
Network System Administrator
Los Angeles, CAFull-timeSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
MANTECH seeks a Network System Administrator II to support classified networks and day-to-day Collateral, SCI, and SAP activities for SSC Directorates and/or AFSPC Operational Units. The role provides full-time, on-site support in El Segundo, California, and includes maintaining secure Windows networks, network infrastructure, and related services, as well as troubleshooting operational issues and managing scheduled maintenance and backups.
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Full job description
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Network System Administrator (NSA) - II to join our team in El Segundo, CA.
The primary function of the Network/Systems Administrator-II is to work with Special Access Program (SAPs) and other classified networks supporting SSC Directorates and/or AFSPC Operational Units. The position will provide “day-to-day” support for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) activities. This role requires full-time, on-site presence five days a week.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Install, maintain, audit, and support a secure MS Windows network environment and limited web/data application services.
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Maintain internet applications and protocols including IP, TCP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SSL.
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Maintain file servers, firewalls, network access, Security Monitoring Systems, and comprehensive system documentation.
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Interface directly with local customers to provide rapid technical support and resolve IT operational issues.
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Analyze and troubleshoot system anomalies to ensure optimum hardware and network performance.
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Perform scheduled maintenance, hardware replacements, firmware updates, and baseline configuration modifications.
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Manage data backup libraries and execute scheduled backups, including media handling at local and off-site locations.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field (or an additional 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree).
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3+ years of total system administration experience.
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2 years supporting SCI or SAP environments.
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Active DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA, CySA+, or CND) or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
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Proven experience deploying, configuring, and maintaining secure Microsoft Windows network operating environments.
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Demonstrated technical capability troubleshooting network protocols, system anomalies, and hardware malfunctions.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Applicable Microsoft Certified Windows professional credentials aligned with enterprise operational requirements.
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Working knowledge of JAFAN 6/0, DCID/JAFAN 6/3, DCID/JAFAN 6/9, and Joint DODIIS/Cryptologic SCI standards.
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Practical experience with PL1 and PL2 systems, as well as PL3 and PL4 cross-domain solutions.
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Familiarity with LAN/WAN infrastructure and COMSEC integration practices.
Clearance Requirements:
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An active TS/SCI or TS with SCI eligibility.
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Candidates must be eligible for access to Special Access Programs.
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Willingness to submit to a polygraph is required.
Physical Requirements:
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Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods in closed-area office environments.
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Must be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access safes, file cabinets, and server racks.
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Must be able to lift, move, and install computer and IT-related equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
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Requires travel within the organizational Area of Responsibility (AOR), which may include both air and ground transportation.
MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [email protected] and provide your name and contact information.
How this job compares
Set against the 729 open Network Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$97–138K/yr40 salary ranges
- US median$40–45/hr32 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 50 open Network Administrator jobs in California and 729 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Network Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (627 postings).
- Education
- 123 of the 729 open Network Administrator jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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