Network Administrator/System Administrator

Diné Development Corporation•Washington, DC

1d•$89,000 - $109,000

About The Position

The Network Administrator/System Administrator administers the DNFSB network, Windows/VMware servers, Active Directory, and Azure infrastructure to maintain secure, reliable service. This position is contingent upon contract award. The role configures and maintains network and server infrastructure, administers user access and cloud resources, monitors system health, and troubleshoots incidents. It also supports patching and security remediation, backups and recovery, cybersecurity coordination, documentation and reporting, and escalated service desk issues. The position requires either an associate’s degree and at least 8 years of relevant network and systems administration experience, or a high school diploma/GED and at least 10 years of relevant experience. Completed higher education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and obtain favorable Tier 2 Public Trust adjudication before performance. Security+ is preferred; Azure Administrator Associate or CCNA certifications are additionally preferred. The salary range is $89,000 to $109,000. Eligible full-time employees receive medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, retirement savings with company match, paid time off, voluntary supplemental benefits, employee assistance, and educational assistance with tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

Associate’s degree and at least 8 years of relevant network and systems administration experience, or a high school diploma/GED and at least 10 years of relevant experience.
Completed higher education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
U.S. citizenship.
Favorable Tier 2 Public Trust adjudication required before performance.
Proficiency in Active Directory, Group Policy, Azure, Windows/Linux, network devices, security protocols, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting.

Nice To Haves

Security+ certification preferred.
Azure Administrator Associate or CCNA certification additionally preferred.
Experience with VMware, iBoss, Qualys, Intune, and ServiceNow preferred.

Responsibilities

Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, servers, and related network services; diagnose LAN, WAN, VPN, and connectivity problems.
Administer Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, Azure resources, and approved user access; maintain access control lists and review system and network logs.
Monitor infrastructure availability, performance, and capacity; resolve incidents and coordinate outages, maintenance, and approved configuration changes.
Apply patches and security configurations, validate remediation, and maintain patch records. Meet PWS patching timelines, measured in business days, subject to Government-authorized exceptions.
Maintain system backups and recovery procedures within assigned responsibilities, and coordinate restoration and integrity checks with other system and database personnel.
Coordinate with cybersecurity staff on vulnerability findings, endpoint compliance, privileged access, incident containment, and recovery.
Maintain network and system documentation, configuration records, and assigned asset records; provide monthly network health reports and system patch logs.
Support escalated service desk issues, shared infrastructure coverage, transition knowledge transfer, and coordination with the mobile device and ServiceNow administrators.