Onsite Network Systems Administrator - TS/SCI (Fort Meade)

Piper Companies; Fort Meade (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks an experienced Network System Administrator to support mission-critical IT and defense solutions. The role is fully onsite in Fort Meade, MD, with up to 10% travel and active TS/SCI clearance.

You will manage routing, switching, security devices, and large enterprise network operations in a high-assurance environment. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of hands-on experience, CCNP or equivalent, and CompTIA Security+.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of network engineering/troubleshooting experience including routing/switching, IP/subnetting, MPLS, VPNs, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, STP, VLANs.
• Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting Cisco enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, and security devices; CCNP Route/Switch and/or Security preferred.
• Strong knowledge of defense-in-depth, network/security architecture, network topology, device integrity, security controls, and emerging network technologies.
• Experience with network operations, integration, test/evaluation, implementation/transition to NetOps, and change/configuration/performance management.
• Strong technical documentation, analysis, reporting, presentation, communication, and problem-solving skills, including presenting to senior customers/stakeholders/management.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Ability and Willingness to work fully onsite in Fort Meade, MD + up to 10% travel
• IAT Level II Certification (e.g. CISSP, CASP+) preferred

Responsibilities

• Network integration, testing, security engineering, and implementation configuration support.
• Collaborate with network architects to define and continuously improve STIG compliant baselines and compliance tracking.
• Test and validate automation and best practice insertion opportunities.
• Lead development of SOPs/TTPs.
• Support Continuous Service Improvements (CSI).
• Support system performance tuning and enhancements.
• Create and maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIP).
• Support incident management escalation and RCA activities.
• Participate in engineering meetings bridging operations and engineering for new solutions.
• Perform maintenance involving firewalls, VPNs, IPS, and load balancers.
• Provide expert knowledge of large-scale network solutions and transition to Network Operations.

Skills

Network engineering

Routing & Switching

Cisco IOS

CompTIA Security+

TS/SCI clearance

CCNP

IAT Level II

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Cisco routers

Firewalls

VPN

Security devices

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks an experienced Network System Administrator to support mission-critical IT and defense solutions. The role is fully onsite in Fort Meade, MD, with up to 10% travel and active TS/SCI clearance.

You will manage routing, switching, security devices, and large enterprise network operations in a high-assurance environment. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of hands-on experience, CCNP or equivalent, and CompTIA Security+.