Network Administrator – 3rd Shift
Novul Solutions
- Location
- Onsite (Alexandria, Virginia)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid Level
Posted 1 week ago
About the Role
Novul Solutions is seeking a Network Administrator to support the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) in a high-security DoD environment. The role involves overnight network operations, monitoring, and incident response while supporting migration to secure cloud infrastructure.
Skills
Network administration
Network monitoring
Troubleshooting
Incident response
Router configuration
Switch configuration
BGP
OSPF
802.1X
IPSec VPN
Network security
Cloud infrastructure
Palo Alto Networks
DoD environment support
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health savings account
Perks
- Parking reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Full job details
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Network Administrator – 3rd Shift to support the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) effort. CESO is establishing a modern Secure Web Services (SWS) operation as part of a highly automated platform supporting a rapidly expanding mission-partner environment.
The Network Administrator will provide overnight network operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and incident-response support within a high-security DoD environment. This role supports CESO's migration to secure cloud infrastructure while ensuring the availability, performance, and security of mission-critical network services.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor network connectivity, performance, security, and availability to ensure continuous access to mission-critical services and proactively identify and mitigate risks, outages, and performance issues.
- Troubleshoot and resolve network connectivity, service, and access issues, escalating complex incidents to senior engineers or vendors as needed.
- Configure, install, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise routers, switches, network devices, and supporting software.
- Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, 802.1X, site-to-site (S2S), and IPSec VPN tunnels.
- Plan and implement network maintenance, installations, upgrades, configuration changes, and security improvements to strengthen reliability and protection.
- Review and resolve user requests related to network access, connectivity, and enterprise services.
- Support 24×7 network operations and incident response during the 3rd shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays as operationally required.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline with 4+ years of relevant experience; additional applicable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience monitoring enterprise network performance, security, availability, and connectivity.
- Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting routers and switches.
- Experience with BGP and OSPF dynamic routing protocols.
- Experience configuring and supporting 802.1X.
- Experience troubleshooting site-to-site/IPSec VPN tunnels.
- Ability and willingness to work 3rd shift (10:00 PM–6:00 AM) and support a 24×7 operational environment, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience supporting DISA/DISA mission partners, including AWS cloud or cloud-based network environments.
- Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph preferred, with hands-on experience administering or troubleshooting Palo Alto Networks devices.
Benefits
Core Benefits:
- Paid Time Off PTO):TEN (10) Paid days off & FIVE (5) Floating days off.
- Holidays: 11 Paid Holidays. Flex time can be utilized instead of holiday time usage.
- Payroll: Paid Bi-Monthly.
- 401(k): Partnered with the SECOND LARGEST Retirement plan provider in the U.S. Guaranteed 3% match. Eligibility – 21 years of age or older, after 3 months of employment
- Individual or company-wide performance and recognition awards (Quarterly)
Health Benefits:
- UNITED HEALTHCARE PPO, extensive national coverage.
- INCLUDES: Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA.
- Eligible on the first of the month, immediately after the start date.
- Submit the enrollment form within 30 days of your start date otherwise, you will have to wait until October for the new year enrollment.
Quality of Life Benefits:
- Training & Career Development Reimbursement of Tuition and training needed to support career development.
- $150 monthly reimbursement contribution paid monthly towards parking expenses.
- Receipts must be submitted by the close of business on the 25th of each month.
- Reimbursements will be paid on the first payroll AFTER reimbursements are submitted each month.
Special Benefits:
- Performance bonus – Project-based
- Yearly bonus – Company base