Network Administrator

DP PROFESSIONALS INC
Columbia, SC, United States
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Complex Networks Computer Networks Github Network Monitoring Network Service Network Administration Cisco Nexus Switches Ansible Load Balancing Computer Network Operations Firewalls (Computer Science) Information Technology
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Job description

  • The Network Operations Center (NOC) is responsible for the daily operation and support of a highly available enterprise network environment that supports the entire organization.
  • The team ensures the security, reliability, and performance of critical network services through proactive monitoring, incident response, operational support, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • This team plays a vital role in maintaining business continuity and partnering with other IT organizations to ensure infrastructure and application availability.

Responsibilities:

  • Performing daily operational health checks and environment validation.
  • Monitoring network performance, availability, and capacity.
  • Responding to and resolving network incidents and outages.
  • Performing advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
  • Managing break-fix activities and service requests.
  • Executing operational changes in accordance with established change management processes.
  • Supporting compliance remediation efforts.
  • Managing network backup and recovery processes.
  • Developing and maintaining operational documentation and procedures.
  • Collaborating with engineering, security, infrastructure, and application support teams to ensure service availability and operational excellence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree;
  • OR 4 years of job-related work experience;
  • OR 2 years of job-related experience plus an Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree.

Required Technologies:

  • Palo Alto Firewalls
  • F5 Load Balancers
  • Cisco ACI
  • SolarWinds
  • Cisco Catalyst Center
  • Nexus Insights

Required Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in network operations, network administration, or infrastructure support environments.
  • Experience supporting enterprise network technologies in a 24x7 operational environment.
  • Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex network incidents.
  • Experience performing network monitoring, operational maintenance, and infrastructure support activities.

Preferred Technologies:

  • Ansible
  • GitHub
  • ThousandEyes

Preferred Experience:

  • 8+ years of experience working in enterprise infrastructure and network environments.
  • Experience with highly available, large-scale network environments.
  • Experience leading operational initiatives, major incident response, and infrastructure improvements.
  • Experience in creating and maintaining operational documentation and procedures.

Soft Skills:

  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple activities simultaneously.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Ability to remain effective during critical incidents and outage situations.
  • Team-oriented mindset with a strong customer service focus.

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