Senior Network Administrator

Senior Network Administrator

The Field Intelligence Operations Division is seeking a skilled and motivated Enterprise-level Senior Network Engineer to support the management and maintenance of our classified network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in network engineering in areas such as designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting an organization's network infrastructure, ensuring smooth data communication by managing and configuring network devices like routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points, monitoring network performance, identifying and resolving issues to maximize uptime and security.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintaining computer networks including VPNs, routers, and other physical hardware and devices.
• Installing and configuring network equipment.
• Manage firewalls and update data security and encryptor systems.
• Configure, troubleshoot and patch datacenter infrastructure, including but not limited to: Palo Alto, Cisco, Windows and Linux systems.
• Monitoring computer systems to improve network performance for all systems.
• Troubleshooting, resolving, and communicating networking issues.
• Implementing disaster recovery procedures.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining network related documents and procedures that ensure the successful execution, monitoring of the network.
• Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science, in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field with at least eight (8) years of network administration work.
• Strong communications skills, with the ability to successfully interact with IT peers, Network Engineers and architects.
• Extensive experience automating and managing network configurations across enterprise-scale, multi-vendor environments, including infrastructure from Juniper, Cisco, and Palo Alto.
• Proven aptitude to analyze and interpret user feedback to drive strategic enhancements in enterprise network systems and associated software, ensuring performance, scalability, and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Developing technical documentation to guide future network development projects and overall continuity of effort.
• Thorough understanding of network and routing protocols including, but not limited to, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, OSPF, SMTP, NFS.
• Knowledge of network security practices, including firewalls, VPNs, and secure access protocols.
• Familiarity with government security standards and regulations (e.g., NIST, DISA STIGs) related to classified networks.

About ORNL:

ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain dedicated people! The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience. Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts.