A federal technology services contractor is hiring a Network Administrator to support a long term civilian agency program in Atlanta, GA. The contract was awarded last year and has four years remaining.

This is a senior level networking role. You will own the design, deployment, and day to day health of the network, with a heavy emphasis on Cisco VOIP and IP telephony backed by Cisco ISE.

What you will do

• Design, deploy, and manage LAN, WAN, VPN, and wireless infrastructure
• Configure and monitor Cisco IP Phone systems with ISE
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and keep downtime low
• Run firmware updates, patch management, and hardware replacements
• Implement and manage firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, and encryption
• Run security assessments and vulnerability scans, then close the gaps
• Analyze traffic and performance metrics, tune QoS, and clear bottlenecks
• Document configurations and changes, and keep disaster recovery plans current
• Mentor junior network administrators and partner with systems, development, and security teams

What you need

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 7 to 10 years in network administration
• At least 2 years as a VOIP administrator
• Proven work designing and managing complex network environments
• Strong command of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, and OSPF
• Hands on with Cisco, Juniper, or equivalent routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers
• Working knowledge of firewalls, IDS and IPS, and VPNs
• Familiarity with wireless networking and management
• US Citizenship required

Nice to have

• CCNP, CompTIA Network plus, CISSP, or a similar certification

Working conditions

• Office environment with occasional on call duties for after hours support