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Network Administrator / Engineer

Germantown, MDOnsiteFull Time$155,000–$180,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Top Secret clearance
  • Q clearance
  • classified networks
  • TACLANE
  • COMSEC
  • firewalls
  • encryption
  • servers
  • applications
  • terminals

Nice to have

  • CCNA
  • CompTIA Security+
  • AWS Advanced Networking

Role summary

BlueWater Federal seeks a Network Administrator/Engineer for the DOE EHSS AICS program. This role involves configuring, administering, monitoring, and securing classified network devices, servers, and systems. Responsibilities include application modernization, DevSecOps, Zero Trust implementation, continuous monitoring, and infrastructure sustainment. The position requires a Bachelor's degree or 6 years of experience, an active Top Secret clearance with Q clearance eligibility, and a minimum of 2 years in programming systems review and analysis. Familiarity with various environments like UNIX/Linux, Microsoft, and cloud is necessary, with specific experience in classified networks and COMSEC being desired.

Overview

BlueWater Federal is looking for a Network Administrator / Engineer to support the DOE EHSS Application, Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity Support (AICS) program

AICS enables secure, reliable, and data-driven operations across the DOE enterprise through application modernization, DevSecOps, Zero Trust implementation, continuous monitoring, and infrastructure sustainment supporting EHSS’s environment, health, safety, security, and classification missions.


Responsibilities

  • Configure, administer, monitor, maintain, patch, upgrade, and secure classified network devices, servers, systems, applications, terminals, and peripherals.
  • Review, analyze, and modify programming and operational systems, including coding, testing, debugging, installation, and issue correction.
  • Consult users to understand operating procedures, clarify objectives, resolve access/performance issues, and provide technical assistance.
  • Support databases, client-server, UNIX/Linux, Microsoft, cloud, virtualization, firewalls, encryption, and thin-client environments.
  • Execute tests, support vulnerability scanning, remediate findings, and maintain configuration baselines and records.
  • Review logs and support patches, antivirus, firmware, licensing, backups, accounts, incident restoration, and technical documentation.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or similar field. 6 years of experience can be substituted for the bachelor’s degree (included as part of the experience requirement, not additional).
  • Must have an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Q clearance
  • Minimum 2 years reviewing, analyzing, and modifying programming systems, including encoding, testing, debugging, and installation.
  • Experience consulting users to identify operating procedures and objectives.
  • Ability to write development, logic, coding, correction, installation, and operating documentation.
  • Familiarity with relational databases, client-server, UNIX/Linux, Microsoft, and cloud; classified networks and TACLANE/COMSEC desired.
  • CCNA, CompTIA Security+, Azure Network Engineer Associate, or AWS Advanced Networking preferred.

BlueWater Federal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. BlueWater Federal is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

We offer a competitive health and wellness benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Our competitive compensation package includes generous 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, and life insurance options, and time off with pay. Salary range: 155-180K

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