Network Communications 3 (Network Administrator) - 22409

Network Communications 3 (Network Administrator) - 22409

Requisition Number: 22409

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $81,401.00 - $105,000.00

Security Clearance: Secret

Level of Experience: Mid

This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS) . Mission Technologies’ Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business.

As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness, HII understands that preparation requires full coordination—not readiness in piece-parts.

For more than 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. HII ensures a high state of readiness.

HII supports the Department of Energy’s national security mission through the management and operation of its sites, as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country.

Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is searching for a qualified candidate to fill the role of Network Administrator for the Navy Integrated Training Environment (NITE) contract. The Network Administrator is responsible for operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting network connectivity and infrastructure on the Navy Enterprise Tactical Training Network (NETTN). The candidate will support the operation and maintenance of multiple networks across different classification levels and ensure continuous network connectivity is maintained to customers and sites.

This position will be at the Southern California Tactical Training Range located on Naval Air Station North Island. Responsibilities include maintaining Information Assurance compliance, IOS upgrades, network device configuration changes, firewall ACL verification and changes, and supporting remote sites in restoring network failures. Position requires flexibility as duties and responsibilities may be adjusted to meet business, customer, and contractual requirements.

Maintains smooth operation of local area, world wide and virtual private networks (VPN). Plans, evaluates, and coordinates installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of data and/or voice communication network. Maintains technical expertise in all areas of networks and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc. May propose solutions to management to ensure all communications requirements based on future needs and current usage, configuring such solutions to optimize cost savings. Prepares or ensures that appropriate network documentation exists, including operational instructions. Provides regular monitoring and network analysis regarding short- and long-range planning for in-house systems. May coordinate third-party maintenance for network equipment. May design network or portion of network that include selection of hardware and software packages.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field OR
• 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field OR
• Years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field OR
• High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in network operations and support.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification required.
• Must currently have, and be able to maintain, a US Secret security clearance.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in installing and troubleshooting WAN and LAN network equipment and circuits.
• Ability to troubleshoot network issues at the protocol/packet level using built-in tools.
• Technical network troubleshooting and critical thinking skills with the ability to troubleshoot technical issues within multiple systems.
• Knowledge of Cisco Internetworking including IP addressing (subnets, CIDR), switching (VTP, VLANs, 802.1q, etc.) and routing (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, PIM, multicast, etc.) and Cisco IOS.
• Knowledge of IP networking fundamentals, OSI model, and frame/packet structure.
• Experience in a network operations center environment including help desk, customer communication, trouble ticketing, and issue resolution.
• Windows 2016 or later server administration.
• Windows Active Directory administration.
• Experience with Department of Defense Security Technical Implementation Guidelines.
• Willing to work periodic shifted schedules including evening, night, and weekend.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline.

Physical Requirements

Job performance will normally require only minor lifting and carrying of boxes of records or equipment.

HII offers competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities.

Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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