MKS2 Technologies

Network Administrator

Arlington, VA · Mid

No sponsorship$36k-$39kDetected 40 days ago

iOSIncident ResponseDNSCiscoNetwork Monitoring

About the role

We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation.
Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.
Pay Rate: $36.05 - $39.42 per hour during the initial six-month term. $75K - $82K upon conversion.

Monitor, troubleshoot, and support enterprise network infrastructure within a DoD environment.
Support Cisco DNA Center/DNAC for network visibility, device management, troubleshooting, assurance, and operational monitoring.
Use Forescout to support device visibility, endpoint identification, access control awareness, and network asset tracking.
Update, configure, and maintain network switches, including firmware, IOS/software updates, configuration backups, and operational validation.
Perform troubleshooting for network connectivity, VLANs, switch ports, routing issues, device reachability, and network performance problems.
Support STIG compliance activities for network switches and Windows servers.
Maintain and update Windows servers, including patching, vulnerability remediation, security configuration, and system validation.
Document network changes, troubleshooting actions, system updates, and compliance activities.
Support change management processes and ensure all updates are properly coordinated and approved.

Respond to network outages, alerts, performance issues, and operational incidents as required.
Additional duties as required
Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Cisco switches, routers, and enterprise network infrastructure.
Supporting SIPR/NIPR or similar DoD network environments.
Change management and incident response processes.
Creating technical reports, outage summaries, and network status updates.
Windows Server administration, patching, updates, and basic troubleshooting.
ACAS/Tenable, SCAP, eMASS, STIG Viewer, or vulnerability management tools.
Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and Windows Server security settings.

High school diploma or equivalent.
At start date, must possess an IAT level II certification in ACTIVE status.
DoD 8570/8140 compliant certification as required by the contract
Experience with:
Supporting DoD or federal network environments.
Updating and maintaining network switches.
SolarWinds network monitoring and alert review.
DISA STIGs for network devices and Windows servers.
Supporting STIG implementation, validation, remediation, and documentation.
Knowledge of:
Cisco DNA Center/DNAC.
Cisco switching, VLANs, trunking, port security, routing basics, and network troubleshooting.

Use SolarWinds to monitor network health, identify outages, review alerts, validate device status, and support network performance reporting.

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