Network Administrator/Engineer (hybrid remote/onsite opportunity)

Network Administrator/Engineer (hybrid remote/onsite opportunity)

Job ID: req3211
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Division: Enterprise Information Technology
Facility: Frederick: Ft Detrick
Location: PO Box B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.  The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION         

The mission of Enterprise Information Technology (EIT) is to develop an enterprise-level, consolidated information technology infrastructure that provides exceptional IT capabilities to the Frederick National Labs for Cancer Research (NCI-Frederick/FNLCR) in support of basic, translational, and clinical cancer and AIDS research. The IT Operations Group (ITOG) is a part of Enterprise Information Technology (EIT) Directorate  within Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. ITOG is responsible for computational servers, storage systems, virtual machine infrastructure, Unified Communications, and the FNLCR Network infrastructure. ITOG focuses on implementing enterprise IT best practices in the areas of computational services, storage, backup, archiving; batch and application support; server consolidation and virtualization; network infrastructure; unification of voice, teleconferencing, and video communication technologies; and improved infrastructure for collocation of dedicated servers.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides Tier II/III Operational and Engineering support of wired and wireless data communications networks
  Monitor, assign and implement Operations tickets in the Network queue
  
• Maintain/Create proper documentation of system configurations, to include drawings and standard operating procedures
  
• Provide Primary support in the maintenance of Network hardware and software (Switches, Routers, Firewalls, Load Balancers, etc.)
  
• Work individually, actively participates in integrated teams and projects
  
• Participate/Lead the design/engineering and implementation of special projects
  
• Configure, Maintain and Troubleshoot Core L3 Switches, Data Center Switches, Access/Edge Switches and Customer Edge (CE) Routers
  
• Actively involved in hardware refreshes to include Network Switches, Data Center Switches, Routers, Wireless APs, Firewalls, Load Balancers, IP Management and UPS/PDUs on a wide-scale enterprise level
  
• Available for periodic evening and weekend onsite maintenance work and On Call support

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

Eng III, LAN/Network Spec III requires at least five (5) years of Network experience in addition to the education and other requirements below

Eng IV, LAN/Network Spec IV - requires at least eight (8) years of Network experience in addition to the education and other requirements below

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education). Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
• Must possess strong organizational skills and strong interpersonal skills to effectively relate to agency and customer needs
• Strong written and oral communications
• Experience supporting Network Routers, Switches, Data Center Switches and Firewalls
• Ability to install, troubleshoot, maintain and coordinate the use and proper operation of Network Wired/Wireless environment
• Ability to implement, document, and coordinate Network Wired/Wireless policies, procedures, and standards
• Ability to create and execute detailed Change Requests (CRs) for the Network Infrastructure 
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Cisco – Hands on experience configuring/troubleshooting/upgrading Switches and Routers
  
• Extreme – Hands on experience configuring/troubleshooting/upgrading Switches and Routers
  
• Palo Alto – Hands on experience configuring/troubleshooting/upgrading Firewalls
  
• InfoBlox – Familiarity with DNS, DHCP and IP management
  
• F5 – Experience with Virtual Servers, Load Balancing, Reverse Proxy
  
• Familiarity with Fiber Optic technologies: Single Mode (SM), MPO/MTP
  
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
  
• Extreme Certified Specialist (ECS)

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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