Network Administrator

Network Administrator

ATEC is seeking a Network Administrator to support the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Identity and Access Management (IAM) Program. This role provides second-level engineering support for Linux-based systems, with a focus on automation, system administration, network security, and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate has experience with RHEL, Ansible, and Python and enjoys solving complex technical challenges in a collaborative environment

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide 2nd Level Engineering to the IAM FAA Program.
• Ansible coding to conduct majority of System/Network Administration tasks.
• RHEL environment System Administration; networking.
• Management of: PKI Infrastructure, Ansible/Python scripts, DMZs, F5s, IPs.
• Participate in meetings, code reviews, etc.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and enhance existing Linux environment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Required:

• Knowledge/experience in:
  • Strong coding skills in scripting languages (e.g., Ansible, Python, Bash). All network administration tasks are conducted through these scripts.
    • Version Control (e.g., Git via command line)
    • RHEL System Administration
• Has or has the ability to:
  • Work in a fast-paced environment, be detail oriented, willing to take initiative, self-motivated in learning, research, and troubleshooting.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and customer relations skills.
  • Strong interpersonal/team working skills.

Preferred:

• Knowledge/experience in:
  • F5 Networking
  • Private/Public key concepts and certificate management
  • Load Balancers
  • DMZs

EDUCATION/YEARS of EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
All non US Degrees must have a US equivalency Certificate provided by the candidate.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related IT fields, with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
• Three (3) to six (6) years of related work experience is required. For the right candidate, one (1) to three (3) years of related work experience may be considered.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

• US Citizenship or documented proof of eligibility to work in the US
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation
• Has been living in the US for at least the past 3 years

WORK ENVIRONMENT and PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• On-site with a standard flexible work schedule.
• Occasional non-standard work hours (e.g. nights) and travel may be requested.
• Cubicle environment.

PAY RANGE:

• $70,000 – $85,000

BENEFITS:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount program