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Network Systems Administrator

Network Systems Administrator

Rincon Research CorporationTucson, AZ, US
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Why Join Rincon Research Corporation (RRC)?

At Rincon Research Corporation, our primary business is innovating, developing, and fielding digital signal processing (DSP) products and services for the United States Defense and Intelligence Communities in support of national security.

As a Network Systems Administrator at Rincon, you will lead our efforts to execute the deployment, maintenance, and continued operations of our network infrastructure. As part of your role, you will work with IT function leads, program managers, customers, and telecommunications vendors to ensure connectivity, performance, and to continuously improve network capabilities. You will be involved in all areas of network delivery including architecture, installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and service expansion.

Come join the team that is creating cutting edge signal processing and geolocation systems for the future!

What are the primary responsibilities in the Network Systems Administrator position?

  • Build, deploy, maintain, and continuously improve the network's operations across Rincon and the customer systems we support.
  • Execute and manage monthly operations cycles, including system patching, monitoring, maintenance, and optimization.
  • Proactively plan network upgrades, capacity improvements, and technology evolutions.
  • Implement system level security controls, and perform day-to-day security operations of the system.
  • Create and maintain documentation, such as user guides, knowledge bases, change requests, and system maintenance records.
  • Monitor, manage, and report on information system performance, security, availability, and recoverability.
  • Collaborate across other IT functions (Infrastructure, Security, Windows, Linux, Service Desk) and external vendors for issue resolution.

What required background will make you successful?

  • ACTIVE TS / SCI security clearance
  • US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

    • Certification :

  • Requires security certification in compliance with DOD 8570 within 90 days of hire
  • Requires professional certification in one or more areas within 6 months of hireExamples include RHCSA, CKA, CCNA, AWS Associate

    • Education / Experience :

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related discipline. May be substituted with 5+ years of experience

    • Preferred skills :

  • Understanding of campus and data center network design and optimization.
  • Understanding of networking concepts (routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs)
  • Experience working within security implementation guides to develop and maintain compliance baselines
  • Experience with Arista network hardware
  • Experience monitoring network performance with metrics like latency, bandwidth utilization, and packet loss
  • Experience deploying and managing network devices such as firewalls, load balancers, and VPN gateways, both physical and virtual.
  • Experience building and maintaining site-to-site VPN’s
  • Experience utilizing source code management and CI / CD management systems, such as GitLab or GitHub.
  • Experience automating network deployment and operations tasks
  • Experience with scripting or programming skills in a language such as Powershell, Python, Bash, Go
  • Experience with a configuration management tool such as Ansible or Puppet

    • Where is the position located?

    This position is located at our Tucson, AZ Headquarters.

    What benefits does RRC offer?

  • 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance, employee life insurance, short-term and long-term disability (STD & LTD)
  • Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expense and dependent care
  • Immediate participation and vesting in the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) Plan
  • Employer contributions to RRC’s ESOP
  • Employer matching contributions to the company’s 401( k) Plan
  • Employer discretionary contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan

    • Rincon Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.

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