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M.C. Dean, Inc.

Network Administrator 2

M.C. Dean, Inc., Germantown, Ohio, United States

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Overview About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us? Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Responsibilities

Analyze system performance and recommend improvements

Provide support to the system administration team

Provide urgent on-call support on a rotating basis

Using advanced knowledge of networking principals and system administration skills to troubleshoot systems and operating systems

Communicate with customers, manufacturers, vendors and system administrators

Train system users and other system support personnel

Analyze and modify preventive maintenance checklists for system changes

Troubleshoot system performance issues and implement corrective actions

Organize and prepare detailed documentation of system performance, including service request records and analysis

Perform desktop hardware and operating system set-up, imaging software loading, and antivirus updates

Conduct in depth research and evaluate the research of Technical Specialists in order to evaluate existing and future systems

Provide on site system support post deployment

Read and interpret engineering drawings

Understand SOP and SOW documentation

Ensure test lab equipment is maintained

Interface with engineering team to ensure design efficiency

Interface with internal and external customers

Conduct research and development of entire systems and analyze all interoperability and constructability scenarios

Read blue prints, schematics and statements of work (SOW).

Coordinate with field personnel and/or engineering team to discuss any potential installation issues

Answer support calls to help field personnel and system administrators with any installation issues encountered on the job site

Conduct research and development on new system manufacturers (i.e. network, access control, intrusion detection and closed circuit television systems).

Perform all duties with minimal direct supervision

Qualifications Clearance/Citizenship : No Clearance is Required.

Requirements/Education:

High School Diploma or GED and 8+ years of experience in the following or

Associate’s Degree and 6+ years of experience in the following or

Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years of experience in the following required experience implementing various network technologies and end-user support to include some of the following:

Systems Requirements, project management and strategic planning, Operational Requirements, Enterprise Strategic Planning and operations, Unix/Linux system software, Test & Evaluation, and Training.

Demonstrated experience in advanced system architecture; information assurance; hardware technologies; digital/analog communications technologies.

Working knowledge of UNIX/LINUX, CISCO IOS, Windows Server, and Microsoft SQL.

Experience in the use of routing protocols and switching technologies, LAN/WAN medias and protocols.

Ability to plan and organize work and interact with technical and non-technical personnel translating user requirements into responsive applications.

Demonstrated detailed knowledge of IA concepts and requirements.

Experience working independently and with multidisciplinary teams.

Strong communications, time management, and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.

Required Certifications:

CCNA, CCNP or Network+ Security + or similar which meet current guidelines such as DOD 8570 Baseline Certification IAT Level II.

Benefits

A competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Paid-time off

Tuition reimbursement

401k Retirement Plan

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Abilities

Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

Sitting for extended periods of time.

Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range USD $86,720.00 - USD $130,080.00 /Yr.

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