Network Administrator

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS BY LEVEL:

• Monitors network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options
• Maintains a thorough understanding of the basics behind the Internet and its workings (DNS, Security, IP Routing, HTTP, VPN, Email Routing, SPAM, etc.)
• Configures and sets up Cisco Firewalls, VPN Concentrators and Security appliances for access to vital business applications
• Designs, sets up and configures complex switching environments
• Designs, sets up and configures complex wireless networking that supports open or secured access and the ability to support voice and video applications
• Maintains a thorough understanding of Local-Area-Networking (LAN)
• Assists in the design of multi-server environments including IP address schemes, DNS, WINS, Ether- Channel (Bonding), etc.
• Configures and installs client and server network software for upgrading and maintaining network and telecommunication systems
• Maintains multi-site network operations and software applications, operating systems and regular maintenance with both private and public facilities
• Manages assigned projects and program components to deliver services in accordance with established objectives
• Responds to inquiries from staff, administrators, service providers, site personnel and outside vendors and etc. to provide technical assistance and support
• Supervises the administration of systems and servers related network to ensure availability of services to authorized users
• Troubleshoots malfunctions of network hardware and software applications, telephones and security systems to resolve operational issues and restore services

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related experience
• ITIL v4
• IAT-II
• Education/experience in one of the following: SQL, Windows Server 2016/2019, VMware, Linux

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED BY LEVEL:

• III: 2 – 7 Years 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:

• Sitting for long periods
• Standing for long periods
• Ambulate throughout an office
• Ambulate between several buildings
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required
• Repeatedly lift and carry weight up to 25 pounds
• Travel by land or air transportation 15 %

It is the policy of Empower AI to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. In addition, we affirm that all compensation, benefits, company-sponsored training, educational assistance, social, and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our firm intent to support equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.  Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.