Network Administrator Job Washington area,District of Columbia USA,IT/Tech

Network Administrator Job Location s

US-DC

Position Type

Regular Full-Time

FLSA Status

Exempt

Overview

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) designs, develops, and implements systems and applications to support core mission functions of the agency, using government staff resources. These applications are running on Windows and Linux operating systems housed in a Nutanix platform. The OIG requires a qualified, full-time person with expertise and experience in IT network management to work 40 hours per week.

This individual is capable of performing critical administrative operations as identified in the scope of work. This individual will be expected to work with OIG staff and contract support to analyze the existing OIG network environment and recommend a plan of action to address items identified in the scope of work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage and maintain Windows and Linux servers.
Manage and maintain IT security configurations and tools.
Manage and maintain virtual environment.
Assist with the management of the OIG's O365 environment.
Assist with the planning and implementation of OIG Cloud environment.
Provide technical support to the Branch of Database Applications and Applications and Branch of Information Security staff as needed.
Provide technical support to end users as needed.

REQUIRED SKILLS SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Certification:
- Security + CE required
Server Management and Support:
5 year's experience demonstrating a proficiency in installing, configuring, and maintaining servers, specifically Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Experience in managing virtualization technologies.
Ability to perform routine server monitoring and performance benchmarking.
Network Administration:
Skilled in the setup, configuration, and maintenance of network hardware and software.
Experience with network troubleshooting and resolution of network issues.
Knowledge of network protocols and standards.
Network Security:
Expertise in implementing and managing network security solutions.
Familiarity with firewalls and vulnerability scanning tools.
Understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols.
Active Directory Management:
Experience in managing Active Directory environment, including Group Policy creation and management.
Ability to manage user accounts, permissions, and access rights.
Cross-Functional IT Support:
Provide support across various IT domains, addressing hardware and software issues.
Cloud Support:
Knowledge of cloud technologies (Azure and AWS).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors' degree from an accredited institution
AZURE/AWS certification
CCNA certification

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK

ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is typically performed in a…