Network Administrator Jobs

This Swing Shift position is 100% on-site, 5 days a week with the following schedule: - Monday - Friday 2 PM - 10 PM and 10PM - 6AM

• Flexibility required for approximately 2 weeks of training: Monday- Friday from 8AM - 4PM

Description

The Network Administrator is responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and level 1& 2 problem resolution activities of large WAN and LAN environments. Cisco& Palo Alto hardware is utilized in our fast-paced and challenging operational environment. No administration of Windows/Linux systems is involved - this role is strictly networking focused and requires in-depth knowledge of network support technologies, tools, and operational procedures. This positions primary emphasis is problem identification, alerting, troubleshooting, and incident resolution. Network Operations (NetOps) coordinates with development, engineering, and other Technical Operations (TechOps) teams to support the environment and implement network configuration changes including config scripting for new access connectivity through WANs, LANs, and firewalls. NetOps maintains network environments in multiple geographically distinct data centers and dozens of globally dispersed enterprise locations. The team focuses on activities specific to monitoring, reporting, tech hygiene (reboots/code upgrades) and adheres to very strict configuration standards. This position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills required to relay information to management, adjacent support teams, and downstream customer groups. The ability to create concise documentation of issues, compile statistics and related data, as well as build reports on network performance is required.

Qualifications

Candidate must possess 2+ years of demonstrable experience in the following areas:

• Hands-on experience working in an enterprise operations environment or 24x7x365 NOC
• Candidate must demonstrate initiative, be self-motivated, and possess a strong sense of urgency to be considered
• Excellent communication skills required including written correspondence and vocal notification
• WAN administration of point-to-point, dark fiber, and MPLS circuits (with BGP/OSPF routing)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to multitask and work well under pressure required
• Experience maintaining, upgrading, and configuring Cisco routing/switching hardware required
• A firm understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 troubleshooting and incident resolution skills
• Understanding of network management tools, monitoring applications, and packet capture technologies is required
• Network monitoring experience with BigPanda, LogicMonitor, and Thousand Eyes preferred

Desired Experience

• 3+ years of experience supporting networks in a fast-paced 24x7 NOC environment
• 2+ years of experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting methodologies
• Experience with Cisco, FortiGate, and/or Palo Alto administration is preferred

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, TRAINING

• CCNA preferred
• BS degree in either Computer Science (or similar discipline) or equivalent work experience preferred

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