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# Network Administrator

- **Company:** SMS Data Products Group, Inc.
- **Location:** Louisville, KY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Configuration Management, Networking Hardware, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Routing, Network Administration, NIPRNet, Network Management System, Service Pack, Virtual Local Area Networks, Software Vulnerability Management, Network Routers, Connectivity Problems, SolarWinds (Software), Splunk, Cisco, Servicenow
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/08395b60-1109-41e2-b1d3-61a86e7019ff

## About the Role

* Education: BA/BS Degree
 * Experience: 8 Years

Required Certifications

 * Cisco CCNP or equivalent
 * CompTIA Security+CE
 * DoD Secret security clearance required

## Description

SMS is hiring a Sr. Network Administrator to support our Base Infrastructure Modernization (BIM) contract. This position will provide Tier 2 Network Administration support augmenting Air National Guard Communications Squadron personnel in operating NIPR and SIPR Base Area Network infrastructure. This position is located at McGhee Tyson ANG, Tennessee

Since 1976, SMS has specialized in modernizing legacy IT and sustaining complex enterprise environments for federal agencies. With the goal of building long-term partnerships with our customers, we invest in our employees by providing the training, tools, and support they need to keep critical missions operational, improve performance, and reduce risk. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit ., * Provide Tier 2 network administration support augmenting Air National Guard Communications Squadron personnel in operating legacy NIPR and SIPR Base Area Network infrastructure

 * Perform shared Tier 2 network administration responsibilities including network monitoring, troubleshooting, security patching per vendor guidance, and configuration management
 * Configure network equipment including switches, routers, and wireless controllers per vendor engineering design
 * Maintain network device configurations and implements approved changes following change management processes per TO 00-33A-1100
 * Monitor network performance using SolarWinds, Splunk, and other network management tools
 * Troubleshoot network connectivity issues, routing problems, VLAN configurations, and switching infrastructure
 * Perform security patching and vulnerability remediation on network devices
 * Respond to Time Compliance Network Orders (TCNOs), Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs), and USCYBERCOM/AFCYBER TASKORDs
 * Participate in local configuration control board meetings
 * Coordinate with Tier 3/4 Subject Matter Experts for complex troubleshooting requiring advanced engineering support
 * Document network changes in Enterprise ITSM solution (ServiceNow)
 * Retain administrative privileges and access alongside Communications Squadron personnel


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