Network Administrator

Credence Management Solutions, LLC, is seeking a Network Administrator who will be primarily responsible for supporting the Air Force Institute of Technology School of Engineering and Management (AFIT/EN) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. 

AFIT's Graduate School of Engineering and Management focuses on high-quality graduate education and research.  EN works on the leading edges of the technological disciplines that keep the Air Force dominance in defending the nation. The school serves the Air Force as its graduate institution of choice for engineering, applied sciences, and selected areas of management. The appeal for the school’s distinct educational opportunities is widespread and attracts high quality students from the other United States (US) armed services, Government agencies both inside and outside the Department of Defense (DoD), coalition countries, and US citizens (civilians) from across the country.

• Manage the day-to-day IT operations of the Center’s teaching and research laboratories. Provide classroom IT laboratory support for cyber-attack and exploitation courses. Develops laboratory exercises for cyber professional continuing education curricula.
• Provide network solutions as well as support of all hardware/software needs and configurations requested by students, faculty, and staff within the Center, as well as equipment custodian duties.
• Responsible to maintain and operate the Video Teleconference (VTC) systems.
• Configure VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) to balance the load from tens to hundreds of virtual machines across all of the hosts on the cluster.

• Clearance: TS/SCI
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, or related field with Security + or Network + or
• Bachelor’s degree with Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification
• Ten years of DoD and private sector experience in information security, computer networking, and system administration
• Poficiency in system administration and computer networking to include administering LANs, troubleshooting systems, and hardware/software deployment
• Experienced in configuring and maintaining a VMware software and vCenter server cluster
• Proficiency in system security administration for Microsoft Windows (all versions), Mac OS X, Linux/Unix, BSD Unix operating systems, Apple iOS, and Android OS
• Proficiency in network design and configuration:
  • Cisco routers, switches, wireless access points, NAM and ASASM
  • Intrusion detection/prevention
  • Domain controllers, DHCP, and DNS servers
  • Network attached storage devices/File servers
  • Application/license servers
  • NTP servers
• Proficiency in VMware vCenter server cluster:
  • Configure and maintain a VMware vCenter Server cluster of at least 14 physical hosts
  • Configure Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for load balancing network traffic to each host of the cluster
  • Configure permissions and roles for users on the cluster based on user needs and which virtual machines the user needs to access
  • Configure Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) for use as a storage data store on the cluster
  • Configure at least three separate external storage servers as internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) targets to be used as data stores for the cluster
  • Proficiency in hardware and software configuration and support:
  • Troubleshoot and repair hardware problems on different form factors including workstations, desktops, laptops, rack mount servers, and tablets/mobile devices
  • Installation and configuration of Operating Systems (OS) including Microsoft Windows (all versions), Mac OS X, Linux/Unix, BSD, Apple iOS, and Android OS
  • Work with Windows Deployment Services/Microsoft Deployment Toolkit to create and mass deploy custom Windows installs over the network
  • Recover data from corrupt/failing hard drives using Forensic Toolkit (FTK) or Encase software
• Proficiency working with VTC systems:
  • Tandberg and Polycom systems
  • Establish point-to-point or multipoint calls using direct dialing or scheduling through the DVS web scheduler
  • Make classified calls with the use of a KIV-7M and correct encryption key
  • Perform Over the Air Rekey (OTAR) process to update encryption keys for KIV-7M
  • Troubleshoot problems before, during, and after calls
  • Expert with DVS-WS online scheduling
• Proficiency in asset management and tracking:
  • WASP® (brand of barcode /Scanners) Mobile Asset software
  • Perform yearly inventory audits
  • Track where an asset is and who it is checked out to as well as when it is due back
  • Gather quotes and write justifications for new equipment purchases
  • Receive new equipment/assets and add them to the inventory system

• May be required to lift 50 lbs.
• May be required to travel within the organizational geographic area of responsibility
• Some travel may be required