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Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Network Administrator – 3rd Shift to support the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) effort. CESO is establishing a modern Secure Web Services (SWS) operation as part of a highly automated platform supporting a rapidly expanding mission-partner environment.
The Network Administrator will provide overnight network operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and incident-response support within a high-security DoD environment. This role supports CESO's migration to secure cloud infrastructure while ensuring the availability, performance, and security of mission-critical network services.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor network connectivity, performance, security, and availability to ensure continuous access to mission-critical services and proactively identify and mitigate risks, outages, and performance issues.
- Troubleshoot and resolve network connectivity, service, and access issues, escalating complex incidents to senior engineers or vendors as needed.
- Configure, install, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise routers, switches, network devices, and supporting software.
- Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, 802.1X, site-to-site (S2S), and IPSec VPN tunnels.
- Plan and implement network maintenance, installations, upgrades, configuration changes, and security improvements to strengthen reliability and protection.
- Review and resolve user requests related to network access, connectivity, and enterprise services.
- Support 24×7 network operations and incident response during the 3rd shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays as operationally required.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline with 4+ years of relevant experience; additional applicable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience monitoring enterprise network performance, security, availability, and connectivity.
- Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting routers and switches.
- Experience with BGP and OSPF dynamic routing protocols.
- Experience configuring and supporting 802.1X.
- Experience troubleshooting site-to-site/IPSec VPN tunnels.
- Ability and willingness to work 3rd shift (10:00 PM–6:00 AM) and support a 24×7 operational environment, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience supporting DISA/DISA mission partners, including AWS cloud or cloud-based network environments.
- Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph preferred, with hands-on experience administering or troubleshooting Palo Alto Networks devices.
Benefits
Core Benefits:
- Paid Time Off PTO):TEN (10) Paid days off & FIVE (5) Floating days off.
- Holidays: 11 Paid Holidays. Flex time can be utilized instead of holiday time usage.
- Payroll: Paid Bi-Monthly.
- 401(k): Partnered with the SECOND LARGEST Retirement plan provider in the U.S. Guaranteed 3% match. Eligibility – 21 years of age or older, after 3 months of employment
- Individual or company-wide performance and recognition awards (Quarterly)
Health Benefits:
- UNITED HEALTHCARE PPO, extensive national coverage.
- INCLUDES: Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA.
- Eligible on the first of the month, immediately after the start date.
- Submit the enrollment form within 30 days of your start date otherwise, you will have to wait until October for the new year enrollment.
Quality of Life Benefits:
- Training & Career Development Reimbursement of Tuition and training needed to support career development.
- $150 monthly reimbursement contribution paid monthly towards parking expenses.
- Receipts must be submitted by the close of business on the 25th of each month.
- Reimbursements will be paid on the first payroll AFTER reimbursements are submitted each month.
Special Benefits:
- Performance bonus – Project-based
- Yearly bonus – Company base
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