Platform Network Administrator - McLean, VA - Active TS/SCI CI polygraph required

Platform Network Administrator with active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph needed for a Long Term Contract opportunity with SOC's direct client for an onsite role based McLean, VA. **Due to federal requirements, candidates must hold an Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph to be considered for this role.** As a Platform Network Administrator you will join a team of experienced network, platform, and software engineers responsible for building and operating next-generation data center networks that support Artificial Intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing workloads. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with industry-leading technologies while developing expertise in large-scale, mission-critical networking environments. Job Responsibilities:Assist in documentation, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting high-performance data center networking infrastructure.Learn, support, and progressively develop expertise with advanced networking technologies, including BGP, ECMP, VXLAN, Spine-Leaf architectures, MCLAG, RoCEv2, and related technologies.Assist in identifying performance trends, capacity constraints, and emerging issues before they impact services or customers.Partner with experienced engineers to deploy, optimize, and scale network infrastructure supporting AI and other demanding workloads.Investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive issues to resolution.Participate in network upgrades, implementations, testing, and operational improvement initiatives.Continuously expand technical expertise through hands-on experience, self-directed learning, mentorship, and training opportunities.Travel up to 20% as needed to support deployments, installations, maintenance activities, and operational support. Job Qualifications:Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph (Counter Intelligence Polygraph)Strong network troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through.Excellent communication and collaboration skills.Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment where technology is continuously evolving.Willingness and enthusiasm to continuously learn and develop new technical skills.Ability to travel up to 20% (domestic and international). Preferred Qualifications:Familiarity with networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, SNMP, and basic network troubleshooting.Experience with monitoring, telemetry, observability, alerting, or performance management tools.Exposure to Linux systems or Linux-based Network Operating Systems (NOS). Employment Prerequisites The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis. SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations, which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant’s experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply. #INDSOC Estimated Min Rate: $70.00Estimated Max Rate: $100.00Type: ContractCategory: Information Technology