Network Administrator - Apex Systems

Job#: 2052269

Job Description:

Apex Systems is seeking a Network Administrator with at least 5 years of experience to support one of our federal clients. The position is fully On-Site in Bethesda MD at the NIH. Candidates must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance. 
Overview:
Job Title: Network Administrator
Job Type: Full-time, W2 6 month contract to hire
Location: Bethesda, MD
Compensation: $35/hr & $80k/yr salary conversion
Certifications Required: CCNA, candidates without this, will not be considered
JOB DESCRIPTION: 
Technical Duties:

• Have solid understanding and comprehension of network protocols and switching, TCP/IP, FTP/HTTP, UDP, VPN, etc… and able to decipher network topologies
• Advanced troubleshooting of network device gear such as routers, switches, wireless access points, uninterruptible power supplies, firewalls, etc…
• Activate and configure switches, routers, NICs, LAN ports, etc…
• Create network and closet diagrams
• Use network tools to diagnose, trace and or validate activity on LAN ports, network gear and or endpoints and be able to read and decipher logs and traffic

 
Must have:

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Have reliable means of transportation to respond to on-call emergencies within the DC-MD-VA area within defined response times
• Be meticulous in documentation showing work performed so that it may be reviewed, recreated or presented to management
• Be organized with their workspace
• Be able to work in a team setting or with other IT pros effectively in-person or virtually for root cause analysis
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership of tasks

 
Nice to have:

• Experience with Monitoring Tools (i.e Sitescope/Solarwinds/Sciencelogic)
• Experience with ServiceNow or Remedy
• Experience with Infoblox

 
Daily responsibilities:

• Leverage in-person and virtual connections to coordinate work actions to take the burden of IT off our customers so they can focus on the science
• Helping ensure the network infrastructure and the associated internet and intranet services are available to scientists, researchers, patients, etc… with maximum uptime by responding quickly and thoroughly to incidents, requests, and sudden outages
• Utilizing your experience of networking and evolving technologies to develop solutions in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and ever-changing enterprise federal environment that needs to remain compliant and secure but also not holding back scientific discovery and progress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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