Network Administrator

General Dynamics Information Technology • Sierra Vista, AZ

8h • $69,700 - $94,300 • Hybrid

About The Position

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Network Administrator and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Network Administrator you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Network Administrator joining our team to work with a team of Network Professionals on the operation and maintenance of the DODIN-Army. Node management, maintenance, and troubleshooting efforts for projects critical to the business Respond to trouble tickets and performs troubleshooting on network devices Provide input network to standards, documentation, processes, and procedures Maintain and administer routers, switches, firewalls, and other network related devices Analyze chronic network imperfections for root cause source and recommend an appropriate corrective action. Implement fix/correction as directed Prepare written reports and other documentation necessary to communicate ideas, concepts, and details necessary to accomplish specific goals Monitor and handle unscheduled and scheduled maintenance work Submit input for the weekly Situation Report Proactively/actively monitor all network related issues using all tools available Ability to Understand methods and procedures for group procedures WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree: Associate degree in a related technical discipline preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Required IAT II certification (Security+). CCNA, ACAS 5.3 or equivalent Computing Environment certification to start. Preferred, Palo Alto ACE 8.1 (or higher), or equivalent . Required Experience: 1+ years of related experience Required Technical Skills: Experience working in a converged enterprise class network with skills to trouble shoot network elements, protocols, services, and transport Layer problems

Requirements

• Associate degree in a related technical discipline preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Required IAT II certification (Security+).
• CCNA, ACAS 5.3 or equivalent Computing Environment certification to start.
• 1+ years of related experience
• Experience working in a converged enterprise class network with skills to trouble shoot network elements, protocols, services, and transport Layer problems
• Must possess a Secret Security Clearance and be capable of obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
• US Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

• Palo Alto ACE 8.1 (or higher), or equivalent
• in CISCO and Palo alto FWs.
• Knowledge of Cisco/Juniper routers
• Shift Work. (Day, Swing, Night available)

Responsibilities

• Node management, maintenance, and troubleshooting efforts for projects critical to the business
• Respond to trouble tickets and performs troubleshooting on network devices
• Provide input network to standards, documentation, processes, and procedures
• Maintain and administer routers, switches, firewalls, and other network related devices
• Analyze chronic network imperfections for root cause source and recommend an appropriate corrective action.
• Implement fix/correction as directed
• Prepare written reports and other documentation necessary to communicate ideas, concepts, and details necessary to accomplish specific goals
• Monitor and handle unscheduled and scheduled maintenance work
• Submit input for the weekly Situation Report
• Proactively/actively monitor all network related issues using all tools available
• Ability to Understand methods and procedures for group procedures

Benefits

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees