Network Operations Administrator

Network Operations Administrator

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