Network Administrator (4875)

SMX is looking for a highly motivated Network Administrator to join our growing team in Patuxent River, MD! 

This position will provide onsite support at Patuxent River NAS in southern Maryland and requires a DoD Top Secret Security clearance which requires US

As the Network Administrator, you will join a team of highly-driven, supportive, and skilled professionals engaged in supporting program management, technical, or business case analysis across the NAVAIR community. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Oversee the administration of the customers environment consisting of various types of technology and vendors.
• Engage directly with the customer, ensuring their specific requirements are met within the lab environment while being responsible for clear communication, troubleshooting efforts
• Work with Information Security to perform routine security analysis to initiate firewall changes, security updates or implement infrastructure changes
• Assist other Network Administrators in firewall management and intrusion prevention and detection of external gateways.
• Network administration including user account management, firewall, office systems and applications.
• Attend requirements gathering meetings and document customer requirements.
• Install, configure, and support network equipment, including firewalls and switches.
• Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability.
• Provide pass down and turnover to operations teams for newly implemented solutions

Required Skills and Experience:

• DoD Top Secret Clearance
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• CCNA, Security+, JNCIA - Junos 

Application Deadline: December 22, 2025

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