Network Administrator – DoD CJTF‑HOA (Djibouti)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Network Administrator to support the CJTF‑HOA mission in Djibouti, Africa. The role involves maintaining a geographically dispersed network of Cisco routers, switches and firewalls for a Department of Defense organization.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and support regional network infrastructure, including Cisco routers, switches and firewalls.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot data and telecommunications equipment across LAN, WAN and MAN environments.
• Monitor network health using Solarwinds and respond to outages to restore service promptly.
• Upgrade firmware and IOS on networking devices and manage VLANs, trunking, multicast and IPsec configurations.
• Configure and troubleshoot VPN/COMSEC point‑to‑point tunnels with pre‑shared keys and IPSec rules.
• Collaborate with system administrators, application teams and end users to resolve hardware and software issues.

Required profile

• Mid‑level professional with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, mission‑focused environment.
• Willingness to travel locally up to 10% and obtain Top Secret clearance.

Required skills

• Cisco routers and switches (configuration, IOS, firmware upgrades).
• Firewalls, VLAN, VLAN trunking, multicast, IPsec, VoIP.
• Routing protocols and VPN/COMSEC technologies.
• Solarwinds network monitoring.
• LAN, WAN, MAN network design and troubleshooting.