Network Administrator - NETOPS

The Bison Group LLC•Washington, DC

7d•$140,000 - $160,000

About The Position

In this role, the Network Administrator will be responsible for conducting approved network changes, performing IOS upgrades, and technology upgrades for routing and switching equipment to ensure continued operations of the enterprise. The administrator will also draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for network operations, resolve systems failures and accessibility problems, and support site surveys, engineering designs, and new/enhanced network implementations. This position requires independent work with some supervision, especially in remote locations where the administrator must function as an independent engineering, maintenance, and network problem solver with minimal input from other Tiers/locations. Problems faced are difficult and require detailed information gathering, analysis, and investigation. The role involves employing creativity and ingenuity for new technical solutions applicable across the enterprise, drawing heavily on prior experience. Responsibilities include performing Network ticket resolution, supporting ticket closure across Network Operations staff, provisioning new network devices, researching errors and incidents, performing incident analysis, routing service requests, performing root cause analyses, and completing problem resolutions. The role also involves the review and implementation of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Requirements

IAT II
CCNA
TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain a CI poly
Familiarity with both Cisco and Juniper network devices
Strong working knowledge of the various routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, 80.1x).
In-depth knowledge of KG-175 Series TACLANES configuration process, fault isolation, and firmware upgrade procedures.
Working knowledge of Cisco-ISE
High School/GED + 9 Yrs experience
Associates + 7 Yrs experience
Bachelors +5 Yrs experience
Masters + 3 Yrs experience
PhD +1 Yrs experience

Responsibilities

Conduct approved network changes to include but not limited to VLan, ACL and port assignment.
Perform IOS upgrades to routers and switches.
Perform routing and switching equipment technology upgrades to ensure continued operations of the enterprise.
Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for network operations.
Resolve systems failures and accessibility problems within the network to our services.
Support site survey and engineering designs data calls.
Support new/enhanced network implementation, installation, and technical refresh projects within a site or locale.
Perform Network ticket resolution.
Support Network ticket closure across Network Operations staff to include: Use administrative access to the network to provision new switches, routers, and Cryptographic devices.
Uses administrative access to network components to research errors, incidents, problems and to perform incident analysis and identify potential problems.
Routing Service Requests to the appropriate organization required for incident resolution.
Performs root cause analyses.
Completes problem resolutions associated with incident ticket(s)
Review and implementation of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).