Network Management Administrator Level

Network Management Administrator Level 1 LCAT – ES16

Start: 3/11/22 End: 9/19/22

# of Positions: 1

Hours of work per week: 32 - 40 (Budget 1880 hours)

Location: Baltimore

Funded Description of Work:

• G network requirements of remote customer offices, campus buildings, and Data Centers. Define equipment, cables, adapters and configurations needed to upgrade buildings and sites to established standard.
• Analyze current network configurations and determine implementation requirements.
• Configure routing protocols, complex switch networks, and Fabric Path configurations
• Prepare network equipment for deployment by loading appropriate software and configuration setting according to pre- engineered design templates.
• Assemble required equipment, cables, adapters, etc. and arrange delivery to site for installation.
• Upgrade configuration of existing network equipment to support new features and functions.
• Work with field installation contractors while they are on-site and provide all technical details to complete installations.
• Continually review the customer's network and practices looking for opportunities to enhance network functionality, performance and reliability.
• Assist in the evaluation of potential network products or technical solutions.
• Test LAN/WAN and WLAN equipment software (i.e.: IOS, NXOS)
• Contribute to the development of network documentation, including diagrams, standards, specifications and operating procedures.
• Monitor for opportunities to enhance the customer network/system performance or reliability.
• Monitor for opportunities to improve the customer service delivery practices.
• Perform on-going management of network installation and upgrade projects and maintain deployment schedules.
• Provide guidance to team members and provide status metrics to Government customer and Northrop Grumman management.
• Provide third-level support and troubleshooting of network problems. Periodically provide after-hours and weekend support.
• Maintain and extend expertise in applicable areas of network and computer hardware and software technology.

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum knowledge, skills, abilities.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of relevant work experience; Master’s Degree and 3 years of relevant experience; or a minimum of 9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ of experience administering the Cisco ISE platform
• A minimum of three (3) years’ of experience in a System Administration discipline with experience administering vCenter, Unix/Linux and Windows platforms.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ of experience with Cisco router and switch configuration commands and configuring network authentication using the TACACS and RADIUS protocols.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience configuring management tools using to use the SNMP protocol as well as Microsoft Active Directory user account administration.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications: Candidates with these skills will be given preferential consideration.

• At least 2 years of experience writing Python scripting language and Regular Expression
• At Least 3 years of experience implementing Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) product in a large multi-data centers and enterprise environment.
• At least 3 years of experience deploying Cisco Virtual Private Network product such as Cisco ASA and Cisco Wireless LAN in a multi office and large campus environment.
• At least 3 years of experience working with physical media and equipment associated with each wired and wireless networking.