NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR (TS/SCI CLEARANCE REQUIRED)

NorthHill Technology; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthHill Technology Resources is seeking a Network Administrator to support a NGA program in Springfield, VA. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and will sponsor for CI Poly within the first year.

You will work in a data center / campus environment, primarily Cisco with ACI Fabric and some Juniper, plus F5 load balancing. Responsibilities include routing and switching administration, incident response, system monitoring, Tier 2/3 support, security per STIG using Retina/HBSS, and

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required; CI Polygraph sponsorship within first year.
• Experience with routing and switching in data center / campus networks.
• Ability to support IT systems and manage infrastructure including monitoring and problem resolution.

Responsibilities

• Systems administration of routing and switching devices connected to LAN/WAN.
• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 issue identification, diagnosis and resolution.
• Support escalation communications to agency management and internal customers.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Tools

Cisco ACI Fabric

SDN

Juniper

F5 Load Balancing

Job description

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR (TS/SCI CLEARANCE REQUIRED)

• Springfield, VA

NorthHill Technology Resources has a need for a Network Administrator to support a Federal Program in Springfield, VA. This is a direct-hire role with our client, a fast-growing Federal Integrator. An active TS/SCI Clearance is required, will sponsor for CI Polygraph within first year.

We are seeking a Network Administrator to support an NGA Program. The environment is primarily Cisco using ACI Fabric (policy-driven, software-defined networking (SDN) solution), with some Juniper in the environment. They also have F5 Load balancing. This is a Data Center / Campus Area Networking environment.

• Systems administration of routing and switching systems connected to local and wide area networks.
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems and management of system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 problem identification, diagnosis and resolution
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
• Install/load operating system and application software
• Isolate and resolve hardware and software problems involving the applications, the operating system, the hardware, the communications infrastructure, or any combination therefore
• Troubleshoot, maintain integrity and configure network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
• Conduct routine and emergency maintenance of assigned data center equipment
• Communicate/coordinate scheduled preventive maintenance windows with potentially impacted customers
• Collaborate and contribute to the development, administration, and testing of backup and recovery plans
• Ensure systems are secure to STIG guidelines by utilizing tools such as Retina and HBSS
• Maintain operational, configuration, and other standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Verify system availability with existing Enterprise tools