Network Administrator (Ref: 18560)

Position: Network Administrator (Ref: 18560)

Location: Fairfax, VA USA, 20120

Salary: DOE

Duration: 10 Months 27 Days - Contract

Openings: 1

Deadline: 08/07/2026

Description:

***Local Candidates

***Work Location: Fairfax, VA (Onsite)

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Network Administrator with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on networking experience to join our Transportation Operations Center team.

This role is ideal for a collaborative professional who brings solid technical expertise, creativity, and strong multi-tasking abilities to manage medium-complexity infrastructure projects and support daily operations. The ideal candidate will have leadership qualities, a strong technical foundation, and a drive for long-term professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Network Maintenance & Support: Install, configure, and maintain LAN, WAN, and internet systems. Respond to Tier 1 and Tier 2 network and software support requests, as well as break/fix issues.

• Architecture & Upgrades: Assist in designing, configuring, and deploying new or replacement network hardware, communications infrastructure, and campus network extensions.

• Monitoring & Tuning: Monitor network utilization, availability, and traffic to proactively identify faults, perform capacity planning, and enhance overall performance.

• Cybersecurity & Compliance: Assess existing network infrastructure against cybersecurity best practices. Assist in implementing security controls, threat hunting, and mitigation strategies.

• Documentation & Inventory: Maintain up-to-date project, architecture, inventory, and change management documentation.

• Field & User Support: Support field maintenance teams with communications implementation and troubleshooting. Provide user support, training, and clear technical communication to team members and non-technical stakeholders alike.

Qualifications & Desired Qualities

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in network administration (including LAN/WAN, DHCP, DNS, routers, and firewalls).

• Education & Credentials: A 4-year degree in a relevant field and/or industry certifications are strongly preferred.

• Leadership Qualities: Demonstrates leadership potential, independent problem-solving skills, and the ability to mentor or guide junior specialists.

• Collaboration: Strong verbal and written communication skills with a proven track record of working effectively in a team environment.

Required / Desired Skills

• General Information Technology Required - 10 Years

• Cisco Routing and Switching Required - 5 Years

• VLAN Management Required - 5 Years

• Network Design Required - 2 Years

• Subnetting Required - 5 Years

• Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF, etc) Required - 3 Years

• Network Security Required - 2 Years

• DNS/DHCP Required - 2 Years

• Solutions Design Build Required - 3 Years

• Network Monitoring Required - 2 Years

• Network Cable Management Required - 2 Years

• Cisco FMC/Firepower Required - 2 Years

• Integration Troubleshooting Required - 2 Years

• Cybersecurity Required - 2 Years

• Software Integrations Required - 2 Years