Network Administrator

General Dynamics Information Technology • International Falls, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Network Administrator and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. Duties/Responsibilities: Deploys, configures, maintains, and monitors active data network or converged infrastructure environments and related network equipment. • Manages and maintains the Wide Area Network/Local Area Network (WAN/LAN) infrastructure. • Provides support in the deployment and configuration of comprehensive routing and switching network designs. • Monitors network issues and outages in accordance with directives and guidelines and escalating them based on severity levels. • Provides Network Infrastructure, Cyber Transport, and Network Core Services support, including maintaining Network Encryption devices (i.e., TACLANEs providing local Secure Internet Protocol Router Network [SIPRNet] connectivity). • Diagnoses and troubleshoots Wi-Fi network and devices connected to Wi-Fi network. • Supports information assurance by updating and maintaining content, classification, and protection of organizational Web sites, and Access management. • Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and restores technical service and end-user software and hardware, problems, including repairing user desktops, laptops, printers, multi-functional devices (“all-in-one”), desk phones, and wireless devices (Blackberry, cell phones, and mobile Wi-Fi devices); issues related to network access, network storage, email, and test and image desktops and laptops. • Provides support for basic customer issues such as solving usage problems and fulfilling service desk requests that need IT involvement. • Manages network user accounts on relevant systems and platforms. • Provides End User Device Support (Voice, Data, and Video Devices). Performs computer systems maintenance and repair. • Maintains servers, software systems, and networks. • Diagnoses and resolves hardware, software, firmware, and network problems. • Configures, maintains, and upgrades network connection devices, network hardware/software equipment, and automation equipment. • Administer user accounts, file permissions, and print queues. • Provides technical support to include troubleshooting user operating problems, application problems, system configuration issues and malfunctions, and network operating problems. • Provides Information Technology Services Management (ITSM) support, to include Incident/Problem, Change, Service Request and Knowledge Management support. • Provides support for Systems Notices, Authorized Service Interruptions (ASI), and scheduled/unscheduled outages. • Infrastructure Specialists possess and maintain DoDD 8570.01M/DoDD 8140 IAT II certification, as well as appropriate computing environment certifications.

Requirements

• Cisco Routers and Switches
• Cybersecurity
• LAN Routing
• Routing and Switching
• Voice Switching
• 3 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required
• This position requires a minimum of six years of experience, of which at least four years must be specialized experience in one of the following: communications software, communications hardware or network specialty.
• General experience includes all aspects of communication networks.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work independently or under only general direction.
• Communications Hardware specialized experience includes installing, testing, and operating network and computer (host) communications equipment (e.g., switches, modems, controllers, terminals, and multiplexers): using and implementing communications hardware and electrical standards, using communications hardware test and monitoring equipment and analyzing the results.
• Communications Software specialized experience includes developing, testing, installing, and operating network and computer (host) communications software (e.g. access method and protocol software, application interfaces, transaction processors, and emulators); using and implementing communications standards.
• Network specialized experience includes designing, testing, installing, implementing, and maintaining computer networks; using and implementing network standards, identification and solution of problems, restart/recovery, additions, deletions, and modifications of terminals, hosts, etc., optimization of network costs and performance and implementing accounting and charge back systems.
• A Bachelor’s degree in computer science/systems, information systems/technology, engineering/engineering technology, software engineering/programming, or related degree and three years specialized experience
• Infrastructure Specialist / ACE Infrastructure Specialist
• DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II Certification
• CCNA or higher-level CISCO Certification.

Responsibilities

• Deploys, configures, maintains, and monitors active data network or converged infrastructure environments and related network equipment.
• Manages and maintains the Wide Area Network/Local Area Network (WAN/LAN) infrastructure.
• Provides support in the deployment and configuration of comprehensive routing and switching network designs.
• Monitors network issues and outages in accordance with directives and guidelines and escalating them based on severity levels.
• Provides Network Infrastructure, Cyber Transport, and Network Core Services support, including maintaining Network Encryption devices (i.e., TACLANEs providing local Secure Internet Protocol Router Network [SIPRNet] connectivity).
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots Wi-Fi network and devices connected to Wi-Fi network.
• Supports information assurance by updating and maintaining content, classification, and protection of organizational Web sites, and Access management.
• Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and restores technical service and end-user software and hardware, problems, including repairing user desktops, laptops, printers, multi-functional devices (“all-in-one”), desk phones, and wireless devices (Blackberry, cell phones, and mobile Wi-Fi devices); issues related to network access, network storage, email, and test and image desktops and laptops.
• Provides support for basic customer issues such as solving usage problems and fulfilling service desk requests that need IT involvement.
• Manages network user accounts on relevant systems and platforms.
• Provides End User Device Support (Voice, Data, and Video Devices). Performs computer systems maintenance and repair.
• Maintains servers, software systems, and networks.
• Diagnoses and resolves hardware, software, firmware, and network problems.
• Configures, maintains, and upgrades network connection devices, network hardware/software equipment, and automation equipment.
• Administer user accounts, file permissions, and print queues.
• Provides technical support to include troubleshooting user operating problems, application problems, system configuration issues and malfunctions, and network operating problems.
• Provides Information Technology Services Management (ITSM) support, to include Incident/Problem, Change, Service Request and Knowledge Management support.
• Provides support for Systems Notices, Authorized Service Interruptions (ASI), and scheduled/unscheduled outages.
• Analyzes network characteristics (e.g., traffic, connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput) and recommends procurement, removals, and modifications to network components.
• Designs and optimizes network topologies and site configurations.
• Plans installations, transitions, and cutovers of network components and capabilities.
• Coordinates requirements with users and suppliers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Competitive pay and paid time off
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees