Hybrid Network Administrator – NOC & Cisco Ops

Cognizant; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in New York is seeking a Network Administrator to join the hybrid team. You will monitor and troubleshoot enterprise network health, manage circuits, and coordinate with service providers to resolve issues quickly.

The role requires hands-on experience with SolarWinds, ServiceNow, and Cisco IOS upgrades, plus basic firewall and load balancer knowledge. This is a client-facing, on-site/hybrid position supporting critical infrastructure in a fast-paced NOC environment.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in a NOC or network support role (L1/L2).
• Hands-on experience with SolarWinds and ServiceNow.
• Cisco switches and routers; basic routing protocols, VLANs & SVIs; IOS/firmware upgrades on live equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and monitor network health and interface statuses.
• Monitor WAN circuits and coordinate ISP outages with providers.
• Generate daily operational health reports for the incoming team.
• Perform firmware/IOS upgrades during maintenance windows.
• Monitor Aruba wireless environment and troubleshoot wireless connectivity.
• Basic troubleshooting for wireless connectivity issues.

Skills

NOC operations

SolarWinds

ServiceNow

Cisco switches/routers

Networking protocols

VLANs/SVIs

IOS upgrades

Check Point firewall basics

F5 BIG-IP knowledge

Tools

SolarWinds

ServiceNow

Check Point

F5 BIG-IP

Job description

Cognizant in New York is seeking a Network Administrator to join the hybrid team. You will monitor and troubleshoot enterprise network health, manage circuits, and coordinate with service providers to resolve issues quickly.

The role requires hands-on experience with SolarWinds, ServiceNow, and Cisco IOS upgrades, plus basic firewall and load balancer knowledge. This is a client-facing, on-site/hybrid position supporting critical infrastructure in a fast-paced NOC environment.