On-Site Tier 2 Network Administrator - Suffolk, VA (Rotating Shifts)

Apex Systems; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A Tier 2 Network Administrator position is available on-site in Suffolk, VA, supporting a naval enterprise transport network. The role ensures 24/7/365 availability with rotating shifts and requires security clearances.

Candidates should have 2+ years of network admin experience, a BS in CS or related field, Security+ and TS/SCI/Top Secret eligibility. CCNA within 6 months is expected, with Arista/Cisco gear and Palo Alto firewalls experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field.
• 2+ years of network administration experience.
• Active TS/SCI or Top Secret with SCI eligibility, and Security+.
• Willing to obtain CCNA within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 2 engineering operations support to identify, triage, and address outages.
• Use monitoring tools to oversee network performance and availability.
• Perform daily maintenance, configuration corrections, and software/hardware updates.
• Adhere to system and operational reporting obligations.
• Operate and maintain privileged access solutions.
• Maintain continuous verification of failover and disaster recovery procedures.
• Keep firmware, software updates, and patches current for equipment.
• Support design, analysis, planning, modification, and maintenance of network components.

Skills

Layer 2 Switching

Routing & Switching

Palo Alto Firewalls

VPN / IPSEC

Arista or Cisco gear

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related

Tools

Gigamon

NetScout

Cisco ISE

Arista CloudVision

SD-WAN

Job description

A Tier 2 Network Administrator position is available on-site in Suffolk, VA, supporting a naval enterprise transport network. The role ensures 24/7/365 availability with rotating shifts and requires security clearances.

Candidates should have 2+ years of network admin experience, a BS in CS or related field, Security+ and TS/SCI/Top Secret eligibility. CCNA within 6 months is expected, with Arista/Cisco gear and Palo Alto firewalls experience preferred.