Systems Administrator Expert
VTG Defense
We are seeking a skilled Systems Administrator to serve as a Network Engineering Lab Manager supporting a wide range of Government and customer environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations, infrastructure, configuration, and organization of R&D and Proof of Concept (PoC) lab environments, ensuring efficient resource management, accurate documentation, and reliable network and system performance across physical and virtual infrastructures.
What will you do?- Documentation & Standards - Develops and maintains comprehensive "as-built" documentation, including physical rack elevations, logical network diagrams, and IP address management.
* System Integration & Execution - Plans and executes network configurations for the integration of new hardware; performs physical installation including racking, stacking, and professional-grade structured cabling.
* Operational Planning - Directs daily lab operations by analyzing team workflows, establishing priorities, and setting deadlines to ensure environment readiness.
* Operational Setup - Executes baseline routing, switching, and firewall configurations to stage "clean" sandbox environments for R&D testing and customer demonstrations.
* Resource Coordination - Consults with internal engineering leads, management, and vendors to assess hardware needs and coordinate scheduling to balance long-term R&D with short-notice PoCs.
* Security & Access Control - Implements and manages firewall rules, VLANs, and ACLs to isolate testing environments; regulates and monitors file and physical access to maintain confidentiality and proper use.
* Lifecycle & Logistics Management - Performs horizontal integration planning to ensure lab schedules, hardware procurement, and technical setups are aligned; manages an inventory of parts and the organized decommissioning of legacy equipment.
* Facility Layout Planning - Analyzes information to recommend and plan computer specifications, physical rack layouts, and power/cooling requirements for lab growth.
* General Administrative Activities - Attends meetings, prepares lab status reports, and participates in training and professional development.
* Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
* Core Networking - Knowledge of fundamental routing and switching concepts and firewall policy management.
* Technical Writing - Composing clear and concise technical documentation, installation guides, and reports for both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, and drawings.
* Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex infrastructure problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
* Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules.
* Manual Dexterity - Must have good manual dexterity and requires safely moving, transporting, or stocking items with weights between 30-50+ lbs.
* Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
* Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
* Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
* Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
* Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including needs assessment and evaluation of satisfaction.
Do you have what it takes?
- Must have a Top Secret Clearance with Polygraph
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree are preferred with a minimum of eleven (11) year's relevant experience with the following skillsets:
- Knowledge of network architecture, design, and implementation
- Knowledge of specific network technologies such as routing and switching
- Familiar with routing protocols such as EIGRP, BGP, ISIS
- Familiar with switching protocols such as STP, LACP, VTP
- Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to lab users
- Experience with creating technical documentation such as designs, implementation plans, and technical notes
- Ability to brief designs to review boards
- Ability to learn, understand and implement new technologies
- Independent learner with a proven ability to master complex technical concepts through self-study and practice
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