Senior Network Administrator

OSC EdgeTech, LLC is seeking a talented Senior Network Administrator to join the team. 

OSC EdgeTech is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), an Alaska Native Corporation proudly owned by over 9,400 Shareholders. OSC EdgeTech was created to deliver agile, responsive IT solutions to meet the evolving needs of federal and defense customers. As an SBA-certified 8(a) entity with a Facility Clearance (FCL), OSC EdgeTech streamlines the acquisition process while maintaining the trusted quality, security, and innovation that define OSC Edge.

Cook Inlet Region, Inc., also known as CIRI, is one of 12 land-based Alaska Native regional corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). CIRI’s regional boundaries roughly follow the traditional Dena’ina territory of Southcentral Alaska. CIRI was incorporated on June 8, 1972, and is owned today by a diverse group of more than 9,500 Shareholders who live in Alaska and throughout the world.

OSC EdgeTech offers excellent benefits for eligible employees. Benefits include paid holidays, paid time off, 401K with employer match, dental, vision, health insurance plans, as well as life and disability benefits.

Position Overview

As a Senior Network Administrator, the individual will design, build, support, administer, maintain, patch network devices while responding to incidents, and recovering from service degradations and outages. In this role, the Senior Network Administrator will support all network capabilities across all supported environments/enclaves.

Major Activities

• Design, install, integrate, sustain, patch, recover, and manage the lifecycle of network devices across all supported environments and sites.
• Plan, coordinate, execute, troubleshoot, and document change requests, as well as both monthly and out-of-cycle ASI events, to perform moves, adds, and changes to network services and technologies, and apply and validate cyber security patches are installed on managed assets.
• Coordinate with external agencies for Production and COOP sites for network configuration of the circuits and VPN on both the NIPR and SIPR.
• PPS (Ports, Protocols, and Services) development and maintenance for both Production and COOP environments.
• Establish networking environment by designing system configuration; directing system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.
• Maximize network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.
• Report network operational status by gathering/prioritizing information; managing projects.
• Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, defining, and monitoring access.
• Collaborate with Technical Director, Sr. System Engineer, Operations Manager and Development Team on Network requirements, security changes and documentation.
• Maintain IT system patching schedules.
• Analyze and remediate Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) findings.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of networking and infrastructure including RSN (Recruiting Services Network), LAN, DNS, proxy servers, network design/implementation, troubleshooting, hardware configuration, performance tuning, VLANs, MAC addressing, routing (OSPF,BGP) and Cisco technologies (firewalls, switches, routers, ISA/TACACS.
• Advanced knowledge of operations and systems including COOP services, system backup, high availability, enterprise Linux, enterprise storage, network based applications (Wireshark, SolarWinds) and operating system environments.
• Advanced knowledge of standards, frameworks and security practices including STIGS, IAVAs, DoD security standards, Agile, ITIL, IEEE, NIST, CMMI, PMBOK and configuration/organizational software management.
• Ability to work with system/network engineers to engage in joint project planning.
• Ability to configure TCP/IP, network interfaces and IP security.
• Good interpersonal skills: ability to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of management and staff, affiliated-company employees as well as outside business associates; exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others.
• Superior organizational, follow-up, and detail-oriented skills.
• Work independently, as well as on a team and with minimal supervision.
• Make decisions, solve problems, and exercise excellent judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; including thorough knowledge of proper grammar, advanced vocabulary, spelling, editing and proofreading skills.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office products, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and industry-standard computer software and databases.
• High degree of sensitivity regarding confidential information.

Physical Abilities

• Sufficient fine motor skills for the use of computers, calculators with an ability to withstand repetitive keyboarding for extended periods of time.
• Visual and communications ability are adequate to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to kneel, bend and twist at the waist on an occasional basis.
• Ability to reach below shoulder height with regular frequency (desk position) and at or above shoulder height on occasion.
• Ability to push, pull, carry and lift objects weighing up to 10 pounds on a regular basis, and greater weights on an occasional basis.

Required Qualifications

• Eight or more years of experience in network administration.
• Valid CCNP Certification
• Valid Security+ Certification
• High School Diploma or Equivalency
• Active U.S. Government Clearance or ability to obtain
• Must be U.S. citizen
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check

Salary Range: 100K-110K/yearly

E-Verify:

OSC EdgeTech participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. 

Reasonable Accommodation:

OSC EdgeTech, LLC will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with OSC EdgeTech, LLC or any of its subsidiaries, please email recruiting@ciri.com.