Network Administrator

Position Duties:

• Network experience in an Industrial Control Environment (ICN) is essential in the establishment of the Watervliet Arsenal ICN with the capability of 50% growth.
• Receives network, communications, and related operating systems from various sources such as design centers and commercial vendors; maintains an inventory of all network hardware and software.
• Installs, configures, trouble-shoots network and applications server hardware, operating systems software, and peripheral network equipment such as routers, bridges, cabling system, network interface cards, modems, multiplexers, and concentrators.
• Changes the components of existing equipment for efficient operation.
• Develops and maintains local procedures for networks, system operations, and product assembly and installation.
• Implement all network operating systems and/or application software and maintain contact with software suppliers to ensure that the current release of software products is in use.
• Conducts testing to ensure operability, efficiency, and compliance with existing standards.
• Monitors operation of the network and ensures that hardware and software are functioning properly and that operation standards are met.
• Reviews, evaluates, and fine tunes components to achieve peak efficiency within the overall network connectivity.
• Function tests the hardware and software to resolve technical problems and makes the appropriate on-site repairs.
• Provides ongoing support, resolution of problems, and recovery of operating malfunctions involving various hardware components and software failures.
• Performs system backups to ensure expedient restoration of the database for the respective network equipment.
• Participates with user support personnel to train office personnel and functional end users on use of office automation computers, local and wide area networks, and other automated tools.
• Recommends and prepares operating policies and procedures for networks, system operations, and product assembly and installation.
• Incumbent (or Selectee) is required to satisfactorily complete the appropriate training and obtain the required certification/recertification for this position and outlined in DOD Publication 8570.01-M Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program, dated 19 December 2005.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, occasional working at elevated heights on platforms, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years’ experience required in Network Administrator in the areas of Domain Name System (DNS) server experience, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server experience.
• Must have or be able to obtain CompTIA SEC+ (Security Plus) or equivalent certification CCNA/CCNP before the start date.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. **Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this wor…