Network Administrator III

KNIGHT FEDERAL SOLUTIONS INC • Virginia Beach, VA

106d • Onsite

About The Position

Knight Federal Solutions is supporting The Navy Integrated Training Environment (NITE). The Network Administrator is responsible for operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting network connectivity and infrastructure on the Navy Enterprise Tactical Training Network (NETTN). The candidate will support the operation and maintenance of multiple networks across different classification levels and ensure continuous network connectivity is maintained to customers and sites. This position will be in the Network Operations and Security Center (NOSC). The NOSC functions as the helpdesk for network operations support and provides troubleshooting of network connectivity including WAN circuits, equipment failures, router and switch configurations, firewall access control lists, VoIP device registrations and configuration, cryptographic device configurations and keying material. This includes coordination with Navy, DISA, and commercial circuit providers for implementation and troubleshooting; maintaining Information Assurance compliance including IOS upgrades, network device configuration changes, firewall ACL verification and changes; and supporting remote sites in restoring network failures.

Requirements

• Experience in installing and troubleshooting WAN and LAN network equipment and circuits
• Experience in monitoring, maintaining and troubleshooting ASA firewall ACLs
• Ability to troubleshoot network issues at the protocol/packet level using sniffers, protocol analyzers, NetFlow, logging, etc.
• Technical network troubleshooting and critical thinking skills with the ability to troubleshoot technical issues within multiple systems
• Knowledge of Cisco Internetworking including IP addressing (subnets, CIDR), switching (VTP, VLANs, 802.1q, etc..) and routing (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, PIM, multicast, etc.) and Cisco IOS
• Knowledge of IP networking fundamentals, OSI model, and frame/packet structure
• Experience in a network operations center environment including help desk, customer communication, trouble ticketing, and issue resolution
• Experience with Department of Defense Security Technical Implementation Guidelines
• Experience with network and performance monitoring tools (SolarWinds, etc.)
• Experience in network security technologies including firewalls, VRFs, and port-security/802.1x
• Familiarity with Cisco VoIP, including PoE switches and Call Manager
• Experience with NSA Type 1 cryptographic devices and keymat particularly KG-175D and KG-75
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Typically requires 4 to 7 years of related experience in network operations and support.
• Security+ or equivalent certification required

Nice To Haves

• CCNA Certification or equivalent strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting network connectivity and infrastructure on the Navy Enterprise Tactical Training Network (NETTN).
• Supporting the operation and maintenance of multiple networks across different classification levels.
• Ensuring continuous network connectivity is maintained to customers and sites.
• Providing helpdesk support for network operations.
• Troubleshooting network connectivity including WAN circuits, equipment failures, router and switch configurations, firewall access control lists, VoIP device registrations and configuration, cryptographic device configurations and keying material.
• Coordinating with Navy, DISA, and commercial circuit providers for implementation and troubleshooting.
• Maintaining Information Assurance compliance including IOS upgrades, network device configuration changes, firewall ACL verification and changes.
• Supporting remote sites in restoring network failures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior