Network Administrator, Mid

asmexternalcareersite; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research is seeking a NOC Network Administrator at a mid level to maintain enterprise-level servers, core services, and monitoring tools within a federal IT environment.

You will administer Windows and Linux servers, manage access controls, and ensure secure, auditable operations while supporting 24/7 coverage and coordination with network and security teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field or equivalent experience.
• 4–7 years in system administration or NOC operations maintaining enterprise infrastructure.
• Strong proficiency with Windows and Linux OS for configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with virtualization, monitoring, and backup/recovery solutions.
• Ability to diagnose complex infrastructure issues and operate in a 24x7 environment.
• Strong communication and documentation skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SECRET security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Willingness to work swing or night shifts (2P-10:30P ET / 10P-6:30A).

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows and Linux servers in production environments for NOC operations.
• Monitor system performance, interpret alerts, and address capacity, availability, and stability issues.
• Implement and maintain patching, backup, and recovery strategies with tested restore procedures.
• Troubleshoot complex infra issues across OS, virtualization, storage, and core services, coordinating with teams.
• Manage user accounts and access controls per security policies and audits.
• Operate and maintain NOC tools (monitoring, logging, ticketing) and ensure integration.
• Document architectures, baselines, changes, and incidents for repeatable operations.
• Provide tier 2/3 support and guidance to junior admins and NOC staff.

Skills

Windows administration

Linux administration

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related field

Tools

SIEM

Monitoring tools

Backup and recovery

Virtualization

ITIL practices

Job description

The NOC Network Administrator, Midmaintainsand administers servers, core services, and supporting tools within a network operations center to ensure reliable,highly availablenetwork and system operations for mission‑critical services.The role monitors system and application performance,performs advanced troubleshooting of hardware and software issues, and implements patches and configuration changes using disciplined operational procedures.

Operating at a journeyman level, this position owns or co‑owns key NOC infrastructure such as monitoring, logging, and ticketing platforms. The administrator manages access controls, backup and recovery routines, and documentation so that NOC systemsremainsecure, auditable, and recoverable in a federal IT environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer Windows and Linux servers in production environments, including installation, configuration, performance tuning, and ongoing maintenance in support of NOC operations.
• Monitor and analyze system performance and resourceutilization, interpret alerts from monitoring platforms, and proactively address capacity, availability, and stability issues.
• Implement andmaintainpatching, backup, and recovery strategies for critical NOC systems, regularlyvalidatingrestore procedures and documenting results.
• Troubleshoot complex system problems involving operating systems, virtualization platforms, storage, and core services, coordinating with network and security teams when issues span multiple layers.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls across server and application platforms in alignment with security policies and audit requirements.
• Operate andmaintainNOC tool infrastructure—such as monitoring suites, logging platforms, and ticketing systems—ensuring these toolsremainavailable, updated, and properly integrated.
• Document system architectures, configuration baselines, changes, and incident resolutions to enable repeatable operations and effective knowledge transfer.
• Provide tier 2/3 support and guidance to junior administrators and NOC staff on system administration practices and tool usage.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 4–7 years of experience in system administration or NOC operations roles with responsibility formaintainingenterprise infrastructure in production environments.
• Strongproficiencywith Windows and Linux operating systems, including configuration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with virtualization technologies, system monitoring tools, and backup and recovery solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure issues and to work effectively under pressure in a 24x7 operational setting.
• Strong communicationand documentation skills for interacting with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders and recording configurations, changes, and incidents accurately.
• Ability to obtain andmaintaina SECRET security clearance, with U.S. citizenshiprequired.
• Candidates must be willing to work swing (2P-10:30P ET) or night (10P-6:30A) shifts. Schedule will be either Tues-Sat or Sun-Thurs for 24/7 coverage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience owning or co‑owning NOC tools such as SIEM, network monitoring, or alerting platforms, including tier 2/3 operational support.
• Intermediate system, network, or cloud administration certifications (for example, Security+, Azure Administrator, RHCSA, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with ITIL practices and experience working within formal incident, change, and configuration management frameworks.

Compensation Ranges

Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.