Senior Network Administrator

Job Description

Description

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is seeking a Senior Network Administrator to join our team in support of the Air Operations Center Weapons System (AOC WS) Falconer Program. The position is located at the USAF customer site in Hampton, VA, and reports to the Fielding, Logistics, & Site Support Team (FLSST) IPT Lead. This position will support activities at Air Operations Centers (AOCs) located at various CONUS and OCONUS Air Force locations. The selected individual will be part of a team that is responsible for the installation, configuration, sustainment, and troubleshooting of Command and Control (C2) systems. This is an onsite position with the potential for travel up to 25% of the time.

This position requires a demonstrated/thorough understanding and application of network administration and configuration management principals and processes, mission planning/scheduling, experience in the sustainment of an existing baseline, and a fundamental ability to troubleshoot and diagnose issues. The successful candidate must be effective at face-to-face interaction with customers (military, government civil service, and contractors) to respond to requests for information and support for technical meetings, technical interchanges, and enterprise working groups. The candidate must be able to work independently and represent the program and SAIC at meetings and working groups with government and associate contractors.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting the Technical Project Lead (TPL) with the following:

·       Installation of all applicable fielding objectives to include Agile Release Events (AREs), and Critical System Updates (CSUs), Fast Tracks (FTs), Fast Tracks w/ Test and Integration (FTTIs), and applicable Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs) by applicable deadlines or as otherwise directed by the Technical Project Lead (TPL).

·       Sustainment, management, and network administration support of the installed AOC baseline.

·       Provide technical expertise and support to mitigate risks when transitioning from one fielded baseline to the next.

·       Provide support for the following:

o   Properly configuring, troubleshooting, and migrating to new AOC infrastructure components

o   Data migration (as required)

o   Application tuning

o   Domain policies

o   Applying security patches

o   Submitting/closing trouble tickets (as required)

o   Configuring the AOC baseline to minimize downtime.

o   Closing/resolving action items discovered during site evaluations.

·       Attend Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), AOC Production Center (PC) engineering and integration meetings, post installation follow-up meetings.

·       Submit recommended changes to AOC Configuration Management (CM) personnel and assist in the Request for Variance (RFV) process as required.

·       Provide recommendations on performance and security issues, and other items of interest relating to AOC baseline(s).

·       Work with key players to identify achievable site-specific objectives.

·       Track lessons learned and metrics and share with other members of the team.

·       Provide knowledgeable insight while testing/supporting future upgrades being developed by the AOC Production Center (PC).

·       Assist with Verification and Validation Assessments and other SPO events as required.

Qualifications

Required Education, Experience, Knowledge, and/or Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of hands-on Network Administration experience; master’s degree and 7 years of hands-on Network Administration experience.
• Experience and industry certifications will be considered in lieu of education requirements.
• Experience with Catalyst Switches (6500/3850/9300 series).
• Experience with standard/extended ACLs, as used in IOS/NX-OS.
• Experience with Firewall technologies (such as Palo Alto, Juniper, SideWinders).
• Working knowledge of Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), and Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies and data backup technologies.
• Four or more years of experience with at least three of the following hardware platforms:

o   Cisco Router (4400 series)

o   Nexus Switches (9500 series, 5548UP, 2248TP)

o   Cisco Unified Computing System

o   Network Appliance (NetApp) (FAS2750s, FAS8200s, FAS8300s)

o   NetApp Data OnTap (or other network mass storage solution)

o   SolarWinds NPM and NCM

o   Cisco Secure ACS or ISE

o   Virtual switching technologies (such as VDS)

• Current DoD Secret security clearance, with eligibility for SCI.
• Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8570.01-M for Information Assurance Technician Level III within 30 days of the date of hire (CompTIA Security+).
• Ability to travel CONUS/OCONUS to system fielding sites up to 25% of the time.

o   Active passport required within 90 days of the date of hire

• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.

Desired Experience, Knowledge, and/or Skills:

• Experience in highly effective communication and collaboration in a high-performance team environment.
• Administration of computer networks/systems related to domain services, including system startup and shutdown; security and application patch installation; security scanning and remediation; user account, profile, and permission management; system backup and restoration; system service and log management; system auditing; problem report management; performance management; and other IT administration-related services.
• Identification of any errors or correction needed to system technical diagrams and documentation, including installation, configuration, and operations & maintenance guides, as well as system/application verification and validation instructions.
• Experience with remote file systems, to include CIFs and NSFs.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.