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M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.\nM9 Solutions is seeking a Network Administrator to work on-site in support of a government contract for a client located in Bethesda, MD. An active Public Trust clearance is required.\nResponsibilities\nSupports the network infrastructure for wireless services, ensuring that the wireless infrastructure has widespread coverage and is resilient, secure, and operational for the community to progress their science, research, and mission-critical work.\nLeverages in-person and virtual connections to coordinate work actions to take the burden of IT off customers so they can focus on the science.\nContributes knowledge and experience to the collective pool, helping other IT professionals at the institute level work better for their community.\nWorks together with the federal team and other service areas to serve the client.\nHelps ensure the network infrastructure and the associated internet and intranet services are available to scientists, researchers, patients, etc., with maximum uptime by responding quickly and thoroughly to incidents, requests, and sudden outages.\nUtilizes experience of wireless infrastructure and follows evolving technologies and changing industry standards to develop solutions for a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and ever-changing enterprise federal environment that needs to remain compliant and secure while not holding back scientific discovery and progress.\nResponds and travels to multiple customer locations, either commercial, private, or federal properties within the DC-MD-VA area to perform work activities.\nUpdates and resolves tickets.\nReports on-site during normal work hours Monday-Friday and is available for on-call rotation to include after-hours and evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.\nRequired Skills and Qualifications\nPublic Trust security clearance.\nBachelor's degree, or high school diploma accompanied with relevant experience and professional certification.\nMinimum three (3) years of wireless network administration experience including performing extensive site surveys, creating and reviewing wireless designs, and managing wireless projects in an enterprise environment.\nExperience using Ekahau, Cisco Insider, and wireless survey tools.\nSolid working knowledge of wireless network infrastructure, signal propagation, advanced troubleshooting of wireless interference, optimizing coverage, spectrum analysis, etc.\nSolid understanding and comprehension of network protocols and switching, TCP/IP, FTP/HTTP(S), UDP, STP, VPN, etc., and able to provide technical root cause analysis or requirements summaries to the team and management using fundamental network terminologies.\nSolid working knowledge for advanced troubleshooting of network device gear such as Cisco routers, switches, wireless access points, uninterruptible power supplies, firewalls, etc.\nActivates and configures Cisco switches, routers, NICs, LAN ports, etc., and diagnoses configuration issues using command line and prompts on the switch and/or endpoint device.\nCreates network and closet diagrams and is able to decipher network topologies.\nUses industry standard wireless network tools to perform wireless surveys, create designs, and produce analysis reporting.\nAble to lift up to 50 lbs to rack and stack network gear.\nHas reliable means of transportation to respond to on-call emergencies within the DC-MD-VA area within defined response times.\nMeticulous in documentation showing work performed so that it may be reviewed, recreated, or presented to management.\nOrganized with their workspace.\nAble to work in a team setting or with other IT professionals effectively in-person or virtually for root cause analysis.\nStrong sense of responsibility and ownership of tasks.\nPossesses quality assurance skills to ensure work is done to completion in accordance with standard operating procedures, validated, and documented.\nPossesses time-management skills to manage multiple competing priorities and sudden, emergency situations requiring full attention.\nPossesses data analysis skills to use multiple sources of data for advanced troubleshooting or request fulfillment, or to provide root-cause analysis for reporting and management.\nCCNA/CCNP required.\nPreferred Skills and Qualifications\nExperience with Wireless Infrastructure / 802.1x and performing site surveys.\nExperience with monitoring tools (i.e., SiteScope/SolarWinds/ScienceLogic).\nExperience with ServiceNow or Remedy.\nExperience with Infoblox.\nGH 1094\nFull-Time Employee Compensation\nM9 Solutions’ pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the position, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal equity, location, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.\nM9 Benefits - https://m9solutions.com/why-join-m9/#our-benefits\nSalary Range\n$70,000—$85,000 USD\nM9 Solutions, LLC (M9) is a Federal subcontractor and complies with all applicable federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). M9 also adheres to the affirmative action requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), ensuring equal opportunity for protected veterans. If you wish to voluntarily share that you are an individual with a disability, you are welcome to do so at any point in the application or employment process; M9 does not require this information, and it will not affect your candidacy. If you need accommodation during the application process or encounter difficulties using our website, please contact our Human Resources Department at  or 703-936-0880.\nM9 Solutions is a proud participant in the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program and supports the Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) initiative, demonstrating our commitment to hiring and supporting veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses, and dependents. \nWith 15+ years of proven delivery and growth, M9 Solutions is a unique small business with credible past performance and key capabilities offering project management services, solution architects, business analysts, program managers, technical architects, and technical consultants. M9 was recognized as an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2012. M9 Solutions believes that work should be fun, rewarding, and something everyone can be excited about. 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