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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR - **Company:** City of Shreveport, LA - **Location:** Shreveport, LA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $73,819.0 - $114,234.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** CompTIA Network+, Computer Networks, Networking Hardware, Internetworking, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Network Virtualization, Wide Area Networks, Computer Networking Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, SolarWinds (Software), Cisco, Vmware - **Published:** June 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f407f5bc6995f8c1 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Procedural guides?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field from an accredited institution or a combination of education and experience equivalent to three (5) years. * Must have one of the following certifications: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), CompTIA Network+, SolarWinds Certified Professional, VMWare Certified Technical Associate - Network Virtualization (VCTA-NV) or related certification or agree to obtain one within the first year of employment. * Strong communication skills * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills * Must possess the ability to work independently identifying resources and make independent decisions. * Must be able to lead and work as part of a team and be willing to evolve/learn as technology changes * Intelligent, self-motivated, well organized and detail oriented. * Ability to document processes and share information with subordinates. * Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job. * Positive customer-oriented attitude and professional image. * Candidates with experience in municipal government strongly preferred Physical Requirements: * Tasks are mainly performed in a sedentary position at workstation with occasional walking required. * Requires extensive use of computer and other technical equipment related to the essential functions of the job. * Requires visual perception to recognize and identify degrees of similarities and differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and textures associated with job related objects, materials and tasks. * Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machines, and/or materials used in performing essential functions. * Requires the ability to communicate orally. * The employee must exert light physical effort, occasionally involving lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of objects and materials of up to 25 pounds. * Job must be performed with or without accommodations. ## Description Under the supervision of the Infrastructure Manager, the Senior Network Administrator is responsible for providing system- and network-related solutions for the City's information-technology assets. In the absence of the Infrastructure Manager the Senior Network Administrator provides direction and support to Network & System Administrator I & II on topics related to City network infrastructure, * Oversees the operation of networking equipment and assist in the creation of strict maintenance standards and develop new strategies to optimize server operation. * Maintains equipment refresh cycles and makes recommendations for the purchase of new/replacement equipment if needed * Facilitates email systems, as well as configure desktop development alternative * Serve as the second point of contact for all network modifications or expansions * Works within tight time frames - this will often require the ability to quickly decide what is most important and what can be delayed and report that to the Infrastructure Manager * Stay plugged into emerging technology and industry trends and apply them into the operations; in addition to creating training sessions for junior employees to increase knowledge and productivity related to computer networks * Perform day-to-day administration of the City's network infrastructure. * Monitor and troubleshoot network performance and security issues. * Install, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot routers, gateways, firewalls, and other networking infrastructure for local area and wide area networks (LAN/WAN), including Internet connectivity. * Train and provide troubleshooting procedures to helpdesk personnel for first-line network issues. * Train and provide troubleshooting procedures to Network & Systems Administrator I & II for Tier 2 network issues. * Directly troubleshoot, test, and maintain the City Network equipment and/or oversee the troubleshooting, testing, and maintenance efforts of junior personnel * Learn and implement industry best practices and ensure that information is disseminated to personnel on the infrastructure team * Oversee the development and deployment new features and facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary ## Related Videos - [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) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [Generating code with Angular schematics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/129-generating-code-with-angular-schematics) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) ## Related Articles - [How to land a developer job in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam) - [Best Paying Remote Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/255-best-paying-remote-jobs) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Best Companies to Work For in Paris: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/190-best-companies-to-work-for-in-paris-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)