Senior Network Administrator

Digital Consultants•Bethesda, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Digital Consultants is seeking a Senior Network Administrator to provide on-site Tier III network, server, virtualization, and data center support to the Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC). This role is crucial for maintaining network availability, leading data center operations, administering infrastructure, resolving complex issues, and providing technical leadership within a secure Department of Defense environment. The position emphasizes maintaining over 99.9% network availability and supporting users and connected equipment through robust system administration, data recovery, software installation, patching, and security updates.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of enterprise network, server, storage, virtualization, and data center operations.
Demonstrated Tier III troubleshooting skills for complex user, enterprise application, server, storage, virtualization, and network issues.
Hands-on experience with VMware vCenter Server, virtual servers and workstations, cloning practices, and vMotion.
Knowledge of system administration, data recovery, software installation, patch management, security updates, and high-availability operations.
Strong technical leadership, procedure-development, documentation, customer-service, and communication skills.
Ability to prioritize mission-critical issues, support local and remote users, mentor junior staff, and coordinate effectively with Government personnel.
NAC suitability required.
CAC eligible.
CompTIA Security+ or an equivalent certification required before accessing the network.
Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or Engineering; four additional years of relevant experience may substitute.
Minimum eight (8) years of recent experience administering enterprise Microsoft server, virtualization, network, and storage environments.
Experience configuring and maintaining Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware, enterprise networking equipment, patch management, backup and recovery, and Tier III troubleshooting.
Experience supporting highly available enterprise IT environments and leading technical resolution of complex infrastructure issues, including SAN administration on EMC or equivalent enterprise storage platforms.

Responsibilities

Manage equipment and software applications within the NMLPDC Data Center and provide senior-level technical leadership for daily operations.
Maintain and improve network and server capabilities to support greater than 99.9% availability for users and connected equipment.
Perform system administration, data recovery, software installation, patching, security updates, procedure development, and technical troubleshooting.
Support storage hosted on physical and virtual systems, including EMC Storage Area Networks and EMC storage devices.
Administer the virtual environment and install, configure, and support virtual servers and workstations using VMware vCenter Server, cloning practices, and vMotion.
Provide Tier III user administration, enterprise application support, and help desk support for escalated incidents.
Provide full technical support to local and remote users and coordinate with Helpdesk Technicians, the Junior Network Administrator, Mac Engineers, and Government personnel.
Assist Government personnel with maintenance of the overall network infrastructure and resolution of complex network, server, and data center issues.
Report and document security incidents to the Contracting Officer’s Representative by the end of the day in which the incident is identified.
Develop and maintain accurate system, configuration, recovery, patching, security, and operating procedures.
Provide guidance to junior technical staff.