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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Administrator - **Company:** Waldom Electronics Corporation - **Location:** Rockford, IL, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $73,742.0 - $92,177.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Wireless LAN, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, VoIP, Configuration Management, Network Congestion, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Network Address Translation, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Failover, Issue Tracking Systems, IP Addressing, IPv4, IPv6, Internet Services, Internetworking, Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), NetFlow, Network Architecture, Network Diagrams, Network Monitoring, Routing, Network Service, Packet Analyzer, Network Administration, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Remote Access Technology, Simple Network Management Protocols, Syslog, TCP/IP, Virtual Local Area Networks, Software Vulnerability Management, Wide Area Networks, Wireless Access Point, Wireless Networks, Network Routers, Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF), Dynamic Routing, Enterprise Software Applications, Network Access Control, Load Balancing, System Availability, ARUBA, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, Information Technology, Low Latency, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Cloud Migration, Firewall Services Module, Cisco - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=055bb6638804f302 ## About the Role * Associate or bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, networking, or a related field, OR 3+ years of experience supporting business network infrastructure. * Working knowledge of TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, NAT, routing, switching, firewalls, and wireless networking. * Experience administering enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and network-monitoring platforms. * Understanding of segmentation, access control, high availability, redundancy, and secure configuration practices. * Experience troubleshooting connectivity and performance issues using packet-capture and network-analysis tools. * Experience with IT service-management or ticketing systems and the ability to create and interpret network diagrams and technical documentation. * Ability to participate in scheduled maintenance and an after-hours on-call rotation. * Acute attention to detail. * Excellent customer service and communication skills * Ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional departments * Analytical thinking and ability to effectively root-cause issues Preferred Qualifications * Experience with Cisco, Meraki, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Aruba, Juniper, or comparable enterprise technologies. * Experience with Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or other cloud-networking platforms. * Experience supporting SD-WAN, network access control, voice over IP, unified communications, enterprise wireless, and multi-site or globally distributed environments. * Familiarity with ITIL practices, change management, incident response, vulnerability management, and business continuity. Physical Requirements: * Ability to lift items up to 25 pounds * Ability to sit up to 8 hours per day * Ability to alternate sit, stand, walk, squat and reach ## Description The Network Administrator ensures the availability, performance, security, and resilience of Waldom Electronics' network infrastructure. The role administers LAN, WAN, wireless, firewall, VPN, internet, and cloud-networking services that support global business operations. This position provides Tier 2 and Tier 3 support, monitors network health, resolves escalated incidents, delivers infrastructure improvements, and participates in scheduled after-hours support. The Network Administrator works closely with cybersecurity, systems administration, the IT service desk, business stakeholders, telecommunications carriers, vendors, and managed service providers. Essential Job Functions: Network Administration * Install, configure, administer, monitor, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, controllers, and related infrastructure. * Support LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, VPN, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, and internet connectivity services. * Configure and troubleshoot VLANs, routing, switching, subnetting, access-control lists, network address translation, quality of service, and dynamic routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP, where applicable. * Administer site-to-site and remote-access VPN connections and support cloud networks, subnets, security groups, gateways, and hybrid connectivity. * Maintain resilient designs through appropriate use of redundancy, failover, high availability, and load balancing. Network Monitoring and Performance * Monitor availability, utilization, latency, packet loss, bandwidth, and device performance using SNMP, syslog, NetFlow, packet capture, and centralized alerting. * Investigate service disruptions and performance degradation, establish performance baselines, and conduct root-cause analysis for recurring or high-impact incidents. * Perform capacity planning and recommend upgrades based on utilization, growth, reliability, and business requirements. * Track network uptime, incident trends, service-level performance, and carrier reliability. Wireless and Remote Connectivity * Design, configure, and support secure corporate, warehouse, production, and guest wireless networks. * Monitor coverage, interference, channel utilization, roaming, and access-point performance; perform site assessments and recommend placement or configuration improvements. * Support reliable, secure connectivity for remote employees, branches, warehouses, international operations, and business-critical devices, including scanners, printers, phones, mobile devices, and operational technology where applicable. Telecommunications and Vendor Management * Coordinate services with internet service providers, carriers, hardware vendors, consultants, and managed service providers. * Open, manage, and escalate carrier service tickets through resolution. Service Delivery and Operational Support * Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for escalated network incidents and service requests. * Record, prioritize, investigate, resolve, and document work in the IT service-management or ticketing system. * Follow established incident, problem, change, request, asset, and configuration-management practices. * Develop implementation plans, test procedures, risk assessments, and rollback plans; perform approved work during established change windows. * Meet service-level commitments and provide timely status updates to users, management, and stakeholders. * Create knowledge articles, guide service-desk personnel, participate in the on-call rotation, and respond to critical incidents and centralized IT emergency notifications outside scheduled hours. Documentation, Resilience, and Continuous Improvement * Maintain accurate physical and logical network diagrams and documentation for configurations, IP addresses, VLANs, circuits, firewall rules, wireless networks, and procedures. * Maintain network-device configuration backups and regularly verify restoration procedures. * Support disaster-recovery and business-continuity planning, testing, and remediation in alignment with established recovery objectives. * Participate in upgrades, office openings, relocations, cloud migrations, acquisitions, and infrastructure-modernization projects. * Standardize configurations, monitoring, documentation, and security controls across locations. * Automate routine administration and reporting where appropriate, and recommend technologies that improve availability, security, scalability, or cost efficiency. ## Related Videos - [IP Authentication: A Tale of Performance Pitfalls and Challenges in Prod](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1413-ip-authentication-a-tale-of-performance-pitfalls-and-challenges-in-prod) - [IoT: The road to sustainability](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/557-iot-the-road-to-sustainability) - [Getting under the skin: The Social Engineering techniques](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/38-getting-under-the-skin-the-social-engineering-techniques) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)