Enterprise Network Administrator - Cisco, SD-WAN & Security

Morton; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Morton is seeking a mid-level Network Administrator to support a large, multi-site enterprise network in Richmond, VA. The role involves hands-on WAN/LAN work, Cisco IOS/NX-OS, SD-WAN, secure access, monitoring, and incident resolution across distributed locations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of enterprise networking experience and can work independently while coordinating with senior engineers on more complex initiatives. Occasional after-hours support and Virginia travel are expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise WAN/LAN experience in a multi-site environment.
• Strong hands-on Cisco IOS and NX-OS experience.
• Experience with SD-WAN and Meraki environments.
• Familiarity with secure access technologies (ISE, VPNs, Zero Trust).
• CCNA certification; CCNP preferred.
• Willingness to travel within Virginia and support after-hours activities.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain enterprise WAN/LAN infrastructure across multiple locations.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routers and switches using IOS and NX-OS.
• Support Layer 2/3 technologies (VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, QoS, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP).
• Administer and troubleshoot Cisco SD-WAN (vManage, vSmart, vEdge).
• Support cloud-managed networking (Cisco Meraki).
• Maintain secure network access (ISE, Duo MFA, Zero Trust).
• Configure and support Cisco firewall technologies (VPN/IPsec, NAT, rules).
• Monitor network health with ThousandEyes, SolarWinds, PRTG, Splunk; troubleshoot outages and incidents.
• Assist with vulnerability remediation and security initiatives.
• Perform onsite installations and troubleshooting (routers, switches, APs, firewalls, cabling).
• Coordinate with carriers, vendors, security and infra teams; maintain runbooks and diagrams.
• Execute changes via change-management processes; assist with scripting/automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash).

Skills

Network administration

Cisco networking

Troubleshooting

Scripting (PowerShell/Python/Bash)

Documentation

Travel capability

Communication skills

Education

CCNA

CCNP (preferred)

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Cisco IOS

Cisco NX-OS

Cisco Meraki

ThousandEyes

SolarWinds

PRTG

Splunk

vManage/vSmart/vEdge

Job description

Morton is seeking a mid-level Network Administrator to support a large, multi-site enterprise network in Richmond, VA. The role involves hands-on WAN/LAN work, Cisco IOS/NX-OS, SD-WAN, secure access, monitoring, and incident resolution across distributed locations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of enterprise networking experience and can work independently while coordinating with senior engineers on more complex initiatives. Occasional after-hours support and Virginia travel are expected.