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# Network Specialist III (Site Cluster Lead)

- **Company:** Five Stones Research Corporation
- **Location:** Hampton, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $145,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.1Q, Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Border Gateway Protocol, BIND, Unix, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Ethernet, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Internet Standard, Local Area Networks, Microsoft Operating Systems, Network Architecture, Packet Analyzer, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Zero Trust Network Access, Simple Network Management Protocols, TCP/IP, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocols, Wide Area Networks, IEEE 802.3, Network Routers, Computer Network Operations, OpenVMS, SC Clearance, Information Technology, SolarWinds (Software), Terminal Servers, Cisco
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/network-specialist-iii-site-cluster-lead-hampton-va--883332c1-55fe-4300-85e0-11cecd63e46f

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (g., Computer Sciences) with five (5) years' of related experience
 * Alternative: Successful completion of a certified technical/vocational school with eight (8) years' of related experience
 * Proficient in Windows networks, Cisco Systems, and Orion SolarWinds with experience in ZTA and Methodologies.
 * Clear understanding and proficiency in standard networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, RSTP, VRRP, BIND, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, and communication/internet standards 802.1d, 802.1q, 802.1w, 802.3, 802.11, 802.3u, and 802.3z.
 * Direct experience with synchronous/asynchronous communications, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and other communications media used by the DoW and DHA.
 * Experience with OTDR, cable testers, network sniffers, and EIA/TIA cable standards and specifications.
 * Experience in routed, switched, and shared LAN environments operating current supported versions of Microsoft OS, Windows Active Directory, UNIX, and OpenVMS, and employing routers, switches, and terminal servers, as well as local and long-haul WAN connectivity.
 * Leadership ability to serve as a Site Cluster Lead for several remote site locations.
 * Must have and maintain a certification compliant with the Network Operations Specialist "Advanced" proficiency level, work role 441, per the current DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Matrix.
 * Compliance with DoDD 8140.01, DoDI 8140.02, and DoDM 8140.03.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Strong oral and written communications skills to effectively present information to a broad audience of Government officials, medical professionals, and highly specialized technical personnel.
 * Prior experience in a Key Personnel role on a DoD network sustainment contract.

## Description

Location: 9 locations - Fairchild AFB, WA; Fort Carson, CO; Fort Benning, GA; Great Lakes, IL; Langley AFB, VA; Little Rock AFB, AR; Newport/Groton, RI; or Tinker AFB, OK, Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking energetic candidates to join our established and growing Huntsville-headquartered team. Network Specialist III provides advanced on-site LAN/WAN sustainment support and serves in a leadership capacity over a cluster of remote single-person sites. THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD.

Essential Functions

 * Performs advanced network engineering, troubleshooting, and sustainment at the assigned site.
 * Acts as Site Cluster Lead coordinating support across multiple remote single-position locations.
 * Applies advanced Cisco, SolarWinds, and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) practices.
 * Maintains cable plant, routing/switching infrastructure, and WAN connectivity at the site.