Overview

SAVA is looking to fill critical Information Technology based positions for our customer with the United States Coast Guard. The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities: outstanding customer service, expertise/knowledge in the required field, a strong work ethic and dedication to the Coast Guard’s mission

The Network Administrator II analyzes network characteristics such as traffic, connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput.

The Network Administrator II assists more senior network engineers with the installation, removal and modifications to network components.

The Network Administrator II supports more senior network engineers with user support and third-party vendors.

Provides Tier I/II support for one-year project to migrate U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Cisco routers from existing Verizon circuits to AT&T circuits.

The ideal candidate will be able to support a rotating shift schedule.

100% Remote.

Work Schedule: Nights 1845-0700 Thursday - Sunday, Every other Wednesday.

Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing network support, addresses availability issues, overcomes performance problems and provides overall level 2 support.

• Manages network performance, diagnoses performance problems and undertakes tuning activities to ensure network performance meets Service Level Agreement requirements.

• Troubleshoots and resolves problems to ensure quality transmission service on the network.

• Reports on overall network performance including frequent problems, underlying issues and plans to improve network availability, performance, and problem resolution.

• Implements and coordinates network policies, procedures, and standards.

• Enforces network security procedures.

• Works under general supervision, providing solutions to technical problems of moderate scope/complexity.

• Interprets alerts generated by monitoring systems.

• Monitors the network stability and performance in order to maintain continual operations.

• Coordinates communication between the various groups

• Proactive incident and problem ticket creation based on event log and performance measures.

Qualifications

• Active DOD Secret clearance

• BS with 2-4 years, MS 1 year plus of network management experience and IT experience

• WAN troubleshooting/problem determination skills (ISDN, ATM, SONET, etc.)

• Experience with various types of infrastructure equipment (Cisco, Juniper)

• Knowledge of network analysis tools (Cisco Prime, SolarWinds, Identity Services Engine, Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager, etc.)

• On the job experience with hardware and software configuration management

• Outstanding customer service

Desired Skills:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate/Professional (CCNA/CCNP) desired

• Microsoft Technology Associate certification desired

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology field

Posted Salary Range

$54,308.80

Benefits Information

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job: Information Technology

Travel: None

Organization: SAVA

Clearance: SECRET

Work Type: Remote

Remote: Yes

ReqID: 2024-13237