Senior Network Administrator

ASRC Federal • Huntsville, AL

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Seeking a Network Administrator to collaborate with the Network Team to maintain missile defense ground test lab operations for Missile Defense Agency (MDA) at the Advanced Research Center (ARC) in Cummings Research Park. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of simulated ground test systems, HWIL, and network administration within a modeling and simulation environment. Maintains technical expertise in all areas of networks and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, proxies, etc. Provides regular monitoring and network analysis regarding short- and long-range planning for both in-house and cloud-based systems. Plans, evaluates, designs, and coordinates installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of data and/or voice communication networks such as local area (LAN), wide area (WAN) and virtual private networks (VPN), etc. Other duties include troubleshooting, managing routers and switches, and configuration of equipment. May coordinate third-party maintenance for network equipment. May design network or portion of network that includes selection and recommendation of hardware and software packages. This position will report to the Network Team Lead.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering related field or equivalent experience
• DoD 8570 IAT level II cert or higher (ie. Security+ CE) and ability to maintain
• Experience troubleshooting and managing communications network systems
• Understanding of Department of Defense security as it pertains to networking
• Ability to adapt to change and provide courses of action for problem solving
• Ability to approach new challenges creatively
• 5-7 years of experience in a related or applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a Department of Defense (DoD) Environment
• Experience in test and/or BMDS
• Knowledge of Physical and Virtual Switching / Routing environments, common network protocols, and dynamic routing
• Knowledge of Cisco hardware and systems
• Experience in data center design, rack layout, electrical requirements and cooling requirements
• Experience working in secured spaces

Responsibilities

• Maintaining missile defense ground test lab operations
• Maintaining technical expertise in networks and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing
• Providing regular monitoring and network analysis
• Planning, evaluating, designing, and coordinating installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of data and/or voice communication networks
• Troubleshooting
• Managing routers and switches
• Configuration of equipment
• Coordinating third-party maintenance for network equipment
• Designing network or portion of network that includes selection and recommendation of hardware and software packages

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level