Network Administrator (Network Professional 2)

What You Will Do

As a Network Professional 2, you will join the Network Operations Center (NOC) team within the Network Services (ISD-NS) group, providing 24/7 network support to the Laboratory. You will play a key role in monitoring, managing, and maintaining network assets across all LANL networks. ISD-NS is a customer-focused team within the Infrastructure Services Division (ISD), responsible for the architectural design, implementation, and maintenance of both open and classified LANL networks.

In this role, your primary responsibilities will include troubleshooting network issues on switches, routers, and wireless devices, both wired and wireless. You will also address network problems across various areas of the Laboratory. To manage these tasks, you will use ServiceNow to track and resolve tickets, and SolarWinds to monitor and manage network devices. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to expand your networking expertise and advance your career in the field.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience replacing, upgrading, configuring and maintaining network devices.
• Experience troubleshooting, diagnosing and restoring enterprise network environments
• Knowledge of troubleshooting wired (such as copper, fiber) and wireless connection mediums.
• Basic experience using network management tools, such as SNMP, SYSLOG, SSH, including viewing / creating alarms, configuration management, and/or troubleshooting syslog information.

Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Cisco or Arista switches and routers.
• Experience creating / modifying network diagrams.
• Experience with incident management.
• Experience with routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, and/or BGP.
• Experience with networking protocols such as STP, VLANs, LACP, and/or IPSEC.
• Familiarity with security settings and compliance.
• Cisco Certifications / Juniper Certifications

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): Reaching overhead, bending, kneeling, reaching horizontally, reaching down, climbing a ladder, operating a motor vehicle, running / replacing network cables, typing, gripping with the hands, ability to lift more than 30 lbs, and replacing various networking equipment (switches, Access Points, Line-cards, modules, etc.)

Work Environment: Working overtime or irregular schedule, working off-shift/rotating schedule, operation of motor vehicles. Will be asked to work in Laboratory areas that are in close proximity to areas performing hazardous work.

Work Location: The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos, NM. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite/partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants:

• Provide a cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum job requirements and desired qualifications for the position.
• Employee will be required to participate in an on-call rotation and work occasionally on non-standard hours (nights and weekends).
• Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents (“green card” holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (paid sick, vacation, and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 – Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

• Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.

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