Senior Network Administrator

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Springfield, VA
Salary
$106,250–$143,750 / yr
Posted
49 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role pays less than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $129,575–$180,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $125k versus about $155k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1363 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Network Administrator

The Network Administrator Senior joins the IT Infrastructure and Operations team to provide network engineering and administration for multiple classified and unclassified networks. This role supports mission-critical IT systems for global mission operations, requiring the maintenance of high availability for 24x7 readiness. Key responsibilities include performing administration, maintenance, and upgrades of servers, routers, switches, firewalls, and remote access systems. The successful candidate will design and build hardware and software components for data communication networks, configure LAN and WAN systems, and manage VPN concentrators using appropriate network engineering protocols. Required skills include experience with Intelligence Community customers, supporting classified government networks, and managing network integrity. The role involves analyzing customer requirements to provide technical solutions for difficult problems while ensuring compliance with established policies and maintaining system backup and recovery capabilities.

What you'll do

  • Perform administration, maintenance, and upgrades for servers, routers, switches, firewalls, and remote access systems.
  • Design, plan, and build hardware and software components for computer and telecommunications networks.
  • Configure routers, switches, and firewalls for LAN, WAN, and VPN concentrator systems.
  • Maintain network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with security policies and backup requirements.
  • Analyze customer requirements to provide technical solutions for complex network and mission IT problems.
  • Monitor networks using industry-leading processes, technologies, and tools to ensure 24x7 high availability.
  • Coordinate the acquisition of hardware, software, and subcontractor services as needed.
  • Evaluate new communications technologies to enhance the capabilities of the existing network.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a Top Secret SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
  • Must be a US citizen.
  • Must have 3+ years of related experience.
  • Must have experience with Intelligence Community customers.
  • Must have experience working with mid and senior level government.
  • Must have experience supporting classified government networks.
  • Must have experience with IT systems, network administration, and network infrastructures.
  • Certifications in networks are highly desired (preferred).

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