Sr. Network Administrator

Bering-Alaka'ina Holdings, LLC is looking for a Senior Network Administrator to support our government customer located in Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.

The Network Engineer Lead provides hands-on technical leadership, network administration, engineering, implementation, and lifecycle-support services for enterprise network infrastructure. This role supports Network Enterprise Center (NEC) baseline and mission-funded requirements for the 30th Signal Battalion NEC at USAG-KA. The position supports classified and unclassified networked systems, including the Installation Campus Area Network (ICAN), Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET), Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and associated common-user infrastructure.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a subject-matter expert and provide technical leadership to the Network Infrastructure Work Center.
• Provide technical oversight, mentoring, and hands-on support to network personnel supporting NEC baseline and mission requirements.
• Operate, maintain, secure, and modernize common-user network infrastructure, including backbone equipment, routers, switches, network-management tools, and associated hardware and software.
• Support the ICAN, including NIPRNET, SIPRNET, VoIP, and other enterprise network services, in accordance with applicable customer, Army, and Department of Defense requirements.
• Monitor network performance, analyze network activity, manage network availability, conduct network discovery, and perform fault isolation and root-cause analysis.
• Conduct event management for common-user network infrastructure and monitoring services; respond to incident tickets and restore services in accordance with established service-level requirements.
• Manage network configuration, capacity, and change-control activities. Ensure hardware and software are properly identified, documented, controlled, and maintained in accordance with approved configuration-management processes.
• Submit and track change requests through the established Change Management process; maintain configuration items, status accounting, configuration audits, and related data-management records.
• Create and maintain network documentation, including tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), network drawings, concepts of operations, rack elevations, IP address-assignment schemas, utilization reports, and hardware and software inventories.
• Maintain Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) configuration templates, checklists, and network-security documentation. Support the implementation of Defense-in-Depth, port authentication, and other enterprise network-security requirements.
• Implement and operate common-user port authentication in accordance with Army Enterprise guidance, including 802.1X where required.
• Support Unified Communications services, including installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of VoIP systems, Local Session Controllers, Cisco Voice and Media Gateways, and associated voice infrastructure.
• Support telephone and emergency communications infrastructure, as assigned, including voice service, VoIP end-user devices, and 911/e911 support requirements.
• Maintain system, facility, and network documentation for the physical and operational management of the Kwajalein Campus Area Network.
• Support communication-facility management activities, including documentation reviews, rack-elevation updates, preventive maintenance, power, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, grounding, and environmental compliance requirements.
• Develop technical recommendations and modernization strategies for network infrastructure, hardware, software, automation, monitoring, and enterprise service improvements.
• Develop specifications and technical requirements for network equipment and installation infrastructure supporting construction, renovation, expansion, and modernization projects.
• Maintain strong working relationships with the Networks Work Center, other NEC work centers, the 30th Signal Battalion, Regional Cyber Center–Pacific, and other authorized stakeholders.
• Support service-management, incident-management, change-management, and reporting processes in accordance with established customer procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This position is located at U.S. Army Garrison–Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The primary work location is Kwajalein Atoll, with support requirements that may include Roi-Namur and other islands within the atoll. The normal work schedule is expected to support contract requirements between 0700 and 1700, Tuesday through Saturday, excluding Federal holidays. Work schedules may change based on customer and mission requirements. The position may require overtime based on customer and mission requirements. The employee must be able to travel by aircraft or sea vessel between work locations, as required. The employee must be able to relocate to and reside at USAG-KA or another authorized location within the RMI. The employee must meet applicable host-nation entry, installation-access, employer health-screening, and travel requirements. The employee must be able to work effectively in a remote island environment, including routine travel by bicycle or on foot.

REQUIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related field preferred, but not required.
• Must possess and maintain an active Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise (CCNP-Enterprise) certification.
• Must possess and maintain an active Information Assurance Technical Level II (IAT-II) baseline certification (CompTIA Security+ CE, SSCP, GSEC, or GICSP), or Information Assurance Technical Level II (IAT-III) (CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH)
• Must maintain all required certifications, continuing-education requirements, and training currency throughout employment.
• Must possess a valid U.S. passport.
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Four or more (4+) years of relevant experience in network administration, network engineering, routing and switching, or enterprise infrastructure support.
• Demonstrated experience serving in a technical lead, team lead, senior administrator, or comparable technical leadership role.
• Strong technical aptitude and the ability to research, analyze, and resolve complex network and infrastructure issues independently.
• Demonstrated experience administering enterprise network infrastructure, including routing, switching, network monitoring, authentication, configuration management, and capacity management.
• Experience with Cisco enterprise networking products and technologies.
• Experience supporting network-security requirements, including STIGs, secure configurations, access controls, network monitoring, and incident response.
• Experience with network documentation, topology diagrams, rack elevations, IP addressing, hardware inventories, and change-management processes.
• Experience using enterprise network-monitoring and event-management tools.
• Experience with Cisco Unified Communications, VoIP, Voice Gateways, Media Gateways, and Local Session Controllers is highly desired.
• Experience supporting classified and unclassified network environments is highly desired.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to customers, team members, management, and government stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize workload, manage competing requirements, and respond effectively to service interruptions and mission requirements.

REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance and be eligible for elevated and privileged access to applicable government networks and systems.
• Must be able to meet all security-investigation, access, training, and account-authorization requirements for the position.

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is a fast-growing government service provider. Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off, and 11 paid holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and veterans. We are proud to state that we do not illegally discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of any protected categories. If you are a person with a disability and you need an accommodation during the application process, please click here to request accommodation. We E-Verify all employees

As a part of BSNC, Bering- Alakaina Holdings gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job. Qualified job candidates will generally be considered in the following order: BSNC shareholders, descendants, shareholder spouses, current employees, and outside candidates. The BSNC Shareholder Development department tracks and monitors the implementation of the Shareholder Hire Preference across its operations.

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is comprised of industry-recognized government service firms designated as Alaska Native Corporation (ACN)-owned and 8(a) certified businesses and includes Ke`aki Technologies, LLC; Laulima Government Solutions, LLC; Kūpono Government Services, LLC; Kapili Services, LLC; Po`okela Solutions, LLC; Kīkaha Solutions, LLC; and Pololei Solutions, LLC.

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