Network Administrator

Description

Job Description:

At Leidos, everything we do is built on our commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our employees, and our communities. Learn more about the values and culture that are the foundations of our business. Our mission is to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science. We offer a robust benefits package including competitive salaries; company matching 401K Retirement Plan; comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible work schedule to allow for life/work balance; tuition reimbursement and more.  

Leidos Defense Group provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here

 
The Leidos Army Intelligence information technology Environment Support (ARIES) program, which is part of the Leidos Defense group, is looking for a Network Administrator to work at Shaw Air Force Base, SC.  The ARIES G2 Army MI Enterprise provides IT repair, maintenance, operations, logistics, and engineering services to help ensure secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of Army Military Intelligence Enterprise IT Systems as well as network administration support for an organization comprised mostly of a Microsoft Enterprise software environment residing on multiple networks.

As the Network Administrator you will be part of a dynamic team supporting US Army Central (ARCENT) G2 and supported customers throughout the ARCENT’s Area of Responsibility. The Network Administrator will be primarily responsible for network device troubleshooting, network operations & maintenance, documentation of logical & physical networks, network device and infrastructure installations.  Assist G2 Systems Service Desk with Tier I & II troubleshooting as needed.  Perform administration duties for multiple networks including routers, switches, encryption devices, and other related network equipment.  Develop, propose, and implement network performance & security enhancements, changes, network extensions, and hardware & operating system upgrades as needed. We are most interested in your experience and knowledge of fiber and copper‐based Ethernet technologies, capabilities and cabling and their connectivity to local and wide area networks. And if you worked on US military Intelligence networks and/or a service desk in SWA — it is a definite plus.

Basic Qualifications
Security Clearance Requirement: Active TS SCI security clearance

• Bachelor’s Degree and 4+ years of experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.  

• 8140 IAT II IA Baseline Certification, such as Security+|ce or CCNA: Security or higher level of either certification

• Computing Environment certifications including CCNA: R&S or CCDA

• Knowledge of LAN switching, including Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP), Port Security, Spanning Tree, and Layer 2 and 3 switching configurations.

• Thorough understanding of Layer 3 routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, etc.) and best practices on implementation. 

• Experience in installation, configuration, and maintaining encryption devices (KG‐175D, KG-250x, KG-175G, etc.) at network points of presence and to extend networks throughout the local and  regional areas, including management via GEM-X.

• Thorough understanding of Cisco WAN, LAN, and Data Center design practices, technologies and implementations.

• Experience with network based monitoring tools (Solarwinds, Whats up Gold, etc).

• Experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco VTC devices and VoIP phones.

 
Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Computing Environment certs include: CCNP: R&S or CCDP

• Understanding US DoD COMSEC rules, policies, and regulations

• Experience on US military Intelligence networks and/or a service desk in SWA a huge plus

External Referral Bonus:

Eligible

External Referral Bonus $:

$5,000

Potential for Telework:

No

Clearance Level Required:

Top Secret/SCI

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Day

Requisition Category:

Professional

Job Family:

Systems Administration

Pay Range: