Network Administrator

About Us:
At RELI Group, our work is grounded in purpose. We partner with government agencies to solve complex challenges, improve public health, strengthen national security, and make government services more effective and efficient. Our team of over 500 professionals brings deep expertise and a shared commitment to delivering meaningful outcomes. Behind every solution is a group of experts who care deeply about impact—whether we’re supporting data-driven decisions, modernizing systems or safeguarding critical programs.

Position Summary:

Seeking a Network Administrator to provide expertise to a federal client in support of their mission critical systems in defense of our Homeland. As a Network Admin, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining our organization's network infrastructure. Your role will involve overseeing network administration, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring the performance, availability, and security of our network systems. 

Responsibilities: 

• Configure and maintain network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN concentrators
• Monitor network performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure optimal throughput and reliability
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues using firewall logs, switch packet capture tools; engaging with cross-functional teams to leverage support and collaboration when necessary 
• Conduct network capacity planning and bandwidth management to accommodate future growth and changing business needs
• Collaborate with other teams to integrate network infrastructure with cloud services, storage systems, and other IT components
• Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in networking and recommend their adoption as appropriate
• Create and maintain documentation related to network configurations, diagrams, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior network engineers
• Managing, monitoring, maintaining, and securing networks and tenant network segments that integrate the transport of networks and data
• Organizing, documenting, and managing the delivery of Network load balancing services
• Document and Manage Internet Protocol Addresses

• Seven (7)+ years of experience in a Network Administrator role or in a related field 
• Active Secret clearance.
• Due to federal requirements, all candidates must be US Citizens without Dual Citizenship to another country.
• This is an on-site position at a government facility.
• Requires presence on-site five days per week in Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Candidates must reside within a commutable distance.
• Participation in a rotational on-call schedule for emergency page-outs is required.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in the following: 
  • Cisco ASA 
  • Cisco FirePOWER 
  • Cisco Catalyst 
  • Cisco Nexus 
  • Avaya PoE Switches 
  • F5 LTM and GTM load balancers 
  • KEMP load balancers 
  • Juniper SRX firewall 
  • Extreme Network IPS 
  • ION SAL Modem SA5610 
  • Raritan Secure Console Server 
  • Avocent KVM Switch 
  • RedSeal Appliance SYS‐1027R‐WRF4+ 
  • SafeNet 7000 
  • Avaya Media Gateway G450 
  • IBM DataPower XML Firewall 
  • SolarWinds - NPM, SAM, IPAM, Netflow 
  • IBM Netcool 

EEO Employer:

RELI Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

HUBZone:

We encourage all candidates who live in a HUBZone to apply.  You can check to see if your address is located in a HUBZone by accessing the SBA HUBZone Map.

The annual salary range for this position is $60,000 to $80,000. Actual compensation will depend on a range of factors, including but not limited to the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, certifications, location, other business and organizational needs, and applicable employment laws. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. RELI Group provides a variety of additional benefits to its employees. For additional details on the benefits that RELI Group offers click here