Network Administrator Contract Jobs in Minnesota

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Network and Telecommunications

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Computer Servers, Network Infrastructures, Network Systems

Certifications:

None

Experience:

7 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Network Administrator Intermediate - TS/SCI required

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Network Administrator - Intermediate and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Network Administrator Intermediate, the work you will do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Army Intelligence. You will play a crucial role in securing enterprise systems, advancing future capabilities while driving smarter solutions. You will help ensure secure, reliable network connectivity is essential to daily intelligence operations.

• Lead/Manage/Support:Oversee the installation, maintenance, and usage of the local area network. Support routing and connectivity configurations using OSPF, BGP, GRE tunnels, and DMVPN. Assist with evaluating solutions, presenting recommendations to management, and supporting hardware, software, and telecommunications installations.
• Collaborate: Work with network services, systems engineering, and application development teams to restore service and resolve core issues. Recommend system improvements that enhance stability and performance, including adjustments to routing protocols or tunnelbased connectivity.
• Drive: Monitor and maintain network performance and security. Troubleshoot routing and connectivity issues, ensure policies and procedures are enforced, and maintain compliance with organizational objectives.
• Utilize: Install, configure, and evaluate network hardware and software, including routers, firewalls, and telecommunications systems. Support advanced carrierside configurations such as MPLS and L3VPN (BGP AFI vpnv4). Use diagnostic tools and monitoring techniques to ensure optimal network operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administer networking hardware including routers, switches, gateways, access points, firewalls, and related components.
• Maintain strong knowledge of fiber and copper Ethernet technologies and their use across LAN and WAN environments, including support for GRE, DMVPN, and MPLSbased circuits.
• Provide troubleshooting and technical support for network infrastructure, routing protocols, and tunnelbased connectivity.
• Provide enduser support and assist with training related to network operations.
• Administer network security, perform backups, and provide maintenance support for servers.
• Create and manage user accounts and ensure proper access control.
• Follow and enforce established network policies, procedures, and security standards, ensuring all network configurations comply with applicable STIG and DoW Cybersecurity requirements.
• Install and manage hardware, including systems that interface with MPLS or L3VPN services.
• Support implementation, configuration, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting across all network infrastructure.
• Support lifecycle replacement of network hardware as directed.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technical expertise and problem-solving skills to GDIT. The Network Administrator Intermediate must have:

• Preferred Education: Associate degree (may be waived based on overall experience and qualifications)
• Preferred Experience: 7 years of experience (may be waived for candidates with strong network administration proficiency)
• Required Technical skills:
  • Routing & Switching: OSPF, BGP, VLANs, STP, and QoS fundamentals.
  • Network Hardware: Routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points.
  • Operating Systems: Windows and Linux administration fundamentals.
  • Tools & Monitoring: Network analyzers, packet capture tools, and performance monitoring platforms.
  • Security: Access control, network hardening, and compliance with DoW Cybersecurity requirements.
• Desired Technical skills:
  • Tunneling/VPN: GRE tunnels, DMVPN, IPSec fundamentals.
  • WAN Technologies: MPLS (LDP), L3VPN (BGP AFI vpnv4) exposure preferred.
• Security clearance level:TS/SCI
• Required Certification(s):
  • DoW 8570.01-M IAT Level II/8140 Computing Environment (CE) Certification as determined by the Program Manager is required prior to support on contract.
  • IAT II 8570/8140 Baseline Certification Security+ or equivalent.
  • Computing Environment certification: CCNA or CCNA-Security.
• Role requirements:
  • Daily on-site support at the customer location.
  • Candidates must be willing and able to attain a CI Polygraph for certain positions as determined by the contract.
  • The position may require lifting of objects (e.g., IT hardware), reaching/bending/kneeling to plug in cables, and other moderately strenuous activity.
  • Travel may be required to support the mission.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth:AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.
• Support:An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.
• Rewards:Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.
• Community:Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

Join us and make an impactful difference while advancing your career with GDIT.

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The likely hourly rate for this position is between $32.30 - $43.70. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.Total compensation for international positions varies by tax, social security, and immigration statuses, as well as location. Generally, an international assignment may include allowances, premium uplifts, and/or relocation or transportation benefits, above base salary range noted.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

International

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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