Network Administrator

Tactibit Technologies provides innovative information technology, cybersecurity, and cloud support services to the Federal Government. We support some of the nation's most critical and demanding projects including satellite operations, critical infrastructure, and search and rescue. We are a diverse team of hands-on professionals dedicated to solving problems and developing innovative solutions in support of our customers' critical missions. Our success is dependent on our inclusive, collaborative environment with a shared commitment to excellence in everything we do.

About the Network Administrator positionWe are looking for a talented network administrator to join our team in Suitland, MD. You will provide senior network engineering support for NOAA's satellite operations missions. You will support mission operations, routine maintenance, troubleshooting and anomaly detection/resolution, refresh and modernization planning, network integrations, and security hardening. As a Network Administrator, you will be expected to perform network infrastructure installations and upgrades, monitor the health and performance of a diverse network environment, develop standard operating procedures, and plan and execute network infrastructure improvements.

We expect you to have a passion for building and maintaining highly available networks. You should have a desire to work with satellite data and products for the public and government. Besides, you should be able to perform well working in a team, along with system administrators, engineers and scientists.

This position is located at a government facility in Suitland, MD. The position is eligible for a flexible work arrangement.

Network Administrator responsibilities are:

Operate and maintain network infrastructure

Monitor and report on device health, utilization, uptime, usage, security issues, and anomalies

Identify, design, plan, and implement network upgrades and configuration changes to support architectural improvements, address new requirements, and updates to address security vulnerabilities and obsolescence

Detect, analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve operational problems within the LAN/WAN infrastructure

Create and maintain documents including Standard Operating Procedures

Develop and refine network topology diagrams

Provide on-call and after-hours support when required

Support security testing, hardening, and assessments to meet strict compliance and operational security requirements

Network Administrator requirements are:

4+ years of network administration or engineering experience

Experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting network equipment including switches, routers, and firewalls

Experience with designing and maintaining highly available networks including fault-tolerance, redundancy, failover, and continuity of operations

Experience configuring and maintaining next-generation firewalls (NGFW), security zones, and defense-in-depth

Knowledge of routing protocols including OSPF and BGP

Experience with issue tracking and configuration management systems and processes

Understanding of security best practices

Strong problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure

BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related area

Must be a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident and able to pass a full background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility

Desired Qualifications are:

Experience with Federal government environments and concepts including NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST SP 800-53 security controls, and DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

Experience with a variety of network solution vendors including Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, and others

Experience with Solarwinds Orion and similar network monitoring tools

Industry certifications such as Cisco certifications, Network+, Security+, and others