Network Administrator
Summit Technologies, Inc. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States
Technology, Information and Internet · 51-200 employees
About the role
The Network Administrator is responsible for operating, maintaining, and securing the SIMNET environment while ensuring reliable network connectivity for mission events. They will perform configuration, troubleshooting, and vulnerability management on network hardware in compliance with DoD standards.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least seven years of relevant technical experience and hold a DoD 8140/IAT Level II qualification. An active Secret security clearance and CompTIA Security+ certification are required for this position.
Full description
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Location: Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri — On-site Schedule: Full-time, 0730–1630, Monday through Friday, with occasional after-hours and weekend support
Position Summary: The Network Administrator operates, secures, maintains, and troubleshoots the FBLP Experimentation Division’s closed SIMNET. The position ensures reliable network connectivity and system interoperability during experiment preparation, integration testing, pilot runs, record runs, and other mission events.
Primary Responsibilities
- Install, configure, administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, network cabling, storage devices, Voice over Internet Protocol equipment, and associated network components.
- Configure network devices in accordance with Army Regulation 25-2, applicable DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides, and approved configuration baselines.
- Monitor SIMNET availability, performance, capacity, connectivity, and cybersecurity status.
- Support the network connectivity required to federate simulations through Bifrost, High Level Architecture, or Distributed Interactive Simulation.
- Diagnose and resolve network outages, connectivity failures, configuration conflicts, and interoperability issues.
- Maintain network diagrams, IP-address information, device inventories, configuration records, and engineering-change documentation.
- Conduct or support vulnerability scans, intrusion detection, patching, malware protection, and remediation of identified network weaknesses.
- Coordinate network changes with the Government Information Assurance Support Officer and other authorized personnel.
- Provide immediate technical support during experimentation events and meet the PWS response and restoration standards.
- Evaluate emerging network technologies and recommend approved improvements to SIMNET performance, reliability, and security.
Minimum Qualifications
- U.S. citizenship and active Secret eligibility supported by a Tier 3 investigation, as required by the final solicitation and DD Form 254.
- Seven years of network administration, network maintenance, hardware repair, or related technical experience.
- DoD 8140/IAT Level II qualification.
- CompTIA Security+ and Government-accepted networking certification; Cisco experience is required.
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems, DISA STIGs, RMF, vulnerability-management tools, and secure DoD network operations
Note: This position is contingent on contract award.
Summit Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Position descriptions serve as a guideline and may not be construed as a guarantee of employment. Summit Technologies, Inc. is an at-will organization.
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