Hands-On Network Engineer | WAN/LAN, Security & DR

Talantir; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical and Prescription

Dental and Vision Plans

On-Site Fitness Center

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Sun Communities is seeking a Network Administrator to manage the corporate network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points. You will monitor, secure, and improve network operations across multiple sites.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in IT or related field and 2 years of hands-on experience with routing, switching, and VPNs. Strong documentation, teamwork, and flexibility for after-hours work are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, or related field is required.
• 2 years in administering network routers and switches is required.
• 2 years in WAN/LAN management experience preferred for dispersed environments.
• Experience with firewalls, VPNs, remote implementation, and troubleshooting is required.
• Hands-on with monitoring, diagnostic, and analytics tools like PingPlotter or Wireshark.

Responsibilities

• Research network products, services, and standards for procurement and development.
• Implement network architectures including LANs/WANs and interconnections.
• Provide escalation support for network-related issues.
• Set up offices and teams with proper equipment, apps, and networks.
• Provide first and second level user support for network operations.
• Travel to client sites for site surveys and small office LANs installations.
• Diagnose problems and perform equipment repairs or upgrades as needed.
• Install and maintain network cabling and equipment like routers and UPS.
• Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity testing.
• Manage network user accounts, environments, and security.
• Maintain DNS records and domain registrations; ensure DNS health.

Skills

LAN/WAN administration

Network security

VPN concepts

DNS/DNSSEC

Network monitoring

Scripting (API)

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

Cisco hardware

Meraki

Fortinet

Job description

Sun Communities is seeking a Network Administrator to manage the corporate network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points. You will monitor, secure, and improve network operations across multiple sites.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in IT or related field and 2 years of hands-on experience with routing, switching, and VPNs. Strong documentation, teamwork, and flexibility for after-hours work are essential.