Network Administrator Jobs

Responsible for the monitoring, maintenance, and expansion of LAN & WAN systems and network segments across the ISP network. Works with operations and customers to evaluate network needs and ensure adequate support of business-critical systems and services and customer network access.

Responsibilities:

• Utilizes Visio to keep network topology maps and rack diagrams current.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Designs, deploys, and supports LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet, and intranet systems, along with debugging slowness issues and identifying network bottlenecks.
• Assists the Helpdesk with individual user internet connectivity issues, email and hosting questions and configuration, and VoIP settings.
• Upgrades and expands the network by configuring and deploying infrastructure to achieve bandwidth requirements.
• Ensures network security through administration of network access control systems, monitoring routers and servers, evaluating logs, and updating access lists and firewalls.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by the Director of Operations and Ownership.
• Troubleshoots network issues as they occur and escalates to vendors as necessary.
• Maintains network performance through network monitoring and performance tuning.
• Helps establish network specifications by conferring with the management: analyzing traffic flow, access, information, and security requirements.
• Responsible for router and switch administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols, maintaining VPN gateways, and monitoring systems.
• Supports Customer Service with the resolving Helpdesk Tickets.
• Performs network address assignment and keeps IP records and DNS entries current.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• While the position is not listed as an engineer level, some working knowledge of L2 networking, and experience with L3 routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP is required. Experience using those protocols in an ISP environment along with experience with MPLS, multicast, BIND and VoIP is preferred.
• Requires solid understanding of IT systems, networking concepts and security systems.
• Ability to speak and write fluent English, additional languages a plus.
• Completion of a college degree, or vocational training in IT.
• Position requires Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to break-down and explain complex concepts and systems in simple terms.

Preferred:

• Experience with MikroTik routers, White Box networking (Cumulus Linux), and pfSense.
• Functional VMWare and vSphere administration.
• Knowledge of Windows Domain concepts and Group Policy Administration also preferred.
• Willing to update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities: reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and professional organizations.
• Administration experience with wireless technologies, preferably Cambium and Ubiquiti.
• Ability to work independently with local and remote team members.
• Experience with automation utilizing Python, Ansible and related technologies.
• Working knowledge of VoIP protocols and debugging call paths.
• Linux administration and routing knowledge, along with cPanel Administration.

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Time Off
• Medical Insurance
• 401k
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)