience installing, configuring, troubleshooting, upgrading, patching, and hardening routers, serial consoles, load balancers, and switches. Extensive experience with enterprise level network architectures and configurations. Able to assess infrastructure, identify areas for improvement, and recommend solutions. Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN) is desired. Experience with network monitoring and management using an automated solution. Extensive experience with security as it pertains to network architecture, desktops, laptops, servers, firewalls, routers, and intrusion detection systems (IDS). Solid customer service and communication skills are critical as well as the ability and willingness to communicate effectively and appropriately in an empathetic and understanding manner. Must be a US Citizen and hold a current Top Secret clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI).

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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