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    Cortina

    Defense Technology

    Mid-Career Sys Admin

    Panama City, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time3–7 yrs experience$85k – $112k / yearPosted 2mo ago
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    Job description

    About Us

    Be a part of a winning team that provides technical solutions with integrity. Cortina is a government contractor providing technical professional services. But we are so much more than that! For approximately every three employees brought on to support the government, we hire an individual from an under-resourced, developing community and train them to enter the professional job market.

    Cortina is very proud of the reach-back it offers to the local community. Not only that, we LOVE our employees and do all we can to ensure they have a great work experience. Come join a company that believes in being a part of something bigger than themselves!

    Job Description

    Cortina Solutions is seeking a high-impact Mid-Level System Administrator (Network & Simulation Support) to support the execution of a complex contract supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD). You must be ready to own your technical domain, managing network devices, interface controls, and routing/switching architectures that shape the future of naval warfare technology. The ideal candidate will be expected to execute with Excellence, serve with Integrity, and approach every engineering problem with a drive to Get Things Done.

    The Mid-Level System Administrator provides technical network and infrastructure administration support for Department of the Navy information systems, ensuring continuous connectivity, high throughput, and operational readiness. This role focuses heavily on configuring and maintaining the robust simulation networks needed to support Modeling & Simulation (M&S) operations.

    Responsibilities include configuring network switches and routers, setting up and managing VLANs, managing interface control documentation, and executing approved configuration changes across the simulation environment. While network performance, routing stability, and uptime for active test events are the primary focus, the role also ensures systems meet necessary DOD and Navy security baselines by applying firmware updates, implementing network DISA STIGs, and maintaining required CSWF certifications.

    Job Requirements

    • 3-7+ years of relevant civilian or military network and system administration experience.
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other relevant field of study (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
    • Network-focused Computing Environment (CE) certification (e.g., Cisco CCNA, Juniper, or CompTIA Network+).
    • Strong hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting managed network switches, routers, VLAN structures, and routing protocols.
    • Direct experience handling network interface controls and implementing network configuration changes within classified/unclassified lab environments.
    • CompTIA Security+ certification.
    • Active DOD Secret clearance.

    Preferred Requirements

    • Advanced degree in a relevant field of study.
    • Direct experience working within or leading SWIL/HWIL environments, tactical systems, or Navy/DoD simulation and experimentation labs.
    • Experience with multicast routing, network traffic analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark), or network monitoring software.
    • Experience applying network-level DISA STIGs or managing access control lists (ACLs) in a secure DOD environment.
    • Experience working within a DOD DevSecOps or Agile-based development environment.

    Benefits

    Cortina Solutions is committed to offering comprehensive and affordable benefits to employees and their families. 

    • BCBS Medical and Dental Insurance
    • VSP Vision
    • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Reimbursement
    • Health Savings Account (HSA)
    • Company-paid Life Insurance
    • Company-paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
    • Voluntary Term Life Insurance
    • Matching 401(k) Plan
    • Flexible PTO
    • Maternity and Paternity Leave
    • Federal Holidays
    • Company Match on Employee Non-Profit Donation
    • Professional Development

    Background Check Requirement

    As our team members work on government sites, all potential candidates are subject to a background screening that fully complies with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

    Position contingent on contract award.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Cortina

    Cortina is a company that appears to be involved in technical and operational program management, likely within the defense or simulation sectors, given the mention of Navy experience and M&S (Modeling and Simulation) and Tactics development.

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