Onsite Network Administrator – Federal IT Infra

General Dynamics IT; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics IT in Bethesda, MD seeks a Network Administrator to support NIH LAN/WAN infrastructure, ensuring security, resilience, and high availability for scientists and researchers. You will configure Cisco devices, troubleshoot complex network issues, and collaborate with the CIT and NIH teams to maintain reachable, compliant services.

The role requires 3+ years of experience, a degree or equivalent, and the ability to obtain NIH public trust.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 3 years of network administrator experience.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, VPN, VLANs, and network diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate actions to reduce burden on NIH users and enable scientific work.
• Share knowledge with NIH IT staff and improve group performance.
• Work with the federal IT team to provide unified CIT services.
• Ensure network uptime and security by fast incident response and root-cause analysis.
• Develop scalable networking solutions in a compliant federal environment.

Skills

Networking Hardware

Network Systems

Network Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree or high school diploma with relevant experience

Tools

Cisco Routers

Cisco Switches

Firewalls

Wireless APs

Wireshark

Job description

General Dynamics IT in Bethesda, MD seeks a Network Administrator to support NIH LAN/WAN infrastructure, ensuring security, resilience, and high availability for scientists and researchers. You will configure Cisco devices, troubleshoot complex network issues, and collaborate with the CIT and NIH teams to maintain reachable, compliant services.

The role requires 3+ years of experience, a degree or equivalent, and the ability to obtain NIH public trust.