System Administrator Secret Clearance

Company Overview

Founded in 1989, CALNET, Inc. has become one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the Technology, Intelligence Analysis, and Language Services consulting arena. Headquartered in Reston, VA, CALNET employees deliver true value to our customers by employing the best practices, world‑class technologies industry expertise, in every project. CALNET is ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and CMMI‑Level III certified.

We are currently searching for a talented Systems Administrator with Secret Clearance in Dahlgren, VA.

CALNET has a need for a Systems Administrator for a large IT Services Contract with the Navy in Dahlgren, VA.

• Computer networking concepts, protocols, and security methodologies
• Local Area Network/Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN) architecture and pathways
• Bandwidth management principles and techniques
• Network traffic flow (TCP/IP and OSI model)
• Performance tuning tools and techniques
• Remote access technologies
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) security
• Network protocols (TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), directory services)
• Common network tools (e.g., ping, trace route, nslookup)
• File system implementations (e.g., New Technology File System (NTFS), File Allocation Table (FAT), Extended File System (EXT))
• Virtualization technologies and virtual machine management

• IT security principles and methods (e.g., firewalls, demilitarized zones (DMZs), encryption)
• Network security architecture concepts (topology, protocols, defense‑indepth)
• Cybersecurity principles, threats, and vulnerabilities
• National and international cybersecurity laws, regulations, and policies
• Organizational IT user security policies (e.g., account management, access control)
• Data security standards (PII, PCI, PHI)
• System administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques
• Software‑based computer protection tools (e.g., firewalls, antivirus, antispyware)
• Knowledge of transmission records (Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared (IR) transmission, Wi‑Fi, etc.) and jamming techniques

• Server and client operating systems
• Systems administration concepts and best practices
• Enterprise IT architecture
• System/server diagnostic tools and fault identification
• Operating system command line/prompt (e.g., ipconfig, netstat, dir, nbtstat)
• System maintenance procedures (cleaning, disk checks, reboots, backups, etc.)

• Cloud computing service models (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS)
• Cloud computing deployment models (private, public, hybrid)
• Cloud security strategy and architecture
• Migrating workloads between cloud service models

• 4+ years of Professional Experience in Systems Administration
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field
• Information Assurance Technician (IAT) II level – Security+ CE OR CCNA Security OR CompTIA CySA+ OR GIAC GSEC or SSCP
• Secret Clearance

This opportunity is in Dahlgren, VA

CALNET Inc. offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package. This package includes medical, dental, vision, life, short‑ and long‑term disability insurances, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, and generous leave time.

CALNET, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/M/F/D/V