Network Administrator Deputy Lead

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Network Administration

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Firewalls, Network Configurations, Network Infrastructures, Network Operations, Network Systems

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Network Administrator Deputy Lead 

 

Join GDIT as a Network Administrator Deputy Lead and play a key role in delivering enterprise IT services to the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). In this pivotal position, you will support SOUTHCOM’s mission-critical operations across Central America, South America, and select Caribbean countries while driving innovation and transformation. This role is integral to SOUTHCOM's move to a Zero Trust Architecture, aligning with the Department of Defense's Zero Trust Strategy and Executive Order 14028. As a Network Administrator Deputy, you will oversee the administration, operation, and maintenance of network platforms across the USSOUTHCOM enterprise. Your responsibilities will include engineering development, infrastructure integration, interface design analysis, and testing of software and hardware to ensure seamless performance. Additionally, you will perform system-level configurations, validating the integration of hardware, software, operating systems, and platform specifications, all while maintaining compatibility with existing legacy systems to support SOUTHCOM's mission objectives.  
 

Qualifications:  

• 8+ years of experience leading teams of network operations staff 

• 8+ years of experience supporting global network systems and subsystems; troubleshooting a wide range of LAN, Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), BGP, WAN, and network/service availability; and making recommendations for system fixes and enhancements. 

• 3+ years of experience with IPv4 and IPv6 protocol stacks.  

• 4+ years planning and executing local and long-haul communications.  

• 4+ years of experience supporting and troubleshooting CISCO firewall appliances and rulesets and working with firewall solutions 

• 2+ Support 1+ year of experience with DISA’s Joint Regional Security Stack.  

• 3+ Experience with network monitoring and management tools (Cisco DNA (Digital Network Architecture) and NetBrain Next-Gen, SolarWinds, Wireshark, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE). 

 
 

Responsibilities 

• Team Leadership: 

• Support the team lead of the network operations staff, ensuring effective management of day-to-day operations, task delegation, and performance monitoring. 

• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. 

• Network Administration and Operations: 

• Oversee network administration operations and maintenance for SOUTHCOM’s enterprise systems. 

• Perform configuration management and ensure interoperability of hardware, software, and operating systems within the SOUTHCOM network. 

• Maintain and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, MPLS, and BGP systems to ensure high network/service availability.