Network Administrator

Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #12422

DataStaff, Inc. is seeking a Network Administrator for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Fairfax, VA

*This position is onsite.

Job Description:
Our client is looking for a solid mid-level team member who brings a minimum of 5 years of hands-on networking experience. The best candidate will be someone who is looking for long-term professional growth opportunities, possesses a 4-year degree and/or industry certifications. Requires experience, creativity and multitasking to independently and collaboratively achieve department service and support objectives for the Transportation Operations Center. Individual is able to work without assistance; is able to manage medium complexity work efforts; has some industry experience; can provide limited leadership to others; collaborates well with others.

Responsibilities:

Installs, configures, and supports an organization’s local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet system or a segment of a network system.
Maintain network hardware and software.
Monitor the network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability.
May supervise other network support and client server specialists and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.
Coordinate the development, implementation, and maintenance of a local area network or wide area network.
Maintains the network’s physical and logical structures, including network connections.
Maintains network support software, analyzes user support statistics, and recommends appropriate measures.
Installs, tests, and maintains network hardware and software.
Prepares and analyzes statistics on network utilization and availability.
Prepares training courses and provides user support and training in the use of available hardware, software, and utilities.
Performs tuning and capacity planning activities to enhance the performance of the network resources.
Assesses existing network, software, and current solutions and makes recommendations based on product specifications and best cybersecurity practices.
Configures equipment and software to meet business needs, trains others on the solution, and documents the solution for ongoing support.
Functions as part of a team on larger projects, or individually provides the services on support visits or smaller projects.
Provides technical support and assists with the design of Infrastructure solutions.
Requires experience in the technical services and support fields as well as experience in network administration (DHCP, DNS, routers, firewall, etc.)

Responds to Tier 1 and 2 network and software support requests.
Communicates effectively with teammates and customers of varying levels of technical expertise.
Responds to all break/fix requests associated with network resources.
Designs extensions of and connections to the campus network.
Assists with configuration and deployment of new/replacement network hardware and communications infrastructure.
Maintains up-to-date project and architecture documentation.
Maintains up-to-date inventory and maintenance records.
Monitors network resources for faults and traffic anomalies.
Resolves connection issues between users and resources.
Maintains detailed change history of network changes.
Supports ITS Field Maintenance with communications implementation and troubleshooting.
Supports team efforts to improve cybersecurity controls and defenses.
Supports team efforts for threat hunting and mitigation
Manages time and resource constraints.

Required Skills:

10 Years - General Information Technology
5 Years - Cisco Routing and Switching
5 Years - VLAN Management
2 Years - Network Design
5 Years - Subnetting
3 Years - Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF, etc).

Desired Skills:

2 Years - Network Security

2 Years - DNS/DHCP
2 Years - Network Monitoring
2 Years - Network Cable Management
2 Years - Cisco FMC/Firepower
3 Years - Solutions Design Build
2 Years - Integration Troubleshooting
2 Years - Cybersecurity
2 Years - Software Integrations

This opportunity is available on a corp-to-corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.

PORTS - System Administrator

Location: Wilmington , North Carolina
Remote: Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job #12413

DataStaff, Inc. is seeking a PORTS - System Administrator for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Wilmington, NC.

*This role is hybrid; onsite 1-3 days a week

Responsibilities:
The Senior Systems Administrator provides operational support for the enterprise infrastructure that enables the secure and reliable movement of cargo through the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City. This position is responsible for maintaining the availability, security, and resiliency of core infrastructure including Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware virtualization, Cisco UCS compute, NetApp storage, endpoint management, identity services, disaster recovery, backup systems, and enterprise endpoint protection. These platforms support port operations, public safety, administrative systems, and business applications that operate 24x7.

The contractor will also support critical cybersecurity initiatives through vulnerability remediation, security patching, incident response, backup validation, disaster recovery readiness, and implementation of infrastructure security best practices. The role directly supports NC Ports' cybersecurity objectives and ongoing compliance efforts, including implementation of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Transportation Security Cyber Risk Management Final Rule.

Required Skills:

5 Years - VMware vSphere / ESXi administration
5 Years - Windows Server administration (2019/2022)
5 Years - Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP
5 Years - Cisco UCS compute infrastructure
5 Years - NetApp storage administration
5 Years - SCCM/MECM and endpoint management
5 Years - PowerShell and PowerCLI automation
5 Years - Enterprise backup and disaster recovery
5 Years - Vulnerability management and security patching
5 Years - Endpoint protection and enterprise encryption
5 Years - Microsoft clustering and high availability
5 Years - Identity and authentication services (MFA, PKI, LDAP)
5 Years - Enterprise virtualization and VDI support
5 Years - Infrastructure monitoring and performance tuning
5 Years - Incident response and root cause analysis
5 Years - Enterprise networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls)
5 Years - Technical documentation and change management

This opportunity is available on a corp-to-corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.