Sr. Network Administrator - Palo Alto

SYSTEMTEC is seeking a Sr. Network Administrator for a hybrid opportunity for candidates in Columbia, SC.Candidate will provide senior-level network administration and operational support for a large-scale enterprise network environment, ensuring the availability, security, and performance of critical network infrastructure. This role will focus on Palo Alto firewall administration, network monitoring, advanced troubleshooting, incident response, and infrastructure maintenance within a 24x7 Network Operations Center., * Perform routine network health assessments, infrastructure validation, and operational checks to identify potential issues.

• Monitor network performance, availability, capacity, and overall infrastructure health to maintain reliable enterprise services.
• Respond to network incidents, outages, and service requests while performing advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Execute network maintenance, break-fix activities, configuration changes, and remediation efforts in accordance with established operational and change management procedures.
• Oversee network backup and recovery activities while creating and maintaining technical documentation, procedures, and support guidelines.
• Partner with engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application support teams to resolve issues, maintain service availability, and drive continuous operational improvements.

Work Location: Hybrid schedule requiring onsite work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with additional onsite attendance as needed. Columbia, SC.

Network Administration/Management, Network Monitoring, Operational Support, Network Operations Center, Firewall Administration, Identify Issues, Incident Response, Network Performance/Analysis, Network Administration/Management, Computer Science, * 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, plus 5 years of IT work experience; alternatively, 4 years of relevant work experience or 2 years of relevant experience combined with an associate’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in network operations, network administration, or infrastructure support.
• Demonstrated experience administering and supporting Palo Alto firewalls in an enterprise environment.
• Experience with Cisco ACI, SolarWinds, Cisco Catalyst Center, and Nexus Insights.
• Experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure in a 24x7 operational environment.
• Strong background in network monitoring, performance management, infrastructure maintenance, and advanced troubleshooting.
• Experience responding to complex network incidents, resolving outages, and performing root cause analysis.
• Ability to manage operational changes, service requests, break-fix activities, and network recovery processes.
• Must meet C2 eligibility requirements and successfully complete a required credit check.

Preferred Skills/Experience of the Sr. Network Administrator:

• 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise network and infrastructure environments.
• Experience with highly available, large-scale network architectures.
• Previous experience coordinating major incident response, operational initiatives, and infrastructure improvement efforts.
• Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation, network procedures, and operational standards.
• Cisco certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or CCVP; CCNA certification or active progress toward certification is beneficial.
• Familiarity with Ansible, GitHub, ThousandEyes, and F5 load balancers.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and troubleshooting abilities, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing responsibilities, remain composed during critical incidents, and work effectively within a collaborative, service-oriented team.

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.