Associate Network Administrator - SMS Data Products Group, Inc.

SMS  is hiring an Associate Network Administrator at Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista, AZ. This position will support the RCC-CONUS, which provides cutting-edge technology in an enterprise-level environment.

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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• Responsible for ensuring the organization's Local Area Network (LAN) infrastructure and related systems are well maintained and operate reliably and securely.
• Perform regular systems and security monitoring, provisioning, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Perform administration, operations, maintenance, and support of LAN infrastructure Ethernet switches and related systems.
• Responsible for following relevant processes, procedures, and standards.
• Provide technical support related to assigned systems within their organization and to local network enterprise customers as needed.
• Handle patches and upgrades to ensure that systems are maximally efficient, effective, and secure.

Required skills:

• Network device configuration fundamentals.
• Network troubleshooting fundamentals.
• LAN/CAN architecture fundamentals.
• IPv4 Subnetting.
• IPv4 addressing and address schema.
• Basic network services such as SSH, DNS, DHCP, NTP, and LDAP.
• Basic LAN services such as VLAN, STP/MST, and trunking.
• Cybersecurity fundamentals.
• IT Industry terminology.
• IT troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Postition requires an active CompTIA Security+CE certification at the time of hire.

Desired Skills:

• CISCO switching
• Juniper switching
• TACLANE
• Network layer 2 configuration
• Network layer 2 troubleshooting
• 802.1x, 802.1q, etc.
• IT Production network experience

Minimum Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma
• Minimum of three (3) of years of direct, relevant professional work experience.

OR

• Associate's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field from a nationally accredited educational institution.
• Minimum of two (2) years of direct, relevant professional work experience. 

CLEARANCE:

• Active DoD Secret clearance or the ability to obtain an interim Secret security clearance 
• Must be a US Citizen

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.