Network Administrator Senior

• Oversee the lifecycle of a global multiplanar backbone and data center fabric, ensuring maximum service availability through rigorous hardware/software management and proactive system maintenance.
• Lead and enforce the integration of ITSM processes via Service Now, ensuring that incidents, service requests, and configuration changes are consistently documented.
• Maintain an up-to-date Configuration Management Database (CMDB), tracking rack elevations, port maps, and IP assignments for audit readiness and system accuracy.
• Configure and maintain network devices, including routers, switches, encryption devices, and related hardware, adhering to global infrastructure standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex connectivity issues to maintain enterprise-wide data flow, ensuring service availability for critical operations.
• Implement and enforce configuration standards, including STIG compliance audits and proactive risk mitigation processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform high-level designs into operational physical and logical network infrastructure.
• Provide mentorship and technical support to mid-level and junior team members, instilling best practices and enforcing operational discipline.
• Develop and implement disaster recovery and rapid restoration procedures to maintain network resilience and reduce downtime.
• Monitor network performance to identify and resolve bottlenecks, enhancing data traffic flow and ensuring mission-critical capacity.
• Manage hardware logistics, including RMAs, vendor coordination, and spare parts inventory to minimize repair times.
• Serve as an on-call escalation point, delivering timely resolution of infrastructure issues.

• Active Secret security clearance (or higher).
• 5+ years of experience implementing, maintaining, and securing complex enterprise WAN/LAN environments.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Current professional certifications in networking and security, such as CCNA, Security+ CE, or equivalent.
• Expert-level knowledge of networking principles, including routing and switching protocols (OSPF, BGP, STP), and physical layer standards (fiber/copper/transceivers).
• Proficiency in administering and securing various network architectures that support enterprise-level voice, video, and data services.
• Experience administering and securing enterprise network architectures, supporting voice, video, and data services.
• Advanced knowledge of Service Now ITSM modules, including change, incident, and configuration management practices.
• Commitment to government security and experience working in regulated environments.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of effectively articulating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including technical teams and leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Networking) or equivalent professional experience.
• Advanced certifications, such as Cisco CCNP or Juniper JNCIP.
• Experience with asset management and physical infrastructure planning, including rack-level design and documentation.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies and their application to network services.
• Hands-on experience with firewall administration and ACL management.

The likely salary range for this position is $85,093 - $100,625. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:

USA FL Mac Dill AFB

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…