Network Administrator

SMS is seeking a Network Administrator on our AFNCR contract at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, DC. This position is on-site and requires an active DOD Secret security clearance.

As a dynamic systems integrator, SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. With expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments, SMS supports business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity.

SMS has been serving the advanced information technology needs of the federal government since 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers’ missions for more than 45 years. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit www.sms.com.

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Design and coordinate installation and acceptance testing of system networks with minimal supervision

• Monitor network hardware operations to ensure proper configuration settings

• Plan and implement network enhancements and upgrades

• Perform cost/benefit analyses of network configurations and recommend improvements

• Direct the acquisition, installation, and testing of network hardware

• Advise network users on:

  • Hardware requirements

  • Configurations

  • System limitations

• Isolate, resolve, or work around network problems

• Five years of experience analyzing, identifying, and resolving complex:

  • Network hardware issues

  • Circuit issues

  • Transmission logic problems

• Experience designing, installing, and performing acceptance testing of complex, high-speed networks

• Hold an active DoD Secret security clearance

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields:

  • Computer science or computer systems

  • Information systems or information technology

  • Engineering or engineering technology

  • Software engineering or programming

  • Management

  • Natural sciences

  • Social sciences

  • Mathematics

  • Business or finance

Education Substitution

• Three additional years of applicable experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree

SMS is a dynamic systems integrator established in 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers’ missions for more than 47 years. Our ability to hire and retain quality people in a rapidly evolving IT market is proven through our employee retention rate averaging over 3 years. At SMS, we place a high value on quality of service, customer satisfaction, and best-of-breed policies and practices, resulting in CMMI Level 3 certification and ISO registrations including 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, and ISO/IEC 27001:2013. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States.

SMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.