What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Administrator position at McBride Consulting LLC (MCB)?
Job Description
McBride Consulting is seeking a Network Administrator to support the Training Division (AFLCMC/WNR) at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah. The WNR Division serves as the Air Force's technical, acquisition, and sustainment authority, delivering comprehensive and mission-critical support to the war-fighter. The division supports a broad portfolio of Air Force systems including Electronic Warfare, Range Systems, Air Combat Training, Command and Control Systems, Advanced Radar Threat Systems, and Combat Survivor Evader Locater systems. The division also provides ongoing support to depot-level sustainment efforts, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and partners across the U.S. Army, Navy, PACAF, ACC, AFMC, and AETC.
This role specifically supports the Live Mission Operations Capability (LMOC) program. LMOC enables real-time weapon modeling and automated data delivery for live training and debrief environments, enhancing training fidelity, density, and effectiveness across mission planning, execution, reconstruction, and review.
Responsibilities:
In this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role, the Senior Network Administrator provides expert-level technical support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs by assisting government leadership with planning, execution, and decision-making throughout the acquisition life-cycle.
The Network Administrator will perform a wide range of duties supporting both classified and unclassified systems. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following functional areas:
System and Network Administration
Requirements
Minimum Required Qualifications
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Clearance
Education & Experience: Master's or Bachelor's degree in a related field with at least 3 years of experience in the respective discipline, including 3 years in the DoD, OR
Certifications:
Technical Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Location: Hill AFB, Ogden, UT
Work Schedule: On-site
Travel: Less than 10%
Benefits
McBride Consulting is seeking a Network Administrator to support the Training Division (AFLCMC/WNR) at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah. The WNR Division serves as the Air Force's technical, acquisition, and sustainment authority, delivering comprehensive and mission-critical support to the war-fighter. The division supports a broad portfolio of Air Force systems including Electronic Warfare, Range Systems, Air Combat Training, Command and Control Systems, Advanced Radar Threat Systems, and Combat Survivor Evader Locater systems. The division also provides ongoing support to depot-level sustainment efforts, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and partners across the U.S. Army, Navy, PACAF, ACC, AFMC, and AETC.
This role specifically supports the Live Mission Operations Capability (LMOC) program. LMOC enables real-time weapon modeling and automated data delivery for live training and debrief environments, enhancing training fidelity, density, and effectiveness across mission planning, execution, reconstruction, and review.
Responsibilities:
In this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role, the Senior Network Administrator provides expert-level technical support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs by assisting government leadership with planning, execution, and decision-making throughout the acquisition life-cycle.
The Network Administrator will perform a wide range of duties supporting both classified and unclassified systems. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following functional areas:
System and Network Administration
- Provide system administration support for LAN, WAN, web, and communication systems across classified and unclassified environments
- Support network security for command and control systems
- Provide classified communication venues for product teams to discuss sensitive requirements, designs, and system shortfalls
- Assist with assessment, development, implementation, management, maintenance, and administration of LANs, electronic messaging services, telecommunications infrastructure, and government IT services
- Perform VMware server administration, including high-availability server solutions
- Assist with installation of communications cabling, including CAT5 and fiber cabling
- Plan, coordinate, install, and analyze government-furnished computer systems
- Develop and implement system upgrades to ensure availability, integrity, efficiency, and reliability of IT infrastructure
- Conduct analysis of system usage, user complaints, traffic interruptions, and hardware/software performance
- Assist with development of web-based IT equipment management systems and government software applications
- Provide help desk support, including management of IT trouble tickets
- Support user access to government acquisition and life-cycle applications such as ABSS, CAS, CPARs, JCALS, JEDMICS, DSAMS, and related systems
- Develop documentation and artifacts required to certify classified and unclassified network systems
- Support DIACAP or RMF certification efforts for classified and unclassified infrastructure
- Review proposed system and software designs for security risks and usability
- Advise government leadership on system security shortfalls and improvement areas
- Resolve integration issues between new systems and existing infrastructure
- Monitor emerging technologies to recommend effective solutions
- Perform systems analysis for project tracking systems
- Support IT and communications systems including network infrastructure, wireless systems, and voice systems
Requirements
Minimum Required Qualifications
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Clearance
Education & Experience: Master's or Bachelor's degree in a related field with at least 3 years of experience in the respective discipline, including 3 years in the DoD, OR
- 7 years of directly related experience, including 5 years in the DoD
Certifications:
- DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification (e.g., Security CE, CCNA Security, etc.)
Technical Skills
- Experience in information systems technology and computer science
- Background in business systems
- Proficiency with LAN/WAN environments and VMware server administration
- Experience supporting classified and unclassified networks
- Familiarity with DIACAP or RMF processes
- Knowledge of government IT applications including ABSS, CAS, CPARs, JCALS, JEDMICS, and DSAMS
Interpersonal Skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
- Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience supporting DoD personnel and cross-functional teams
- Ability to manage help desk operations in a classified environment
Location: Hill AFB, Ogden, UT
Work Schedule: On-site
Travel: Less than 10%
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dentalinsurance
- Healthinsurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professionaldevelopment assistance
- Referralprogram
- Visioninsurance