Data Center Network Administrator

Andrews, MD

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2 days ago

Job Description

Title: Data Center Network Administrator

Location: 1191 Menoher Drive, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland 20762 (100% On-Site)

Work Authorization: USC
Duration: long term contract
Interview Mode: Virtual
Job Description:

Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance

We submitted 4 candidates for this role.

1 did not have his CCNA active and needs to take the exam – they can't interview him or have start without the cert. He is not planning to take until January so he is out for this role.
1 did not have enough experience – resume just wasn't strong enough.
2 interviewed with 1 interviewing junior/mid-level but this is senior level so he is out; other candidate who interviewed was not prepared at all, took the interview in his car and did very poorly.

We are in search for new profiles for this role. If you have any candidates or bandwidth please work on this one as I now have a detailed interview script so we can have candidates MUCH better prepared for the interview!

We have an immediate backfill opportunity here with Client for a Data Center Network Admin.

Certification: Active DoD 8140 IAT Level II or III baseline certification requirements (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CySA+, or CISSP)

We are seeking a highly skilled and disciplined Data Center Network Administrator to support both unclassified (NIPR) and classified (SIPR) enterprise network infrastructure in direct support of Air Force National Capital Region (AFNCR) operations.

Responsibilities

Manage, deploy, configure, and maintain core data center hardware, including switches, routers, and high-performance server network interfaces.
Maintain comprehensive physical infrastructure documentation, including precise rack layouts, detailed port maps, and highly accurate physical asset tracking databases.
Employ and manage enterprise-level network systems, utilizing Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly Cisco DNA Center) and Cisco Identity Services Engine (Client) for policy enforcement, device profiling, and automated access control.
Configure and manage Cisco Nexus Series switches.
Configure and manage F5 Load Balancers (LTM/GTM) to guarantee application high availability and administer RSA Authentication Manager to support multi-factor authentication (MFA) across secure enclaves.
Monitor system performance, capacity, and overall environmental health using Cacti network monitoring and other SNMP-based telemetry tools. Deploy and troubleshoot multicast-based Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) platforms over the enterprise LAN.
Install, key, configure, and support TACLANE (e.g., KG-175D, KGV-72) and other High-Assurance IP Encryptors (HAIPEs) to secure sensitive data-in-transit across classified and unclassified networks.
Implement and enforce physical and logical cybersecurity measures to safeguard critical infrastructure, databases, and network boundaries in accordance with DoD regulations.
Develop, update, and maintain detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for data center operations, ensuring strict alignment with military directives, safety, and environmental protocols.
Act as the technical point of contact with higher-level support units, such as the 26th Network Operations Squadron (26th NOS) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), ensuring rapid coordination and resolution during network outages or degraded performance periods.
Draft, coordinate, and process Authorized Service Interruptions (ASIs) as directed by leadership, ensuring appropriate risk mitigation and stakeholder notification.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering and facility stakeholders to schedule and execute preventative hardware maintenance and routine system-wide upgrades with minimal operational disruption.
Proactively identify single-points-of-failure and mitigate operational reliability risks to guarantee maximum network uptime and mission stability.
Participate in disaster recovery (DR) planning, complete routine system backups, and execute logical and physical system restoration processes.
Support a continuous, mission-critical operational standby and on-call rotation schedule to resolve emergent tier-3 technical issues during off-hours.

Required Technical Skills

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical military/civilian experience (typically 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience in secure environments).
Must meet DoD 8140 IAT Level II or III baseline certification requirements (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CySA+, or CISSP).
Professional-level network certification required (e.g., Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) , Cisco CCNP Enterprise, F5-CA, or equivalent).
Proven experience configuring and troubleshooting enterprise-grade switches and routers (specifically Cisco platforms).
Hands-on administration of Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center), Cisco Client, and F5 Local/Global Traffic Managers.
Experience with RSA Authentication Manager database administration and user agent configuration.
Direct experience configuring, keying, and troubleshooting TACLANE HAIPE encryption units.
Proficiency knowledge of DISA STIGs for network devices and appliances
Familiarity with SNMP monitoring protocols, Cacti, and multicast routing protocols (e.g., PIM, IGMP snooping) for IPTV systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of IPv6 to include configuration and common notation/nomenclature
Proficiency in Python and Ansible for network automation
Familiarity with Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
Experience working in air-gapped and/or classified network environments (e.g., SIPRNet) is highly desirable
Experienced working at the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews (JBA), and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)

Numbers & Facts

Location

Andrews, MD

Skills

Access Controlunmatched
Air Forceunmatched
Ansibleunmatched
Asset Managementunmatched
Authenticationunmatched
Automationunmatched
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associateunmatched
CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professionalunmatched
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
Cacti Graphing Toolunmatched
Cisco Catalyst Switchesunmatched
Cisco Network Systemsunmatched
Cisco Nexus Switchesunmatched
CompTIA Security+unmatched
Computer Maintenanceunmatched
Computer Networksunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Cryptographyunmatched
DNAunmatched
Database Administrationunmatched
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)unmatched
Disaster Recoveryunmatched
DoD Directive 8140unmatched
DoD Directive 8570unmatched
DoD Secret Clearanceunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Electrical Engineeringunmatched
Engineeringunmatched
Environmental Healthunmatched
F5 Network Softwareunmatched
High Availability Softwareunmatched
IAT - Information Assurance Technicalunmatched
IP (Internet Protocol)unmatched
IPv6unmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
Internet Group Multicast Protocol (IGMP)unmatched
Internet Securityunmatched
Internet TVunmatched
Interviewing Skillsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Load Balancingunmatched
Local Area Network (LAN)unmatched
Militaryunmatched
Multicastunmatched
Network Administration/Managementunmatched
Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
Network Operations Centerunmatched
Network Routersunmatched
Network Switchingunmatched
Network Systemsunmatched
On Callunmatched
Perform Arrestsunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
Process Managementunmatched
Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM)unmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
RSA Encryptionunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Routing Protocolsunmatched
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)unmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
Telemetryunmatched
United States Department of Defense (DoD)unmatched
Wide Area Network (WAN)unmatched

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