Network Administrator (Cybersecurity-Focused)

EPIC Health System LLC
Southfield, United States of America
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Southfield, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Active Directory
Cloud Computing
Computer Security
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS
Intrusion Detection Systems
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Network Security
Uptime
Network Architecture
Routing
Zero Trust Network Access
Security Information and Event Management
TCP/IP
Virtual Local Area Networks
Wide Area Networks
Data Ingestion
Reliability of Systems
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Cybercrime

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Network Administrator with strong cybersecurity expertise to design, secure, and support our enterprise network infrastructure. This role is critical to protecting organizational data, ensuring network reliability, and proactively defending against cyber threats.

This is a hands-on, engineering-focused role-not a policy-only or compliance-only position. The ideal candidate must be comfortable troubleshooting firewalls, VPN tunnels, routing issues, and real-time security events in production environments.

This role will also support and optimize our Rapid7 (InsightIDR) platform, including agent deployment, log ingestion, alert investigation, and integration with network and endpoint systems., Network Infrastructure & Operations

  • Design, deploy, monitor, and maintain LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless, and cloud-connected networks
  • Ensure performance, scalability, uptime, and security
  • Troubleshoot complex issues and lead root-cause analysis

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

  • Act as a frontline defender against cyber threats
  • Implement security controls (IDS/IPS, segmentation, zero-trust)
  • Investigate threats using logs from firewalls, endpoints, and SIEM tools
  • Identify and remediate issues like brute force attacks, VPN abuse, and DNS anomalies

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years of hands-on network and security experience
  • Strong experience with firewalls, VPNs, and real-time troubleshooting

Technical Skills

  • Solid knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, and VPNs
  • Experience with SIEM tools (Rapid7 preferred)
  • Familiarity with Active Directory and endpoint security

Certifications

  • WatchGuard experience strongly preferred (certification a plus)
  • Preferred: Security+, Network+, CCNA, or similar, * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to work independently in high-pressure environments
  • Detail-oriented with a strong security-first mindset
  • Clear communication and cross-team collaboration, * Hands-on environment with real-world challenges
  • Growth in both networking and cybersecurity
  • Collaborative, mission-driven team

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