Systems Administrator Expert

VTG • Herndon, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled Systems Administrator to serve as a Network Engineering Lab Manager supporting a wide range of Government and customer environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations, infrastructure, configuration, and organization of R&D and Proof of Concept (PoC) lab environments, ensuring efficient resource management, accurate documentation, and reliable network and system performance across physical and virtual infrastructures.

Requirements

• Must have a Top Secret Clearance with Polygraph
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree are preferred with a minimum of eleven (11) year’s relevant experience
• Knowledge of network architecture, design, and implementation
• Knowledge of specific network technologies such as routing and switching
• Familiar with routing protocols such as EIGRP, BGP, ISIS
• Familiar with switching protocols such as STP, LACP, VTP
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to lab users
• Experience with creating technical documentation such as designs, implementation plans, and technical notes
• Ability to brief designs to review boards
• Ability to learn, understand and implement new technologies
• Independent learner with a proven ability to master complex technical concepts through self-study and practice
• Knowledge of fundamental routing and switching concepts and firewall policy management.
• Composing clear and concise technical documentation, installation guides, and reports for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, and drawings.
• Identifying complex infrastructure problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific principle or set of rules.
• Must have good manual dexterity and requires safely moving, transporting, or stocking items with weights between 30–50+ lbs.
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including needs assessment and evaluation of satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains comprehensive "as-built" documentation, including physical rack elevations, logical network diagrams, and IP address management.
• Plans and executes network configurations for the integration of new hardware; performs physical installation including racking, stacking, and professional-grade structured cabling.
• Directs daily lab operations by analyzing team workflows, establishing priorities, and setting deadlines to ensure environment readiness.
• Executes baseline routing, switching, and firewall configurations to stage "clean" sandbox environments for R&D testing and customer demonstrations.
• Consults with internal engineering leads, management, and vendors to assess hardware needs and coordinate scheduling to balance long-term R&D with short-notice PoCs.
• Implements and manages firewall rules, VLANs, and ACLs to isolate testing environments; regulates and monitors file and physical access to maintain confidentiality and proper use.
• Performs horizontal integration planning to ensure lab schedules, hardware procurement, and technical setups are aligned; manages an inventory of parts and the organized decommissioning of legacy equipment.
• Analyzes information to recommend and plan computer specifications, physical rack layouts, and power/cooling requirements for lab growth.
• Attends meetings, prepares lab status reports, and participates in training and professional development.

What This Job Offers

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