Hybrid Network Administrator - Cisco/FortiGate, WAN & Cloud

AAR; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Benefits package

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

AAR is seeking a Network Administrator to design, deploy, manage, and support an extensive network across 75+ locations from our Wood Dale, IL HQ. You will help deploy FortiGate SD-WAN, Cisco LAN, and cloud/on-prem infrastructure, ensuring robust security and performance.

The role requires hands-on expertise, strong problem-solving, and the ability to work across hybrid environments, including travel to other AAR locations as needed. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Network Administrator role.
• Hands-on FortiGate SD-WAN experience.
• Experience managing SD-WAN networks.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco/Fortigate infrastructure, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN.
• Ability to work in hybrid on-prem and cloud environments.
• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years related network experience.

Responsibilities

• Administration of FortiGate SD-WAN and Cisco LAN.
• Full support, configuration, maintenance, and upgrades of network environments at multiple premises and in the cloud.
• Installation and integration of switches, routers, firewalls, and applications.
• Analysis and implementation of necessary system updates.
• Hands-on experience managing cloud hosted voice environments.
• Assurance of network security and optimal connectivity.
• Continuous monitoring of network performance.
• Creation and management of administrator accounts, permissions, and required access controls.
• Resolution of issues reported by end users and remote administrators.
• Development of network-related policies and procedures.
• Specification of WAN/LAN requirements and solution design.
• Research and recommendations for network administration improvements.
• Cross-Train technical team members.
• Documentation and diagramming of network infrastructure

Skills

Network administration

FortiGate SD-WAN

Cisco networking

Troubleshooting

Hybrid/cloud environments

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or 5+ years network experience

Tools

FortiGate

Cisco IOS/IOS-XE

VMware

Azure

AWS

Windows

Job description

AAR is seeking a Network Administrator to design, deploy, manage, and support an extensive network across 75+ locations from our Wood Dale, IL HQ. You will help deploy FortiGate SD-WAN, Cisco LAN, and cloud/on-prem infrastructure, ensuring robust security and performance.

The role requires hands-on expertise, strong problem-solving, and the ability to work across hybrid environments, including travel to other AAR locations as needed. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is expected.