Senior Network Administrator

MANTECH•Seattle, WA

12h•$116,400 - $194,900•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Senior Network Administrator to join its team in Walla Walla, Washington. The role supports an agile team delivering innovative, customer-focused, cost-effective enterprise IT services in support of the client’s engineering mission. The Network Administrator builds, supports, administers, and optimizes networks and associated hardware and software. The role installs and maintains network infrastructure, deploys and troubleshoots small- to medium-scale network deployments, conducts routine operability tests, monitors network integrity, identifies needs from an end-user perspective, and troubleshoots intermediate issues while appropriately escalating larger-scale problems. The position requires U.S. citizenship and a current, active Secret clearance, as well as maintaining an 8140 IAT Level II certification. The person must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time and occasionally move around the office to access equipment or communicate with colleagues, management, and customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; alternatively, an associate degree plus 2 years of relevant experience, or 4 years of relevant experience.
2–5 years of experience in network administration for Windows, Linux, or VMware environments.
Experience with industry router and switch configurations.
Working technical knowledge of network infrastructure, including LANs, WANs, wireless networking, routers, switches, load balancers, WAN optimizers, and cabling standards.
Solid troubleshooting ability to isolate and identify faulty components or configurations and restore services to normal operation.
Experience troubleshooting LAN and WAN connectivity.
CompTIA Network+ and/or CCNA certification and CompTIA Security+ certification.
Must maintain an 8140 IAT Level II certification.
Must be a U.S. citizen and have a current, active Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the USACE IT environment, regulatory requirements, and data security best practices.
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and analytical skills; ability to manage multiple tasks effectively and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Maintains currency with industry trends and best practices.

Responsibilities

Build, support, administer, and optimize networks and associated hardware and software.
Deploy and troubleshoot small- to medium-scale network deployments.
Conduct routine tests to ensure network operability and monitor the network to maintain integrity and operability.
Identify network needs and capabilities from an end-user perspective.
Troubleshoot intermediate network problems and escalate large-scale network issues appropriately.
Install and support LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet, and intranet systems.
Install, configure, manage, and maintain network infrastructure devices and related hardware and software.