Sr. Network Administrator - Palo Alto

Systemtec, Inc.
Columbia, SC, United States
17 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$87,610.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Complex Networks Computer Networks Github Network Architecture Network Monitoring Network Service Network Administration Cisco Nexus Switches Ansible Runbook Load Balancing Computer Network Operations
+5 more
Firewalls (Computer Science) Information Technology SolarWinds (Software) Performance Monitor Cisco Switches

Job description

  • Perform routine infrastructure health checks and validate the operational status of network environments.
  • Monitor network availability, performance, utilization, and capacity while proactively identifying potential issues.
  • Investigate and resolve network incidents, outages, service requests, and break-fix issues using advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
  • Implement approved network changes in accordance with established change-control and operational procedures.
  • Support network backup and recovery activities, compliance remediation, and ongoing infrastructure maintenance.
  • Partner with cross-functional technology teams to restore services, improve reliability, document solutions, and support continuous operational improvement.

Requirements

  • Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
  • At least 5 years of experience in network operations, network administration, infrastructure support, or a related environment.
  • Experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure in a 24x7 operational setting.
  • Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex network incidents and service disruptions.
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise network monitoring, maintenance, and infrastructure support.
  • Experience with Palo Alto firewalls, F5 load balancers, Cisco ACI, SolarWinds, Cisco Catalyst Center, and Nexus Insights.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, prioritization, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple operational priorities while remaining effective during critical incidents and outages.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with engineering, security, infrastructure, and application support teams., * 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise network and infrastructure environments.
  • Experience with large-scale, highly available network architectures.
  • Experience leading operational initiatives, major incident response, or infrastructure enhancement efforts.
  • Familiarity with Ansible, GitHub, and ThousandEyes.
  • Experience developing and maintaining technical procedures, runbooks, and operational documentation.

Benefits & conditions

Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation, access to health, dental, disability, and life coverage, and 401(k) with match.

Please note: SYSTEMTEC is not set up to employ workers in the states of California, New York, and New Jersey.

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