Network Administrator II - Secret Clearance

About the role

V2X, a defense contractor, is hiring a Network Administrator II (Secret clearance) for its OMDAC-SWACA program. The role is a senior technical resource and team lead who administers, maintains, monitors and secures enterprise LAN, WAN, VoIP, wireless and encryption network services. Reporting to the NOC Chief Watch Officer, the position mentors junior administrators, coordinates operations across sites and acts as a primary escalation point for outages and incidents.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee operation, maintenance and sustainment of VoIP systems, switches, routers, wireless infrastructure and HAIPE encryption devices
• Maintain availability, reliability and performance of LAN, WAN and wireless services
• Configure, troubleshoot and secure routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points and encryption devices; manage VLANs and ACLs
• Use SolarWinds, Spectrum, GemOne, Chimera and other approved tools to monitor and optimize networks
• Plan and execute network development, modernization and expansion projects
• Enforce security requirements such as DISA STIG compliance and vulnerability mitigation
• Provide advanced technical guidance to subordinates and customers, and perform disaster recovery, system restoration and backups
• Ensure network events are reported to the NOC Service Desk and Watch Officer and resolved

Required profile

• Active Secret clearance; must meet host-country requirements including a host nation visa and driver's license
• Bachelor's degree in IT, computer science, network engineering or cybersecurity preferred; one year of experience may substitute for one year of education
• Five years of progressively responsible experience administering enterprise network infrastructure, including routing, switching, wireless and network security
• NOC or higher-tier enterprise support experience strongly preferred; adherence to DoD 8570.01M
• Ability to work 95% indoors, withstand extreme heat, lift 50 lbs and wear protective gear

Required skills

• Cisco IOS, subnetting, routing and switching
• At least one Baseline certification and one Computing Environment (CE) certification, e.g. CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CASP+, CySA+, CISSP, SSCP, CISA, GCIH, GSEC

What we offer

• Company-paid housing and transportation
• Completion bonus and tuition reimbursement program