Senior Network Administrator

Summary

Job Title: Senior Network Administrator

Location: MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Onsite

Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Overview

GDIT is seeking an experienced Senior Network Administrator to support the US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System eXtended (US BICES-X) program at MacDill AFB, Florida.

The selected candidate will support mission-critical DoD intelligence information-sharing networks by monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing network infrastructure. This role involves providing 24/7 network incident response, Tier II technical support, and ensuring network availability, performance, and security in a fast-paced defense environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and availability.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve network incidents and technical issues.
• Provide Tier II network administration and technical support.
• Administer and maintain voice, video, and data communication networks.
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco network hardware and software.
• Work with routing and switching protocols, including OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and Spanning Tree.
• Maintain network security and ensure compliance with DoD security policies and procedures.
• Perform STIG patching, security updates, and network compliance activities.
• Monitor network performance and ensure service availability and SLA requirements.
• Coordinate with hardware vendors and internal teams to resolve network outages.
• Document incidents, troubleshooting procedures, testing strategies, and resolutions.
• Escalate critical incidents and communicate status updates to internal and external customers.
• Support network-related projects, procedures, and infrastructure improvements.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant network administration experience.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field; additional experience may substitute for education.
• Active CCNA certification required.
• CompTIA Security+ CE certification required.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco IOS, Cisco networking hardware, and network infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with routing and switching protocols, including:
• OSPF
• EIGRP
• BGP
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• ISAKMP and ESP
• SIP and SCCP
• Experience troubleshooting network hardware, software, and communication protocols.
• Experience providing Tier II network support and incident resolution.
• Experience with STIG patching, security compliance, and network security activities.
• Ability to work in a 24/7 shift environment, including weekends and holidays.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNP Routing & Switching or CCNP Enterprise certification.
• ITIL V4 Foundation certification.
• Experience with VoIP and Video Teleconferencing (VTC) systems.
• Knowledge of HAIPE-based encryption devices.
• Experience with Multicast and GRE routing.
• Data center networking experience.
• Experience with firewalls and firewall rule configurations.
• Knowledge of network virtualization technologies.
• Experience with VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft virtualization technologies.

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Network Administrator

Location: MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Onsite

Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Overview

GDIT is seeking an experienced Senior Network Administrator to support the US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System eXtended (US BICES-X) program at MacDill AFB, Florida.

The selected candidate will support mission-critical DoD intelligence information-sharing networks by monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing network infrastructure. This role involves providing 24/7 network incident response, Tier II technical support, and ensuring network availability, performance, and security in a fast-paced defense environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and availability.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve network incidents and technical issues.
• Provide Tier II network administration and technical support.
• Administer and maintain voice, video, and data communication networks.
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco network hardware and software.
• Work with routing and switching protocols, including OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and Spanning Tree.
• Maintain network security and ensure compliance with DoD security policies and procedures.
• Perform STIG patching, security updates, and network compliance activities.
• Monitor network performance and ensure service availability and SLA requirements.
• Coordinate with hardware vendors and internal teams to resolve network outages.
• Document incidents, troubleshooting procedures, testing strategies, and resolutions.
• Escalate critical incidents and communicate status updates to internal and external customers.
• Support network-related projects, procedures, and infrastructure improvements.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant network administration experience.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field; additional experience may substitute for education.
• Active CCNA certification required.
• CompTIA Security+ CE certification required.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco IOS, Cisco networking hardware, and network infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with routing and switching protocols, including:
• OSPF
• EIGRP
• BGP
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• ISAKMP and ESP
• SIP and SCCP
• Experience troubleshooting network hardware, software, and communication protocols.
• Experience providing Tier II network support and incident resolution.
• Experience with STIG patching, security compliance, and network security activities.
• Ability to work in a 24/7 shift environment, including weekends and holidays.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNP Routing & Switching or CCNP Enterprise certification.
• ITIL V4 Foundation certification.
• Experience with VoIP and Video Teleconferencing (VTC) systems.
• Knowledge of HAIPE-based encryption devices.
• Experience with Multicast and GRE routing.
• Data center networking experience.
• Experience with firewalls and firewall rule configurations.
• Knowledge of network virtualization technologies.
• Experience with VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft virtualization technologies.