Network Administrator - 3rd Shift

Alexandria, VA, US • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Full Time
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Skills

  • Web Services
  • DoD
  • Migration
  • IaaS
  • Enterprise Services
  • Network Operations
  • Incident Management
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Enterprise Networks
  • Routers
  • Switches
  • Border Gateway Protocol
  • OSPF
  • Routing Protocols
  • IEEE 802.1X
  • IPsec
  • Virtual Private Network
  • Project Management
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Performance Management
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Cloud Computing
  • Network
  • Continuous Integration
  • Palo Alto
  • Apache Flex
  • Business Intelligence
  • Health Care
  • PPO
  • Training
  • Payroll

Summary

Job Description
Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Network Administrator - 3rd Shift to support the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) effort. CESO is establishing a modern Secure Web Services (SWS) operation as part of a highly automated platform supporting a rapidly expanding mission-partner environment.

The Network Administrator will provide overnight network operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and incident-response support within a high-security DoD environment. This role supports CESO's migration to secure cloud infrastructure while ensuring the availability, performance, and security of mission-critical network services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitor network connectivity, performance, security, and availability to ensure continuous access to mission-critical services and proactively identify and mitigate risks, outages, and performance issues.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve network connectivity, service, and access issues, escalating complex incidents to senior engineers or vendors as needed.
  • Configure, install, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise routers, switches, network devices, and supporting software.
  • Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, 802.1X, site-to-site (S2S), and IPSec VPN tunnels.
  • Plan and implement network maintenance, installations, upgrades, configuration changes, and security improvements to strengthen reliability and protection.
  • Review and resolve user requests related to network access, connectivity, and enterprise services.
  • Support 24x7 network operations and incident response during the 3rd shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays as operationally required.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline with 4+ years of relevant experience; additional applicable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience monitoring enterprise network performance, security, availability, and connectivity.
  • Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting routers and switches.
  • Experience with BGP and OSPF dynamic routing protocols.
  • Experience configuring and supporting 802.1X.
  • Experience troubleshooting site-to-site/IPSec VPN tunnels.
  • Ability and willingness to work 3rd shift (10:00 PM-6:00 AM) and support a 24x7 operational environment, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience supporting DISA/DISA mission partners, including AWS cloud or cloud-based network environments.
  • Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph preferred, with hands-on experience administering or troubleshooting Palo Alto Networks devices.

Benefits

Core Benefits:
  • Paid Time OffPTO):TEN (10) Paid days off & FIVE (5) Floating days off.
  • Holidays: 11 Paid Holidays. Flex time can be utilized instead of holiday time usage.
  • Payroll: Paid Bi-Monthly.
  • 401(k): Partnered with the SECOND LARGEST Retirement plan provider in the U.S. Guaranteed 3% match. Eligibility - 21 years of age or older, after 3 months of employment
  • Individual or company-wide performance and recognition awards (Quarterly)

Health Benefits:
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE PPO, extensive national coverage.
  • INCLUDES: Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA.
  • Eligible on the first of the month, immediately after the start date.
  • Submit the enrollment form within 30 days of your start date otherwise, you will have to wait until October for the new year enrollment.

Quality of Life Benefits:
  • Training & Career Development Reimbursement of Tuition and training needed to support career development.
  • $150 monthly reimbursement contribution paid monthly towards parking expenses.
  • Receipts must be submitted by the close of business on the 25th of each month.
  • Reimbursements will be paid on the first payroll AFTER reimbursements are submitted each month.

Special Benefits:
  • Performance bonus - Project-based
  • Yearly bonus - Company base
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  • Dice Id: 80183962
  • Position Id: bfef426fc700cbafc91776b6b9c11d67
  • Posted 3 hours ago
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