Network Administrator

Job Title: Network Administrator I (MDA)

Job Location: Scott AFB, IL

Job Responsibilities:

Trace Systems is actively recruiting for an experienced and cleared Network Administrator to join our team on-site at Scott AFB, IL. This position supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), providing 24/7/365 technical and operational support as part of a high-visibility, mission-critical Network Operations Center (NOC).

Responsible for performing and training team members on the following duties:

• Execute network operations, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and analysis of customer traffic across transport and IP infrastructures supporting MDA and DISA operations.
• Perform real-time failovers and normalization of services and circuits during outages and maintenance windows to ensure service continuity.
• Provide incident detection, correlation, escalation, and resolution support in accordance with Tier I and Tier II NOC responsibilities.
• Maintain situational awareness and proactively communicate service interruptions and status updates to leadership, customers, and partner organizations.
• Support change management and configuration tasks including software upgrades, patching, hardware replacement, and ASI implementation.
• Use incident management and configuration management systems to document all incident lifecycle phases and maintain CMDB accuracy.
• Provide mentorship and training to junior staff, contribute to documentation updates, and drive process improvements within the NOC.
• Apply expert knowledge in one or more of the following technical areas: routers, switches, routing protocols, DWDM, video services, cryptographic devices, VPN, network taps, firewalls, IDS/IPS, Promina, MSPP, and Cisco/Juniper platforms.

The anticipated annualized compensation range for this role is $60,000 to $80,000, based on a full-time schedule. Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on job-related factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.
• Due to the nature of the work and US Government requirements, US Citizenship is required.
• Minimum 1 years of networking experience.
• Must possess a DoD-8570 IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE or equivalent) at the time of start.
• Ability to work in a 24/7 operational environment, including rotating shifts.
• Demonstrated experience in network monitoring, troubleshooting, and service restoration.