Network Administrator

CFD Research Corporation
Huntsville, AL, United States
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Cyber Security Network Configuration and Change Management Network Installation Services Network Monitoring Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Zero Trust Network Access Virtual Local Area Networks Software Vulnerability Management Juniper Open Network Automation Platform Cisco

Job description

Experteer Overview In this role you will design, deploy, and secure enterprise networks across classified and unclassified environments to enable mission-critical operations. You will lead network modernization efforts, drive security and compliance with CMMC and Zero Trust, and automate tasks to improve reliability and efficiency. You will collaborate with cybersecurity, systems, and external partners to maintain resilient, scalable networks. This is a hands-on, impactful position at a research-focused, employee-owned organization. Compensation / Benefits * Design, implement, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure across classified and unclassified environments * Administer and optimize network deployments * Support routing and switching operations (OSPf, VLANs, STP) and enterprise segmentation * Perform advanced root cause analysis of complex incidents * Plan upgrades, patching, and lifecycle refresh with minimal disruption * Develop and maintain diagrams, SOPs, and implementation plans * Automate network configuration, compliance, and deployment tasks * Implement and maintain CMMC-compliant network configurations * Support Zero Trust Architecture (posture assessment, policy enforcement, access control) * Manage enterprise-scale switch provisioning and configuration standardization * Monitor network health using enterprise management tools * Coordinate with cybersecurity, systems, and external organizations for changes and vulnerability remediation Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in a related field and minimum 4 years of experience or graduate degree with 2 years, or 8+ years in lieu of degree * 6+ years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure in a DoD, federal, or similarly regulated environment * Hands-on experience with Juniper and Cisco devices * Experience applying and maintaining CMMC compliance * Experience leading technical training or mentoring junior staff * Experience with network automation using scripting and templates Key requirements * employer matching 401(k) * Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) * medical, vision, and dental insurance * paid leave * parential leave * short-term and long-term disability

Requirements

troubleshoot plans * Automate network configuration, compliance, and deployment tasks * Implement and maintain CMMC-compliant network configurations * Support Zero Trust Architecture (posture assessment, policy enforcement, access control) * Manage enterprise-scale switch provisioning and configuration standardization * Monitor network health using enterprise management tools * Coordinate with cybersecurity, systems, and external organizations for changes and vulnerability remediation Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in a related field and minimum 4 years of experience or graduate degree with 2 years, or 8+ years in lieu of degree * 6+ years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure in a DoD, federal, or similarly regulated environment * Hands-on experience with Juniper and Cisco devices * Experience applying and maintaining CMMC compliance * Experience leading technical training or mentoring junior staff * Experience with network automation using scripting and templates aF _ requirements * employer matching 401(k) * Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) * medical, vision, and dental insurance * paid leave * parential leave * short-term and long-term disability

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