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# Network Administrator - TS/SCI w CI Poly

- **Company:** The Modern
- **Location:** Falls Church, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Link Aggregation (Ethernet), Artificial Intelligence, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Operating System (NOS), Data Centers, Linux, Ethernet, Identity and Access Management, Local Area Networks, Network Architecture, Networking Basics, Routing, Remote Direct Memory Access, Simple Network Management Protocols, TCP/IP, Virtual Local Area Networks, Software Troubleshooting, Data Center Networking, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=88962b9cc0155ed2

## About the Role

* Must possess an active DoD TS/SCI with CI Polygraph security clearance.
 * Current Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level II certification to satisfy DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) requirements
 * Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
 * Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through
 * Self-motivated and effective in fast-paced, continuously evolving technology environments, with enthusiasm to continuously learn new technical skills
 * Ability to travel up to 20%, domestic and international, to support deployments, installations, maintenance, and operational support

PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

 * Familiarity with networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, Virtual LANs (VLANs), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), and basic network troubleshooting
 * Experience with monitoring, telemetry, observability, alerting, or performance management tools
 * Exposure to Linux systems or Linux-based Network Operating Systems (NOS)

*Applicants selected will be United States citizens and may be subject to a government security investigation for access to classified information.*

## Description

Modern Government Solutions (MGS) is seeking a Network Administrator to join a team of experienced network, platform, and software engineers building and operating next-generation data center networks that power Artificial Intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with industry-leading technologies and develop expertise in large-scale, mission-critical networking environments.

Ideal for someone with a foundation in IT systems, infrastructure, technical support, or networking, this role rewards curiosity, initiative, ownership, teamwork, and comfort tackling unfamiliar technologies. You will grow into a subject matter expert in modern data center networking, supported by mentorship, ongoing training, and professional development.

RESPONSIBILITIES (not limited to):

 * Assist in documenting, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting high-performance data center network infrastructure
 * Progressively build expertise through hands-on experience, self-directed learning, mentorship, and training in advanced networking technologies, including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Equal Cost Multipath (ECMP), Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), Spine-Leaf architectures, Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation Group (MCLAG), and RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCEv2)
 * Help identify performance trends, capacity constraints, and emerging issues before they impact services or customers; investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive issues to resolution
 * Partner with experienced engineers to deploy, optimize, and scale network infrastructure supporting AI and other demanding workloads
 * Participate in network upgrades, implementations, testing, and operational improvement initiatives