Hybrid Cisco Network Admin — Global IT

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision including a

3 weeks vacation accrual

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Tuition pre‑reimbursement

Fitness reimbursement

401(k) retirement savings with company

Job summary

KARL STORZ North America is seeking a Network Administrator to manage Cisco-based LAN/WAN and wireless networks, ensuring high availability and security. You will collaborate with the global network team from a hybrid El Segundo, CA-based role, handling routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs and cloud connectivity.

You will support ITIL processes, documentation, and change management while contributing to designs and site builds. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• Cisco CCNA or equivalent networking certification.
• Hands-on proficiency with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IPAM administration.
• Cisco routers/switches configuration and troubleshooting in multi-site environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor LAN, WAN and wireless health, performance and availability.
• Configure and maintain Cisco routers/switches and Nexus switches across sites.
• Manage enterprise wireless controllers and access points.
• Configure firewalls, VPNs and NAC per security policies.
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root-cause analysis, coordinate with global teams.
• Plan patching, firmware updates and lifecycle replacements.
• Maintain IPAM, DNS and DHCP services.
• Implement cloud connectivity and site-to-site VPN.

Skills

TCP/IP proficiency

Cisco router/switch expertise

Wireless networking

LAN/WAN knowledge

ITIL processes

Scripting (PowerShell or Python)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / IT or related field

Cisco CCNA

Tools

Cisco IOS/IOS-XE

NX-OS

Meraki Dashboard

Fortigate

Cisco ISE

DNA Center / Catalyst Center

Job description

KARL STORZ North America is seeking a Network Administrator to manage Cisco-based LAN/WAN and wireless networks, ensuring high availability and security. You will collaborate with the global network team from a hybrid El Segundo, CA-based role, handling routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs and cloud connectivity.

You will support ITIL processes, documentation, and change management while contributing to designs and site builds. Some travel may be required.