Senior Network Administrator

GovCIO; Merrifield (VA); Presencial; USD 95.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GovCIO in Merrifield, VA is seeking a Senior Network Administrator with an active Secret clearance to monitor and sustain enterprise network operations onsite. You will troubleshoot, document, and escalate issues, manage WAN connectivity, and support COMSEC and encryption key management.

The ideal candidate has DoD cybersecurity knowledge, COMSEC/TACLANE experience, strong Cisco/Juniper skills, and a proven track record maintaining mission-critical government networks in highly regulated

Formación

• High School with 9+ years network administration experience.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• DoD cybersecurity knowledge preferred.
• COMSEC/TACLANE experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Monitors network stability and performance to maintain operations.
• Performs initial triage and troubleshooting for network/system issues and escalates as needed.
• Monitors UPS health and performance, server health, logs, and performance counters.
• Follows SOPs and opens/tracks service tickets with WAN vendors.
• Troubleshoots WAN issues and works with Cisco/Juniper/Forerunner equipment and analysis tools.

Conocimientos

NOC experience

Cisco networking

Juniper networking

DoD cybersecurity knowledge

COMSEC/TACLANE experience

Educación

High School with 9+ years network administration

Descripción del empleo

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior Network Administrator with an active Secret clearance to monitor and maintain enterprise network and system operations by proactively tracking performance and security, troubleshooting and escalating issues, managing WAN connectivity and service tickets, supporting COMSEC equipment and encryption key management, and ensuring compliance with established operating procedures. This position is located in Merrifield, VA and is a fully onsite position.

Responsibilities

This position monitors the network stability and performance in order to maintain continual operations. Performs initial triage and troubleshooting for network/systems issues, documents steps taken and escalates to appropriate service support groups. Monitors Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) health and performance. Monitors server health, event logs and performance counters. Follows System Operating Procedures (SOP). Opens and tracks service tickets with WAN circuit vendors. Performs troubleshooting/problem resolutions on Wide Area Network (WAN) issues. Works with various types of network infrastructure tools and equipment such as Cisco, Juniper, and Forerunner, and leverages network analysis tools such as Cisco Prime, SolarWinds, Identity Services Engine, Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager, Science Logic SL1, etc.

COMSEC Duties:

• Pull and review Audit Logs monthly
• Rekey and verify configuration for OCONUS backup/spare Taclanes
• Update software on Taclanes across the enterprise
• Conduct bi-monthly inventory on COMSEC equipment
• Configure replacement Taclanes
• Manage daily operation reports and tickets
• Update keys monthly

An ideal candidate is a cleared network operations professional with NOC experience, strong Cisco/Juniper networking skills, DoD-compliant cybersecurity knowledge, COMSEC/TACLANE experience, and the ability to troubleshoot, document, and maintain mission-critical government network infrastructure in a highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

High School with 9+ years network administration (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills and Experience

• NOC experience
• strong Cisco/Juniper networking skills
• DoD-compliant cybersecurity knowledge
• COMSEC/TACLANE experience, and the ability to troubleshoot, document, and maintain mission-critical government network infrastructure in a highly regulated environment.

• Clearance Required: Active sectre with ability to obtain and hold DEA suitability

Posted Salary Range

USD $95,000.00 - USD $125,000.00 /Yr.