Senior Network Administrator

Senior Network Administrator

K 's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security.

• Innovative Projects: K 's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

The successful candidate will Provide Network Engineering support to the Test Resource Management Center's (TRMC) All Domain Test Range (ADTR) and INDOPACOM Pacific-Rim Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability Team, Joint Mission Environment Test Capability (JMETC) Secret Network (JSN) Node, JMETC Multiple Independent Levels of Security Network (JMN) Node, Secret Defense Research and Engineering Network (SDREN), Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN).

As a Network Engineer, you will be a critical part of our team responsible for evaluating customer requirements on complex technical challenges. You will aid by providing solutions to complex problems in a manner which meets both functional and security requirements. You will handle keeping the team's testing infrastructure operational and in compliance with all TRMC directives and applicable RMF requirements.

To do this you will often work with other distributed team members to discuss current system status and desired future enhancements.

• MUST have an ACTIVE Top Secret SCI Clearance
• Education:
  
  Technical bachelor's degree (experience may be substituted in lieu of degree)
• Minimum of 10 years' experience to include the following:
• DoD Testing and Training Ranges,
• Military Instrumentation Systems Data Analysis
• Experience working with DoD Wide Area Networks and familiarity with various network architectures, multicast data flows, and common protocols to include:
• Experience working with Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN)
• Experience working with the Secret Defense Research and Engineering Network (SDREN)
• Able to lift to 35 lbs.
• Willing to travel up to 50%

• Modeling and Simulation (M&S)
• Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) Environments
• Test Analysis and Test Planning
• Testing in Distributed Exercises/Events
• Cisco and / or Juniper Network certifications
• Cisco Next Generation Firewall
• Experience supporting systems within a DoD Risk management Framework (RMF) accredited environment
• DoD 8570 certifications (Security+ or equivalent)
• SIEM (Splunk, Solar Winds, etc.)
• Strong documentation skills (Writing SOPs, Creating Networking Diagrams) Coordination, Communication and Presentation skills

$140,000 to $165,000
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Belong, Connect and Grow at K

At K , we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.

K  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.