Senior Network Administrator

Location : Bethesda, MD (Hybrid)

Required Clearance : Ability to obtain Public Trust

LCG is a minority-owned technology consulting firm that has been a trusted partner to more than 40 federal agencies, including 21 of the 27 Institutes and Centers (ICs) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

For over 25 years, LCG has brought digitization and innovation to the Health and Human Services (HHS) and the NIH ecosystems.

We support IT organizations by bringing precision technology and operation models that achieve mission capabilities and performance success.

Position Description :

LCG is hiring for a Senior Network Administrator specializing in Windows environments. This role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining Windows-based server infrastructure, ensuring system performance, security, and high availability.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in automation, virtualization, and troubleshooting within enterprise-level IT environments.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Ensures the stability, security, and efficiency of Windows Server environments, supporting the organization’s IT infrastructure and operations.
• Lead projects and work independently with minimal supervision, delivering high-quality results and comprehensive documentation.
• Responsible for analyzing network performance issues and ensuring systems are running at peak performance.
• Address and resolve complex issues related to Windows Server environments.
• Perform regular system patching and updates to enhance security and performance.
• Manage Group Policy Objects (GPO) to implement security and operational policies.
• Configure and maintain monitoring tools, including setting up new monitors and adjusting existing ones to ensure system reliability.
• Document systems, processes, and configurations thoroughly.
• Apply networking concepts to ensure seamless server system integration and performance.
• Comfortable with managing virtual machines in both VMware and Nutanix.

Requirements :

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with Windows Server, including installation, troubleshooting, and patching.
• Demonstrated expertise in GPO management (creating, configuring, deploying, and maintaining policies within an Active Directory domain).
• Experience with network monitoring tools, including setup and reconfiguration of monitors.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong documentation skills.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts.
• Proven experience with VMware and Nutanix.
• Ability to lead projects effectively and work independently with minimal oversight.

Desired)Experience with cloud migration projects.

Desired)Knowledge of SAML / SSO configuration.

Certifications : VMware vSphere 8.x Professional or Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI)

Preferred Qualifications :

• Demonstrated ability to effectively use Microsoft 365 Copilot to enhance productivity in daily network and security administration tasks, including drafting security protocols, generating incident reports, summarizing threat analysis meetings, and preparing technical presentations.
• Skilled in guiding team members to leverage Microsoft 365 Copilot tools to improve collaboration, streamline network security workflows, and optimize system management and threat mitigation processes.

Compensation and Benefits

The projected compensation range for this position is $93,900 to $134,700 per year benchmarked in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

The target salary for this role is $119,500. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

Salary at LCG is determined by various factors, including but not limited to role, location, the combination of education / training, knowledge, skills, competencies, certifications, and work experience.

LCG offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance options (medical, dental, vision), life and disability insurance, retirement plan contributions, as well as paid leave, federal holidays, professional development, and lifestyle benefits.

Devoted to Fair and Inclusive Practices

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

If you are interested in applying for employment with LCG and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department by email at [email protected] .

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