Position Details

Salary $22 – $42 USD / year

Type Not Specified

Experience mid

Exp. Years High School/GED + 9 Yrs, or Associates + 7 Yrs, or Bachelors +5 Yrs, or Masters + 3 Yrs, or PhD +1 Yrs

Education High School/GED or Associates or Bachelors or Masters or PhD (minimum education paired with years experience)

Category Networking & Telecom

About this role

Tier II Network Administrator role supporting enterprise network break/fix, configuration updates, and technology upgrades for routers and switches. Coordinates with the Network Operations Center, resolves network tickets, drafts SOPs, and implements Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) in a secured clearance environment.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct approved network changes (VLan, ACL, port assignment)
Perform IOS upgrades and routing/switching technology upgrades
Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for network operations
Resolve network ticket incidents and support critical outage resolution reporting
Review and implement Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

Technical Overview

Performs approved network changes (VLAN, ACL, port assignment) and IOS upgrades, and supports routing/switching technology refreshes. Works with Cisco and Juniper devices and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, 802.1x) and has deep KG-175 Series TACLANES configuration and firmware upgrade experience, along with Cisco-ISE knowledge.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a Tier II Network Administrator with strong enterprise networking break/fix and change-management experience, coordinating with a Network Operations Center. They have hands-on routing and switching skills (VLAN/ACL/port assignments and IOS upgrades) plus deep protocol knowledge (BGP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, 802.1x). They also bring KG-175 Series TACLANES configuration, fault isolation, firmware upgrade expertise, working Cisco-ISE knowledge, and meet US Citizen and TS/SCI (CI Polygraph) requirements with IAT II (Security+) and CCNA.

Must-Have Skills

US CitizenTS/SCI Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a CI PolygraphIAT II (Ex: Security+)CCNAFamiliarity with both Cisco and Juniper network devicesStrong working knowledge of the various routing protocols (BGPOSPFVRFMPLS802.1x)In-depth knowledge of KG-175 Series TACLANES configuration processfault isolationand firmware upgrade proceduresWorking knowledge of Cisco-ISE

Tools & Platforms

Cisco-ISEKG-175 Series TACLANESSecurity Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

Required Skills

enterprise supportNetwork Operations Center coordinationbreak fixconfiguration updateadd moves and changestechnology upgrades and installsVLanACLport assignmentIOS upgradesrouting and switching equipment technology upgradesStandard Operating Procedures (SOP)network ticket resolutionSecurity Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)Cisco and Juniper network devicesBGPOSPFVRFMPLS802.1xKG-175 Series TACLANES configuration processfault isolationfirmware upgrade proceduresCisco-ISE

Hard Skills

enterprise supportNetwork Operations Center coordinationbreak fixconfiguration updateschedule add moves and changestechnology upgrades and installs for network routers and switchesticket acceptance and resolutionstechnical resolution reports for critical outagesVLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) changesACL (Access Control List) changesport assignmentIOS upgrades to routers and switchesrouting and switching equipment technology upgradesStandard Operating Procedures (SOP) for network operationsresolving systems failures and accessibility problems within the networksite survey supportengineering designs data callsnetwork implementationinstallationtechnical refresh projectsproblem solving for routers and switchesNetwork ticket resolutionSecurity Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) review and implementationCisco and Juniper network devicesrouting protocolsBGP (Border Gateway Protocol)OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding)MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching)802.1xKG-175 Series TACLANES configuration processfault isolationfirmware upgrade proceduresCisco-ISEcritical outages support

Soft Skills

works independently with some supervisiondetailed information gatheringanalysis and investigationcreativity and ingenuitycoordinationcollaboration across operational staffcommunication via technical resolution reports

Certifications

Required

IAT II (Ex: Security+)CCNA

Industry & Role

Industry Defense

Job Function Provide Tier II enterprise network administration and secure change execution with ticket-based incident resolution

Role Subtype Network Administrator

Tech Domains Cisco Networking, Cybersecurity, Networking / TCP-IP

Keywords for Your Resume

Network AdministratorTier IINetwork Administrator (Tier II) with Security ClearanceTier 2 Network AdministratorNetwork Operations Centerbreak fixconfiguration updateadd moves and changestechnology upgradesVLanACLport assignmentIOS upgradesStandard Operating Procedures (SOP)network ticket resolutionSecurity Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)CiscoJuniperBGPOSPFVRFMPLS802.1xKG-175 Series TACLANESfault isolationfirmware upgrade proceduresCisco-ISEUS CitizenTS/SCICI PolygraphIAT IISecurity+CCNAsite surveyengineering designs data calls

Deal Breakers

Must be a US Citizen, Must have TS/SCI Security Clearance with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph, Must have IAT II (Ex: Security+), Must have CCNA, Must have strong routing protocol knowledge (BGP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, 802.1x), Must have in-depth KG-175 Series TACLANES configuration process, fault isolation, and firmware upgrade procedures

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