Network Administrator

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Network Administrator - 3 days onsite, Washington, DC

Must hold an active Public Trust or have previously held one, with the ability to obtain or reinstate Public Trust clearance based on customer requirements.

Role Overview & Key Responsibilities

• Deliver network administration and engineering services to assigned customers, acting as a primary technical resource for their IT and operations teams.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance network infrastructure while following established configuration control, change management, and documentation standards.
• Configure and manage Palo Alto and Cisco firewall environments, including security policies, rule sets, VPN connectivity, and software or firmware updates.
• Support Cisco routing and switching environments across access, distribution, and core layers, including VLANs, trunking, and dynamic routing.
• Manage enterprise wireless infrastructure, including wireless controllers, access points, SSID configuration, and network access security.
• Monitor network health and capacity by evaluating bandwidth consumption, circuit utilization, latency, and hardware resource usage across routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Ensure network devices are covered by appropriate monitoring and management solutions. Identify visibility gaps and recommend corrective measures to reduce operational risk.
• Create and update physical and logical network diagrams, configuration records, and technical documentation reflecting infrastructure design, performance, and capacity.
• Define and maintain network performance baselines through monitoring platforms and real-time operational data.
• Assist with network security functions such as risk assessments, infrastructure monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention, and firewall policy development and maintenance.
• Help customers meet security and compliance requirements through vulnerability remediation, system hardening, and preparation of technical documentation and supporting evidence for security reviews.
• Contribute to the assessment, design, and integration of new technology solutions across cloud-based IaaS/PaaS and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Work with external agencies, business partners, telecommunications carriers, and service providers to coordinate network connectivity and resolve service-related issues.
• Collaborate with our engineering and account management teams to troubleshoot incidents, manage escalations, and maintain service quality across customer engagements.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance activities and provide after-hours or urgent support when operational requirements demand it.

Required Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional experience in network administration, architecture, deployment, or infrastructure management.
• Active Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or a higher-level Cisco networking certification.
• Practical experience managing Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including PAN-OS and Panorama.
• Hands-on knowledge of Cisco firewall technologies, including ASA and/or Firepower/FTD, along with enterprise switching infrastructure.
• Understanding of routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP, as well as VPN solutions and network segmentation principles.
• Experience with enterprise wireless networking, including 802.11 standards, wireless controllers, access points, RF fundamentals, and 802.1X/RADIUS authentication.
• Familiarity with network monitoring platforms and tools used for performance analysis, troubleshooting, and capacity planning.
• Experience following formal change management procedures and maintaining accurate network configurations.
• Ability to manage multiple customer environments, prioritize competing requests, respond proactively to technical issues, and adapt to changing deadlines.
• Must live within commuting distance of Washington, DC and be available to work onsite at customer locations several days per week, with additional visits as required.
• Ability to work autonomously and communicate effectively with customer personnel at all levels, including engineers, technical teams, and IT leadership.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Visio, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Must hold an active Public Trust or have previously held one, with the ability to obtain or reinstate Public Trust clearance based on customer requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with federal government customers and knowledge of applicable security standards and frameworks, including NIST, FISMA, and TIC.
• Background in managed services, Network Operations Centers (NOC), value-added resellers (VARs), or technology systems integration environments.
• Exposure to AWS networking, including VPC architecture, subnetting, route tables, security groups, Transit Gateway, and hybrid connectivity using Site-to-Site VPN or Direct Connect.
• Experience with Ekahau or comparable wireless design and survey platforms, including predictive planning, pre-deployment assessments, and post-deployment validation.
• Additional industry certifications such as Cisco CCNP Enterprise/Security, Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE, CompTIA Security+, ITIL, AWS, or Microsoft Azure credentials.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another relevant technical field.

Physical & Work Environment

• Comfortable working in telecommunications closets, data centers, and equipment rooms, including cable tracing, labeling, patching, and rack-and-stack installation of network hardware.
• Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 50 lbs, climb ladders, and work in confined, elevated, or restricted-access areas.
• Able to stand, walk, kneel, and bend for extended periods while completing onsite technical assignments in varying customer environments. xhqgsiq
• Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends to support planned maintenance, network cutovers, and project delivery schedules.