Sr. Network Administrator

Travel: Up to 10% local and field travel

OT: 5% anticipated

On call – yes, may work non-core hours

Length: 1+ yrs, up to 5 years

MUST be US Citizen to be eligible to apply for Federal Background Check

This contract Network Administrator 3 position will support the Operational Virtualization organization, part of the Operational Services department in the Transmission Services business line. This position will serve on a small, dedicated team to design and implement mission critical Control Center computer systems as well as local and wide area networks (LAN/WAN) distributed across the Pacific Northwest. This position also assists the team to monitor and manage systems required for ongoing support and participation and support of Operational Virtualization projects.

• Support the organization and Control Center(s) with the integrations and monitoring of existing and new technological project devices.
• Identify necessary and potential network administrative tasks by assisting with project coordination and helping to execute tasks for assigned projects
• Utilize commercial tools and open information to review software for security vulnerabilities.
• Configure, install, and troubleshoot a variety of equipment and networking components
• Provide recommendations for new tools, technologies, and processes.
• Establish network performance baselines and capabilities while ensuring devices operate reliably and securely.
• Work with representatives from Planning, Design, Construction, and field maintenance organizations to understand their needs in developing and completing technology infrastructure and related projects.
• Represent the org in internal technical work groups related to equipment specifications, maintenance standards and procedures. Provide technical evaluation information, input, and recommendations into the acquisition of new systems, equipment, integration components, upgrades, enhancements, etc.
• Assist with documenting / drafting Statements of Work (SOWs), creating Bills or Lists of Materials (BOMs), entering Material Requests (MRs) into the Asset Suite system for review and approval.
• Conduct market research on project equipment needs; recommend vendor options for Contracting Officer (CO) / Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
• Collaborate with appropriate federal personnel to prepare / draft requirements, specifications, and equipment evaluation documents for review, edit, and approval
• Engage in and support the integration of new equipment and procedures into a secure, 24/7 availability and reliability Control Center environment and assist with Operations and Maintenance (O&M) standards development.
• Support Transmission and Facilities teams in configurations and integrations of local and wide area data networks, and the required support systems, with mission critical reliability requirements.
• Interpret functional and non-functional requirements of projects and recommend overall system configurations.
• Partition system configurations and integration tasks and provide recommendations regarding team member assignments.
• Review teamwork for completeness and accuracy before integration into overall system.
• Provide coordination and assist with configuration and integration efforts for the implementation of projects for corporate field sites and Control Center locations.

• Bachelor’s degree in electronics, computer engineering, Telecommunication Engineering or a related field is preferred.
• 10 years of experience and knowledge in computer network and systems concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system is required.
• Experience should be related to IT Infrastructure Engineering and include work in hands‑on technical implementation of networks and systems.

• 5 years of experience working with firewalls and network systems.
• 3 years of experience implementing and maintaining network security in a large enterprise environment (data center).
• 3 years of experience performing network management and operations tasks in a large enterprise environment…