Senior Network Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Our Client is hiring a full-time Senior Network Administrator to join our on-site team in Arlington, VA. In this vital mid-shift role, you'll play a key part in designing, maintaining, and enhancing secure communication networks. If you're a seasoned professional with an active TS/SCI security clearance, don't miss this chance to work in a dynamic environment where your skills are valued!

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY

This full-time role follows a Monday - Thursday, 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM schedule, offering consistent 10-hour mid shifts and three-day weekends.

As our Senior Network Administrator, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the integrity and performance of our communications networks. Your days will be spent designing, configuring, and managing complex LAN/WAN systems while monitoring networking performance using industry-leading tools. You'll troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges, mentor less-experienced engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and implement enhancements. Your expertise will keep our systems secure and efficient, ensuring seamless communication and operational success. Whether it's evaluating new technologies or coordinating hardware acquisitions, your contributions will directly impact our mission.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCCESS

• The Network Engineer will play a crucial role in driving the success of multiple

• concurrent efforts.

• Designs, plans, and builds communications networks.

• Configure routers and switches, and firewalls for LAN and WAN systems and VPN

• concentrators with appropriate network engineering and communications protocols.

• Coordinates LAN/WAN hardware/software improvements and/or enhancements.

• Monitors the network utilizing industry leading technologies.

• Provides innovative methods and technical solutions using the engineering design

• process.

• Plans for implementation of enhancements.

• Analyzes customer requirements and provides technical solutions to a wide range of

• difficult problems.

• Performs maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches,

• firewalls, remote access systems, and networks.

• Maintains network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies

• and maintains system backup and recovery capability.

• Coordinates the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor

• services as needed.

• Creates plans and configure systems for data communication networks.

• Evaluates new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.

• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.

• Designs and builds the hardware and software components for computer or

• telecommunications networks.

• Provides guidance and leadership to less-experienced network personnel.

Having an Aruba certification (ACSA and/or ACSP) is highly desirable but not required to become our Senior Network Administrator.

• Willingness to work mid shift and full time on site

• THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGILBE FOR SPONSORSHIP. CANDIDATES MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE US WITHOUT NEED FOR SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

• A SECRET OR TOP SECRET CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP!

Our initial application process is quick, easy, and mobile-friendly-apply today to take the next step in your career!

Applicants must be able to pass a background check.