Network Administrator

Leading with our people, Digital Consultants' mission is to deliver the highest level of professional solutions while being a trusted partner and advisor to our customers. With a culture of practicality, opportunity, and creativity we remain dedicated to being honest, trustworthy, respectful, and ethical in everything we do. We are a certified SBA 8(a) small, disadvantaged business that supports multiple IT customers within the Federal, civilian, and private sectors. Digital Consultants also offers our employees growth opportunities, competitive wages, and a full benefits package. Our founding principles, Fairness and Common Sense make working here more than a job, it’s the Digital family.

Digital Consultants is seeking a Network Administrator to support Tier 1,2, and 3 help Desk and Cybersecurity operations for US Army North, located at Fort Sam Houston, a US Army post in San Antonio, TX. The Help Desk provides local desktop support to approximately 900 users operating approximately 1,500 NIPRNET Computers, 70 multi-function devices (printers), 1,000 wireless devices (smartphones etc.), and various other endpoints. The Help Desk also provides telephonic support to approximately 300 forward-stationed users at various locations throughout the United States. 

Duties to include: 

• Support Tier 2 Network Operations that monitor and maintain the ARNORTH Non-Secure IP Router Network. (NIPRNET), monitors the Secure IP Router Network (SIPRNET), and monitors and maintains any cloud-based instances using government-provided tools. 
• Investigating IT solutions that can be used to simplify or automate IT operations, reduce costs, provide technical refresh/life cycle replacement, or increase service levels, including the transition to wireless. IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions. 
• Provide technical support to detect and either prevent or mitigate network events that reduce the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ARNORTH networks, including (but not limited to) equipment failures and cyber-attacks.
• Monitor and respond to hardware, software, and wired/wireless network problems through routine testing and analysis of all elements of the network facilities (including power, software, communications machinery, lines, modems, and terminals). Standard response procedures include identifying a problem, notification of appropriate personnel, troubleshooting, and replacement procedures. Utilize software and hardware tools and identify and diagnose complex problems and factors affecting network performance. 
• Support Tier 3 Technical Management Team provides network management, configuration control, and life cycle management of the NIPRNET, tactical SIPRNET, and cloud services, including executing Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM), Cyber Tasking Orders (CTO), other activities to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ARNORTH networks.
• Provide assistance and oversight for all information systems operations activities, including computer configuration, operations, data entry, data control, LAN/MAN/WAN administration, operations support, operating systems programming, system security policy procedures, Microsoft Office 365 administration, and/or web strategy and operations. 
• Support various IT systems and deploy Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and Government off-the-shelf (GOTS) technologies including Microsoft, Linux, networking NSA Type 1 encryption devices, VOIP, email, video teleconferencing, and common desktop productivity tools. 
• Support a variety of SaaS offerings including productivity suites such as Microsoft Office 365 or Google G Suite; and Cloud storage such as Microsoft OneDrive or Google Cloud. 
• Support surge requirements of 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during key exercises or real-world events. 

• 5 years of progressive Network administration and experience in information systems operations, configuration control, cloud services, vulnerability management, and life cycle management.
• Clearance: Active Secret 
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent 
• Certifications: DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification 

Compensation and Benefits: The salary range for this position is $72,000 to $77,000.

The company offers the following benefits to permanent, full-time employees:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Group health plans
• Income protection and supplemental benefits
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Digital Consultants, an inclusive and welcoming company, is fully committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, Veterans status or any other protected characteristic. 

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