Network Administrator

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

• Analyze system performance and recommend improvements
• Provide support to the system administration team
• Provide urgent on-call support on a rotating basis
• Using advanced knowledge of networking principals and system administration skills to troubleshoot systems and operating systems
• Communicate with customers, manufacturers, vendors and system administrators
• Train system users and other system support personnel
• Analyze and modify preventive maintenance checklists for system changes
• Troubleshoot system performance issues and implement corrective actions
• Organize and prepare detailed documentation of system performance, including service request records and analysis
• Perform desktop hardware and operating system set-up, imaging software loading, and antivirus updates
• Conduct in depth research and evaluate the research of Technical Specialists in order to evaluate existing and future systems
• Provide on site system support post deployment
• Read and interpret engineering drawings
• Understand SOP and SOW documentation
• Ensure test lab equipment is maintained
• Interface with engineering team to ensure design efficiency
• Interface with internal and external customers
• Conduct research and development of entire systems and analyze all interoperability and constructability scenarios
• Read blue prints, schematics and statements of work (SOW).
• Coordinate with field personnel and/or engineering team to discuss any potential installation issues
• Answer support calls to help field personnel and system administrators with any installation issues encountered on the job site
• Conduct research and development on new system manufacturers (i.e. network, access control, intrusion detection and closed circuit television systems).
• Perform all duties with minimal direct supervision

Clearance/Citizenship
:
No Clearance is Required.

Requirements/

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED and 8+ years of experience in the following or
• Associate’s Degree and 6+ years of experience in the following or
• Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years of experience in the following required experience implementing various network technologies and end-user support to include some of the following:
  • Systems Requirements, project management and strategic planning, Operational Requirements, Enterprise Strategic Planning and operations, Unix/Linux system software, Test & Evaluation, and Training.
• Demonstrated experience in advanced system architecture; information assurance; hardware technologies; digital/analog communications technologies.
• Working knowledge of UNIX/LINUX, CISCO IOS, Windows Server, and Microsoft SQL.
• Experience in the use of routing protocols and switching technologies, LAN/WAN medias and protocols.
• Ability to plan and organize work and interact with technical and non-technical personnel translating user requirements into responsive applications.
• Demonstrated detailed knowledge of IA concepts and requirements.
• Experience working independently and with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communications, time management, and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.

Required

Certifications:

• CCNA, CCNP or Network+ Security + or similar which meet current guidelines such as DOD 8570…