Senior Network Administrator - Secret Clearance (Onsite MD)

Maximus; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus seeks a Network Administrator to support a federal client, delivering secure, high-availability network infrastructure. You will configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs, while monitoring performance and troubleshooting complex issues to ensure mission-critical systems stay online.

The role is onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD, requires a Secret clearance, and involves cross-functional collaboration, documentation, and mentoring of junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a Network Administrator role or related field.
• Experience configuring and monitoring network devices and firewalls.
• Ability to support 24x7x365 uptime requirements.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize throughput.
• Troubleshoot using firewall logs and packet captures with cross-functional teams.
• Plan capacity and manage bandwidth for growth.
• Integrate network infra with cloud services and storage systems.
• Stay updated on networking trends and best practices.
• Document network configurations, diagrams, SOPs, and guides.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Manage, monitor, and secure tenant networks and transport of data.
• Organize delivery of network load balancing services.
• Document and manage IP addresses.

Skills

Network configuration

Firewall configuration

Network monitoring

On-call readiness

Tools

SolarWinds

NetCool

Palo Alto

Juniper

Job description

Maximus seeks a Network Administrator to support a federal client, delivering secure, high-availability network infrastructure. You will configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs, while monitoring performance and troubleshooting complex issues to ensure mission-critical systems stay online.

The role is onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD, requires a Secret clearance, and involves cross-functional collaboration, documentation, and mentoring of junior engineers.