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Network Operations Administrator

Network Operations Administrator

CompanySMX
LocationPatuxent River, MD, USA
Salary$78100 – $130300
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • Clearance Required: Top Secret
  • Minimum of 4 years of networking experience including one or more of the following: Cisco, Juniper, F5, Palo Alto
  • Active Professional Level network/security certification (e.g., CCNP)
  • Must be able to maintain DoD 8570 compliance

Responsibilities

  • Review security monitoring tools and investigate suspicious activity across IT systems and networks for potential signs of compromise and related threat intelligence
  • Evaluate and support the ongoing effectiveness of Information Assurance (IA) Defense-in-Depth operations and strategies
  • Ensure Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and other encryption schemes are implemented by DoD and DON policy
  • Identify cybersecurity trends and assess potential risks to mission-essential networks, including Cloud, RDT&E, and NMCI environments across various classification levels
  • Implement and manage multiple cybersecurity tools and platforms, including: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems
  • Perform triage and analysis of security alerts to determine threat severity and response requirements
  • Escalate complex or high-impact incidents to senior or Tier III analysts as appropriate
  • Correlate and validate security alerts to ensure they are relevant and actionable
  • Contextualize cybersecurity events, assess their organizational impact, and coordinate real-time response with key personnel
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of critical IT infrastructure elements, recommend remediation actions, and monitor implementation and effectiveness
  • Support system enumeration and auditing activities to meet cybersecurity compliance requirements under federal, DoD, and industry regulations

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
  • Experience with threat and vulnerability management tools