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# Sr. Network Administrator - Palo Alto

- **Company:** Systemtec, Inc.
- **Location:** Columbia, SC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $87,610.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Complex Networks, Computer Networks, Github, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Network Service, Network Administration, Cisco Nexus Switches, Ansible, Runbook, Load Balancing, Computer Network Operations, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, SolarWinds (Software), Performance Monitor, Cisco Switches
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6d2f94c932063477

## About the Role

* 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.

## 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.


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