Global Network Admin & Automation Specialist

LECO Corporation; Saint Joseph (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LECO Corporation in St. Joseph, MI, is seeking a Network Administrator to design, secure, and optimize our global network infrastructure. This hands-on role covers day-to-day administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and automation across Cisco and Fortinet platforms.

You will work with the IT Infrastructure team to implement changes, upgrades, and AI-enabled capabilities while ensuring reliability and security across locations worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent work experience.
• CCNA/CCNP, NSE 4+ or equivalent certifications preferred.
• Experience building and supporting enterprise Cisco/FortiNet networks.
• Knowledge of security principles and network segmentation.
• Experience with automation and AI-enabled operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, respond, and troubleshoot network infrastructure.
• Develop and improve network automation, monitoring, and AI-assisted ops.
• Perform firmware updates, security patching, and config reviews.
• Monitor network health, capacity, and performance with monitoring tools.
• Support global enterprise users with VPN, site-to-site, and remote access.
• Lead or support multi-site projects from planning to documentation.
• Perform vulnerability reviews and disaster recovery planning/testing.
• Diagnose escalated issues and provide solutions to support teams.
• Participate in after-hours network/security support as needed.
• Advise on infrastructure architecture and security best practices.

Skills

3-5 years experience

Cisco infrastructure

Fortinet products

Network security

AI-enabled operations

Network automation

Documentation skills

VLAN design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Cisco CCNA/CCNP

Fortinet NSE 4+

CompTIA Network+/Security+

Experience with global networks

Network automation experience

Tools

FortiManager

FortiGates

FortiNDR

FortiAnalyzer

FortiEMS

Cisco AI Canvas

Cisco Cloud Control

Logging/ Analytics tools

Job description

LECO Corporation in St. Joseph, MI, is seeking a Network Administrator to design, secure, and optimize our global network infrastructure. This hands-on role covers day-to-day administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and automation across Cisco and Fortinet platforms.

You will work with the IT Infrastructure team to implement changes, upgrades, and AI-enabled capabilities while ensuring reliability and security across locations worldwide.