Network Administrator

Job Description

Description

Introduction:

Make a difference for national security by joining a team of dedicated IT professionals who will sustain, modernize and transform the enterprise IT capabilities of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA).  The Air Force and Combatant Commands Business Group of SAIC is seeking a Network Administrator to support a transformational infrastructure program for DCSA.

SAIC is proud to be supporting DCSA in safeguarding our nation's information.  DCSA is the designated oversight authority on the accreditation of classified facilities, information systems, and the insider threat program.  This involves security oversight of more than 10,000 companies and approximately 13,000 facilities involved in classified work throughout the DoD and 31 Federal agencies.

Specifically, on the DCSA One IT program, SAIC will provide an enterprise IT solution that delivers highly secured and adaptable IT infrastructure, provides customer support, and cutting-edge technologies that support operations and advance the DCSA mission under a single IT environment (i.e., One IT).

This position requires an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility and must be in the Quantico, VA area to be considered.  (Temporarily Remote, but may be required to be onsite 100%)

Job Description:

• Supports management of network infrastructure operations, maintenance and administration for non-virtual and virtual systems in multiple enclaves and data centers, regional field offices, field offices and the Amazon Web Service (AWS) Govcloud environments, as part of the overall strategic objective of the DCSA IT modernization and One IT initiatives to provide an improved flexible and evolving enterprise IT environment to support the DCSA mission IAW with DCSA and DoD policies and procedures and commonly utilized industry best practices.
• Researches, maintains, and applies expertise in emerging technologies, and industry developments, trends, best practices, and principles of network management.
• Conducts day-to-day network operations and administration activities.
• Performs network and site survey support to DCSA offices, traveling to field offices to support upgrades, replacements, and maintenance activities.
• Provides IT/Communications Security (COMSEC) support.
• Ensures infrastructure is secure, available, and optimized. Improves scalability, surge, and automation capabilities.
• Performs trend analysis to ensure capacity and performance necessary for current and future mission demands and surge operations.
• Provides F5 BigIP load balancing and traffic load balancing support.
• Maintains egress/ingress access points.
• Supports cloud migration initiatives and transitions from AT&T MPLS to DISA MPLS.
• Manages asset lifecycle maintenance, coordinating schedules and complying with end-of-life/end-of-support timelines.
• Ensures sufficient bench stock of equipment to sustain and optimize network operations.
• Supports accreditations for deployment of network/equipment.
• Provides cable management in data centers, LAN rooms, and telecom closets.
• Performs regular weekly/monthly patching and security updates for network systems and devices, testing patches prior to deployment.
• Hardens network systems/devices according to DOD DISA STIG guidance.
• Conducts vulnerability assessment audits.
• Identifies and resolves network problems, using monitoring and bandwidth management solution products and by coordinating with third-party providers.
• Plans and executes backups and recovery operations.
• Facilitates change approvals through the change review board.
• Supports compilation, implementation, maintenance and archiving of documentation such as network diagrams, plans, designs, and architecture documentation for all enclaves (DEL 78), network operations/administration SOPs, a Network Operations Runbook, site-to-site VPN mapping, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) instances mapping, and rack/elevation diagrams mapping, Access Control Lists (ACLs), network management trend analysis reports, accreditations, CM, and change control documentation.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

It is required that the Network Administrator have the following qualifications:

• BA/BS in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems or Computer Science.
• Nine (9) or more years of experience.  An additional four (4) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Must possess 2 Certifications...CCNA and an IAT LvII Certification (ie, Sec+).

Desired Qualifications:

• TS/SCI.
• Self-starter who can take initiative and has the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Organized and able to follow DoD and agency processes designed to minimize risk to the environment.
• Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with clear communication.
• Strong work ethic with a results-oriented mindset.
• Ability to collaborate with different roles and different levels across different teams to achieve common goals.

Overview

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

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission 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.

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