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The ideal candidate will administer, maintain, monitor, and secure enterprise network infrastructure supporting VA VistA systems, the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) AWS environment, and the VA Wide Area Network (WAN). This role will help ensure reliable, secure, and efficient connectivity across enterprise networks and cloud-hosted applications.\nThe candidate must reside within the continental US.\nResponsibilities:\nAdminister and maintain VistA network infrastructure in accordance with VA and federal government IT standards.\nProvide operational support and maintenance for the VAEC AWS environment and VA WAN, following applicable VA security standards and best practices.\nReview, plan, and implement requests for additional network connectivity to cloud resources within the VAEC AWS environment.\nCollaborate with enterprise and local network administrators and technical teams to troubleshoot, resolve, and document network issues.\nDevelop plans for effective network and systems management, operations, and maintenance.\nCreate, update, and maintain detailed network diagrams and supporting technical documentation.\nMonitor network and infrastructure performance, identify trends, and recommend improvements.\nApply agency policies related to computer access, firewalls, and network protection technologies, including developing implementation plans.\nMonitor network security compliance and recommend and implement corrective actions.\nPlan and execute network-related tasks within a SAFe/Agile environment, including participation in Agile ceremonies.\nRespond to network incidents and outages, lead troubleshooting efforts to restore services with minimal downtime, and document root causes and corrective actions.\nCommunicate network configurations, updates, status, and performance reports to clients and stakeholders.\nPerform additional duties as needed to support project objectives and organizational innovation initiatives.\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.\n5+ years of experience managing, monitoring, and configuring computer systems across diverse networks, including high-volume, high-availability systems and wide area networks, in support of government IT systems.\nExperience with AWS/Azure cloud networking, including establishing and managing connectivity to cloud resources.\nExperience collaborating with multiple teams of administrators supporting enterprise and local networks.\nKnowledge of agency computer access policies, firewall technologies, and network protection technologies, including experience implementing firewalls and developing network protection plans.\nAbility to develop and maintain network diagrams and technical documentation using industry-standard tools.\nStrong communication skills, with the ability to communicate network status and technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.\nAdditional Qualifications:\nExperience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), particularly VistA networks, the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC), and the VA WAN.\nExperience using AI-assisted tools, such as GitHub Copilot or Microsoft 365 Copilot, to draft network configurations, automation scripts, and technical documentation, with the ability to review and validate AI-generated configurations in a test environment before deployment.\nExperience using AI-driven monitoring and analysis capabilities to identify anomalies, analyze logs and network traffic, and accelerate root cause analysis, while independently validating findings before taking action.\nFamiliarity with secure and responsible AI use in federal environments, including using only agency-approved tools, protecting network configurations, credentials, and sensitive VA data, and following applicable VA and federal AI guidance.\nRelevant industry certifications, such as CompTIA Network+ or CCNA.\nAbility to obtain a government security clearance.\nBenefits:\nMedical/Dental/Vision\n401k with Employer Match\nPTO + Federal Holidays\nCorporate Laptop\nTraining Opportunities\nRemote Opportunity\nNote: Selected candidates will be required to complete fingerprinting at a government facility and undergo a background check as part of the hiring process.\nMind Computing is an equal opportunity employer. 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