System/Network Admin - St. Louis

Apex Systems; Berkeley (MO); On-site; USD 41,328 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Network Administrator to work onsite in St. Louis, supporting DoD network environments with a focus on security and reliability.

The role requires 2+ years of Cisco LAN/WAN experience, Security+ certification, and an active Interim Secret or higher clearance. It includes after-hours on-call coverage and long-term contract opportunities with a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with Cisco routers and switches (IOS)
• 2+ years of LAN/WAN design, implementation, and troubleshooting
• 2+ years of TCP/IP networking experience
• Security+ or equivalent IATII certification required

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and document requirements for network LAN technologies and services.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in agile sprint teams.
• Create and document designs conforming to architectural and security standards.
• Prepare, deploy, and coordinate installation of complex implementations.
• Provide Level 3 incident/problem management support.

Skills

Cisco routers/switches

LAN/WAN

TCP/IP

Security+

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Visio

Job description

Job#: 3033596

Job Description:

Title: Network Admin

Location: Fully onsite in St Louis Missouri

Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 / hourly rate (based on expereince)

Long Term Contract

Clearance: Active Interim Secret or higher DoD clearance, or ability to obtain before start.

Certifications: CompTIA Security+ CE required prior to start.

Role Overview

This position involves the identification, analysis, and documentation of requirements for network LAN technologies and services. The role requires collaboration with various stakeholders in agile-inspired sprint teams. The successful candidate will create, document, and deploy designs that conform to architectural and security standards, and provide Level 3 support to meet service restoration and network availability objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform identification, analysis, and documentation of requirements for network LAN technologies and services based on customer goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders such as Transport, MAN/WAN, and Project Managers in agile sprint teams.
• Utilize work intake processes, manage backlog, and execute requests in coordination with IT Business Partners.
• Create and document designs that conform to architectural and security standards using design templates.
• Prepare, deploy, and coordinate the installation of complex implementation packages according to standards.
• Provide Level 3 Incident/Problem Management support for preventative, proactive, and reactive maintenance.
• Support and participate in component research to provide input for evaluation.
• Participate in tactical multi-technology insertion projects using established project management methodologies.
• Exercise critical thinking and innovative problem-solving.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 2+ years of experience with Cisco routers and switches, including IOS implementations. 2+ years of experience with the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN). 2+ years of experience utilizing TCP/IP network protocols.

Technical Skills: A Security+ or equivalent IATII certification is required.

Other: A secret security clearance is required. The ability to support after-hours change windows and implementations is necessary. Willingness to cover on-call shifts, including weekends and after hours, is expected.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Atlassian Jira, ServiceNow, or Microsoft Visio.
• CCNA, CCNP, or other Cisco Certification.
• Experience with COMSEC / Encryptors.
• Experience with Arista networking.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, Amazon Web Services, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with Cisco ISE, SolarWinds, Zero Trust, MFA, or Comply to Connect.
• Experience with NTP, IPSEC, and GRE tunnel configurations.
• Experience with Palo Alto next-generation firewall systems and Panorama.
• Experience with Splunk.

Compensation & Benefits

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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