Network Administrator - Must Be Able To Obtain Public Trust

TEKsystems•Bethesda, OH

5d•$30 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Network Administrator supporting the network infrastructure for LAN/WAN services at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on behalf of the Center for Information Technology (CIT). As a Network Administrator, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter by supporting a resilient, secure, and highly available NIH network infrastructure that enables the NIH community to advance science, research, and mission‑critical work. How a Network Administrator Will Make an Impact: Leverage in‑person and virtual connections to coordinate work actions to remove the IT burden from customers so they can focus on science Contribute knowledge and experience to the collective technical community at NIH and support other IT professionals at the institute level Work collaboratively with the CIT federal team and other service areas as ONE CIT in support of NIH Help ensure network infrastructure and associated internet/intranet services maintain maximum uptime by responding quickly and thoroughly to incidents, requests, and outages Apply networking expertise and evolving technologies to develop solutions in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative federal enterprise environment that must remain secure, compliant, and supportive of scientific discovery

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or High school diploma with relevant experience and professional certification
CCNA or CCNP required
Minimum 3 years of Network Administrator experience
Strong understanding of network protocols and switching (TCP/IP, FTP/HTTP, UDP, VPN, etc.)
Ability to read and decipher network topologies
Advanced troubleshooting of routers, switches, wireless access points, UPS systems, firewalls, and related network gear
Activate and configure switches, routers, NICs, LAN ports, etc.
Create network and telecom closet diagrams
Use network tools to diagnose, trace, and validate activity on LAN ports, network devices, and endpoints
Ability to analyze logs and network traffic
Must be able to obtain an NIH Public Trust
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs to rack and stack network equipment
Reliable transportation to respond to on‑call emergencies within the DC‑MD‑VA area within defined response times
Meticulous documentation of work performed for review, recreation, and management reporting
Organized workspace and documentation practices
Ability to work effectively in team environments, both in‑person and virtually
Strong sense of responsibility and ownership
US Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., SiteScope, SolarWinds, ScienceLogic)
Experience with ServiceNow or Remedy
Experience with Infoblox

Responsibilities

Help ensure network infrastructure and associated internet/intranet services maintain maximum uptime by responding quickly and thoroughly to incidents, requests, and outages
Apply networking expertise and evolving technologies to develop solutions in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative federal enterprise environment that must remain secure, compliant, and supportive of scientific discovery