Platform Network Administrator - McLean, VA - Active TS/SCI CI polygraph required Information Technology

SOC LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

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Job summary

SOC LLC in McLean, VA seeks a Platform Network Administrator to join a team deploying and operating data center networks that support AI and high-performance computing workloads. You will gain hands-on experience with leading technologies and work within a large-scale, mission-critical environment.

The role involves learning and applying BGP, ECMP, VXLAN, spine-leaf architectures, MCLAG, and RoCEv2, with up to 20% travel for deployments and maintenance.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• Strong network troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel up to 20% (domestic and international).

Responsibilities

• Assist in documenting, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting data center networking infrastructure.
• Support and develop expertise with advanced networks and related technologies.
• Identify performance trends and capacity constraints before service impact.
• Collaborate with engineers to deploy, optimize, and scale network infrastructure.
• Investigate incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and drive resolution.

Skills

Clearance awareness

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Ownership & accountability

Tools

BGP

ECMP

VXLAN

Spine-Leaf

MCLAG

RoCEv2

Job description

Platform Network Administrator

Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph required.

Long Term Contract opportunity with SOC's direct client for onsite role based McLean, VA.

As a Platform Network Administrator you will join a team of experienced network, platform, and software engineers responsible for building and operating next-generation data center networks that support Artificial Intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing workloads. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with industry-leading technologies while developing expertise in large-scale, mission-critical networking environments.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in documentation, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting high-performance data center networking infrastructure.
• Learn, support, and progressively develop expertise with advanced networking technologies, including BGP, ECMP, VXLAN, Spine-Leaf architectures, MCLAG, RoCEv2, and related technologies.
• Assist in identifying performance trends, capacity constraints, and emerging issues before they impact services or customers.
• Partner with experienced engineers to deploy, optimize, and scale network infrastructure supporting AI and other demanding workloads.
• Investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive issues to resolution.
• Participate in network upgrades, implementations, testing, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Continuously expand technical expertise through hands-on experience, self-directed learning, mentorship, and training opportunities.
• Travel up to 20% as needed to support deployments, installations, maintenance activities, and operational support.

Job Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph (Counter Intelligence Polygraph)
• Strong network troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment where technology is continuously evolving.
• Willingness and enthusiasm to continuously learn and develop new technical skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20% (domestic and international).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, SNMP, and basic network troubleshooting.
• Experience with monitoring, telemetry, observability, alerting, or performance management tools.
• Exposure to Linux systems or Linux-based Network Operating Systems (NOS).

Employment Prerequisites

The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis.

SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations, which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant’s experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Estimated Min Rate: $70.00

Estimated Max Rate: $100.00