Wireless Network Administrator

Overview

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Responsibilities

SUMMARY

DIGIT is looking for a Wireless Network Administrator to support the design, implementation, monitoring, management, change management, software upgrades, problem/incident resolution, and root cause analysis of network circuits and devices as part of a large technology refresh initiative. The Wireless Network Administrator shall focus on implementation and coordination of wired and wireless network equipment across hundreds of sites across the globe, remotely coordinating the work.   The individual will utilize tools to provide predictive heat mapping, onsite surveys utilizing Ekahau, and Cisco Prime Infrastructure. This includes supporting the implementation of Software-Defined Access (SDA) at Regional Office Buildings.  Additionally the Wireless Network Administrator may be required to perform Level / Tier 2+ Network Architecting and Administration of applicable networks to include Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN), Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and Data Centers assigned by GSA.

As a leading provider of advanced information technology solutions and professional services to U.S. federal government agencies, is the prime for a $807m task order in support of the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Digital Infrastructure Technologies (IDT) DIGIT (Digital Innovation for GSA Infrastructure Technologies) task order driving digital transformation and delivering continuous improvement and business value to its customers.  The team is comprised of the best-in-class technology partners to leverage forward-leaning technologies and best practices to transform GSA’s IT capabilities and shift offerings to provide a more flexible service delivery model, completing the agency’s shift to a fully digital experience along with its adoption of advanced, emerging technologies such as intelligent automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This position shall perform the following (to include but not limited to) activities:

• Manage LAN infrastructures to include access points (WAPs), wireless LAN controllers, and integrations into Software Defined Access (SDA) infrastructures.Oversee and implement switch provisioning (configuration) and implementation across multiple sites, including coordinating cutover logistics and change management.
• Establish network monitoring for newly installed and replaced equipment.
• Support and operate Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) sites.
• Support and maintain network equipment and configuration (routers and routing).
• Utilize and implement network orchestration tools and techniques to facilitate automated and consistent configurations, management, testing, deployment, and operations of physical and virtual devices within the network.
• Manage status, errors, and inbound and outbound traffic statistics of all routing interfaces, bandwidth utilization, and errors of all inbound and outbound LAN/WAN circuits.
• Provides consulting services to members of the professional staff and to the customer in the analysis and design of data processing systems, management systems, scientific systems, and other related areas.
• Makes technical decisions on kinds of data to be gathered and methods to be used in data collection and analysis.
• Provides technical direction, guidance, and assistance to assigned projects, suggesting efficient approaches and methods for solving problems.
• Develops analytical and computational techniques and methodology for problem solution.
• Provision and configuring switches and routers.  
• Assists with vulnerability patching and IOS upgrades.
• Prepares and presents written and oral reports.
• Analyzes, diagnoses, and recommends solutions to complex problems.
• Escalate issues to vendor and third-party entities, as necessary and directed by the Government.
• Generates / updates netw