Wireless Network Administrator

*No C2C or subcontracting*
**Fully on-site position**
Top Skills' Details
-Wireless Networking
-Solid understanding of TCP
-Have a solid working knowledge for advanced troubleshooting of network device gear such as CISCO routers, switches, wireless access points, uninterruptible power supplies, firewalls
-LAN Ports
Bachelor's Degree (or high school diploma accompanied with relevant experience and professional certification)
CCNA or CCNP professional certification
Required Experience:
Minimum three (3) years of network administrator experience
Must be able to obtain and maintain a NIH Public Trust
Description
How a Network Administrator will Make an Impact:
Leverage in-person and virtual connections to coordinate work actions to take the burden of IT off our customers so they can focus on the science
Contribute your knowledge and experience to the collective pool at our client and helping other IT pros at the institute level work better for their community
Working together with the CIT federal team and other service areas as ONE CIT to serve our client
Helping ensure the network infrastructure and the associated internet and intranet services are available to scientists, researchers, patients with maximum uptime by responding quickly and thoroughly to incidents, requests, and sudden outages
Utilizing your experience of networking and evolving technologies to develop solutions in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and ever-changing enterprise federal environment that needs to remain compliant and secure but also not holding back scientific discovery and progress
What You'll Need to Succeed:
Education:
Bachelor's Degree (or high school diploma accompanied with relevant experience and professional certification)
CCNA or CCNP professional certification
Required Experience:
Minimum three (3) years of network administrator experience
Required Technical Skills:
Have solid understanding and comprehension of network protocols and switching, TCP/IP, FTP/HTTP(S), UDP, STP, VPN and able to provide technical root cause analysis or requirements summaries to the team and management using fundamental network terminologies
Have a solid working knowledge for advanced troubleshooting of network device gear such as CISCO routers, switches, wireless access points, uninterruptible power supplies, firewalls
Activate and configure CISCO switches, routers, NICs, LAN ports and diagnose configuration issues using command line and prompts on the switch and or endpoint device
Create network and closet diagrams and able to decipher network topologies
Use network tools to diagnose, trace and or validate activity on LAN ports, network gear and or endpoints and be able to read and decipher logs and traffic
Skills
Wireless, Network engineering, Router, Ccna, Cisco routers, Wan, Troubleshooting, Cisco switches, Switches, Routing, Cisco wireless, Wireless network, Support, Access points, Lan, Infrastructure, DNA, Cisco ISE, WLC, WLAN, VLAN, Visio, Routers and switches, Network infrastructure, Juniper, Firewall, Aruba, Paloalto, Ccnp
Top Skills Details
Wireless,Network engineering,Router,Ccna,Cisco routers,Wan,Troubleshooting,Cisco switches,Switches,Routing,Cisco wireless,Wireless network,Support,Access points,Lan,Infrastructure,DNA,Cisco ISE,WLC,WLAN,VLAN,Visio,Routers and switches,Network infrastruct
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Required Skills and Abilities:
Able to lift up to 50lbs to rack and stack network gear
Have reliable means of transportation to respond to on-call emergencies within the DC-MD-VA area within defined response times
Be meticulous in documentation showing work performed so that it may be reviewed, recreated or presented to management
Be organized with their workspace
Be able to work in a team setting or with other IT pros effectively in-person or virtually for root cause analysis
Strong sense of responsibility and ownership of tasks
Preferred Skills:
Experience with Wireless Infrastructure / 802.1x and performing site surveys
Experience with Monitoring Tools (i.e Sitescope/Solarwinds/Sciencelogic)
Experience with ServiceNow or Remedy
Experience with Infoblox
Experience Level
Junior-Mid Level
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $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 Oct 31, 2025.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.