Network Administrator - Junior

In this role you enable secure, mission-ready network infrastructure for DoD environments, focusing on high availability and performance across global WAN/LAN. You will blend traditional network engineering with automation and DevOps practices to support AFRICOM operations. You work with cross-functional teams to design, deploy, and maintain resilient networks and security controls. This opportunity offers growth in modern network automation and IaC within a mission-driven setting.

• flexible time off
• robust learning resources
• healthcare benefits
• retirement plans
• family support
• education and training opportunities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain DoD enterprise and datacenter networks for high availability across dispersed sites
• Design, implement, and maintain reliable and scalable network systems
• Configure complex enterprise routing and switching (DMVPN, MPLS Segment-Routing)
• Manage datacenter fabrics with Cisco ACI and Nexus
• Deploy and manage Palo Alto/Cisco Firepower firewalls (Panorama, FMC)
• Administer Cisco ISE for secure access and Zero Trust
• Provision and maintain KG encryptors (TACLANE)
• Develop automation frameworks using Ansible and Python; support SDA
• Maintain core services (F5, Infoblox DNS/DHCP/IPAM)
• Identify performance bottlenecks and single points of failure
• Create DevOps maturation roadmap and promote IaC (Ansible)
• Gather metrics for performance, fault analysis, and after-action reporting
• Collaborate with operations to build automation use-cases and ensure rigorous testing and release processes

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline
• Active Secret clearance (ability to obtain Top Secret if required)
• 5–10+ years of practical network engineering experience in large or military environments
• Strong programming/scripting with Python, Go, or PowerShell
• Hands-on with automation/orchestration tools (Ansible, VMware Aria Suite, ServiceNow)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, especially Ansible
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II baseline (Security+ CE)
• U.S. Citizenship
• Certifications such as CCNA/CCNP/CASP preferred

• Collaborative
• Innovative
• Strong communication
• Cisco ACI
• Cisco Nexus switching
• DMVPN