Network Security System Administrator 0

Itezz • Annapolis Junction, MD

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About The Position

Itezz Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, SBA 8(a) certified small business that provides innovative and reliable information technology solutions to the federal government. The company is built on values of integrity, excellence, and patriotism, partnering with federal agencies to solve complex technology challenges, drive digital transformation, and ensure mission-critical systems perform at the highest levels. This position involves supporting the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Network Security Boundaries. The role includes managing Network Security Boundary infrastructure and related processes, day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for network devices, firewalls, VPNs, web proxies, and load balancers. Responsibilities also encompass providing Tier 1 and Tier 2 problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution, escalating issues, and supporting hardware problems. The administrator will configure and manage network devices, firewalls, VPNs, web proxies, and load balancers, install/load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity, configure network components, and implement operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance. United States Citizenship and a position-appropriate security clearance (e.g., Active TS/SCI with customer appropriate polygraph) are required due to federal contract requirements.

Requirements

• TS/SCI with Agency Appropriate Polygraph
• United States Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of NSSA experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Network Security Boundaries
• Manage Network Security Boundary infrastructure and any processes related to the systems
• Provide support to Network Security Boundaries including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the network devices, firewalls, VPNs, web proxies, load balancers, etc.
• Provide Tier 1 (Basic help desk resolution) and Tier 2 (In-depth technical support) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
• Provide support for hardware problems and remain involved in the resolution process
• Configure and manage network devices, firewalls, VPNs, web proxies, and load balancers
• Install/load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity and configure network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
• Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of Information Technology Network Security Boundaries
• Provide assistance to users in accessing and using Network Security Boundaries

Benefits

• Company automatically contributes an additional 10% of each employee's gross compensation to the company SEP IRA plan, with no requirement for employee matching
• All contributions are fully vested from day one
• Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including: A Choice of CareFirst BlueChoice Medical Plans, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• CareFirst Preferred Dental
• CareFirst BlueVision

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees