Network Administrator - Must Be Able To Obtain Public Trust

Description
Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Network Administrator supporting the network infrastructure for LAN/WAN services at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on behalf of the Center for Information Technology (CIT).
As a Network Administrator, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter by supporting a resilient, secure, and highly available NIH network infrastructure that enables the NIH community to advance science, research, and mission-critical work.

How a Network Administrator Will Make an Impact:

• Leverage in-person and virtual connections to coordinate work actions to remove the IT burden from customers so they can focus on science
• Contribute knowledge and experience to the collective technical community at NIH and support other IT professionals at the institute level
• Work collaboratively with the CIT federal team and other service areas as ONE CIT in support of NIH
• Help ensure network infrastructure and associated internet/intranet services maintain maximum uptime by responding quickly and thoroughly to incidents, requests, and outages
• Apply networking expertise and evolving technologies to develop solutions in a fast-paced, highly collaborative federal enterprise environment that must remain secure, compliant, and supportive of scientific discovery

What You'll Need to Succeed:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree
• or
• High school diploma with relevant experience and professional certification
• CCNA or CCNP required

Required Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of Network Administrator experience

Required Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of network protocols and switching (TCP/IP, FTP/HTTP, UDP, VPN, etc.)
• Ability to read and decipher network topologies
• Advanced troubleshooting of routers, switches, wireless access points, UPS systems, firewalls, and related network gear
• Activate and configure switches, routers, NICs, LAN ports, etc.
• Create network and telecom closet diagrams
• Use network tools to diagnose, trace, and validate activity on LAN ports, network devices, and endpoints
• Ability to analyze logs and network traffic

Security Clearance Level:

• Must be able to obtain an NIH Public Trust

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs to rack and stack network equipment
• Reliable transportation to respond to on-call emergencies within the DC-MD-VA area within defined response times
• Meticulous documentation of work performed for review, recreation, and management reporting
• Organized workspace and documentation practices
• Ability to work effectively in team environments, both in-person and virtually
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., SiteScope, SolarWinds, ScienceLogic)
• Experience with ServiceNow or Remedy
• Experience with Infoblox

Location:

• On customer site (no remote work)

Skills:

Cisco routers, Cisco switches, Troubleshooting, Switches, Firewall, Router, CCNA, Network engineering, cabling, Network operations center, Cisco, LAN, WAN, Routing, Ports, Protocols, VPN, Routers and switches, CCNP, Wireless

Top Skills Details:

Cisco routers, Cisco switches, Troubleshooting, Switches, Firewall, Router, CCNA, Network engineering, cabling, Network operations center, Cisco, LAN, WAN, Routing, Ports, Protocols, VPN, Routers and switches

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• ship required

Experience Level:

• Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bethesda, MD.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Bethesda,MD.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 10, 2026.
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