IT Network Administrator

Equiliem; Connecticut; Remote; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision & Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Matching 401(k)

Commuter Benefits

Employee Discounts & Rewards

Payroll Payment Options

Job summary

Equiliem seeks an IT Network Administrator to lead a large-scale Aruba-based network migration from Versa to Aruba across about 1,300 sites. The role focuses on Layer 3 routing, Aruba router deployment, troubleshooting, and coordination of staging, implementation, and post-implementation support.

You will manage multiple site migrations, maintain documentation, provide regular status updates, and collaborate with engineering teams, PMs, vendors, and field technicians.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of enterprise networking experience
• 1–2 years of Aruba networking experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of Layer 3 routing (OSPF, BGP, static)
• Experience with Aruba technologies (AOS-CX, Aruba Central, ZTP, SD-WAN, ClearPass)
• Knowledge of Layer 2 concepts (VLANs, 802.1Q)

Responsibilities

• Configure, stage, deploy, and support Aruba networking equipment for enterprise migrations
• Execute Layer 3 migration across multiple sites with minimal disruption
• Coordinate staging, implementation, and post-implementation support
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, static)
• Support Aruba technologies (AOS-CX, Aruba Central, ZTP, SD-WAN, ClearPass)
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues and perform root-cause analysis
• Coordinate with vendors, field techs, and cross-functional teams
• Maintain network diagrams, configs, and migration plans
• Prepare weekly migration status reports and project docs
• Manage multiple concurrent site migrations and deadlines
• Support planned cutovers during business hours and occasional evenings/weekends
• Use network and service management tools for incidents and progress
• Identify automation opportunities via scripting and APIs

Skills

Layer 3 routing

Network troubleshooting

Documentation

Remote work coordination

Education

CCNA certification

ACSP Aruba certification

CompTIA Network+

ITIL Foundation

Tools

Aruba HPE routers

AOS-CX CLI

Aruba Central

Zero-Touch Provisioning

Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN

ClearPass

Job description

IT Network Administrator - Aruba Network Migration

Location: Remote
Schedule/Shift: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Eastern Time
Pay: $35.00 per hour
26-11599

Job Summary

The IT Network Administrator supports a large-scale enterprise network migration from Versa to Aruba across approximately 1,300 sites. This role focuses on Layer 3 network migration, Aruba router configuration and deployment, troubleshooting, and coordination of staging, implementation, and post-implementation support. The administrator manages multiple site migrations simultaneously while maintaining accurate technical documentation, providing regular status updates, and collaborating with engineering teams, project managers, vendors, and field technicians.

Job Responsibilities

• Configure, stage, deploy, and support Aruba HPE networking equipment for enterprise network migrations.
• Execute Layer 3 network migration activities across multiple sites while minimizing disruption to business operations.
• Coordinate staging, implementation, network cutovers, and post-implementation support.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols, including OSPF, BGP, and static routing.
• Support Aruba networking technologies, including AOS-CX CLI, Aruba Central, Zero-Touch Provisioning, Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN, and ClearPass.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate deployment activities with Network Operations, Network Engineering, Project Management, Cybersecurity, third-party vendors, and field technicians.
• Maintain network diagrams, topology documentation, configuration records, migration plans, and standard operating procedures.
• Prepare weekly migration status reports, deployment tracking updates, and project documentation.
• Manage multiple concurrent site migrations and ensure milestones are met.
• Support planned network cutovers during business hours and occasional evenings or weekends.
• Use network management and service management tools to track activities, incidents, and implementation progress.
• Identify opportunities to improve migration processes through automation, scripting, and API integrations where applicable.

Job Requirements

• 3-5 years of enterprise networking experience preferred.
• 1-2 years of Aruba networking experience preferred, particularly with configuration and deployment of Aruba HPE routers.
• Strong knowledge of Layer 3 routing, including OSPF, BGP, static routing, route redistribution, and route summarization.
• Experience with Aruba technologies, including AOS-CX CLI, Aruba Central, Zero-Touch Provisioning, Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN, and familiarity with ClearPass.
• Knowledge of Layer 2 switching concepts, including VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, Spanning Tree Protocol, LACP, and inter-VLAN routing.
• Understanding of IP addressing, subnetting, DHCP relay, and DNS considerations.
• Experience supporting network migrations, enterprise infrastructure deployments, or multi-site network implementations.
• Strong technical documentation, reporting, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate activities with vendors, field technicians, and cross-functional technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple site migrations concurrently and meet established deadlines.
• Ability to work remotely within the continental United States during Eastern Time business hours.
• Flexibility to support occasional evening and weekend cutovers across multiple time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aruba networking certifications, including Aruba Certified Switching Professional (ACSP) or equivalent Aruba credentials.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
• CompTIA Network+.
• ITIL Foundation certification.
• Experience with SD-WAN technologies; experience with other SD-WAN platforms may be transferable.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, Freshservice, and SharePoint.
• Basic scripting, automation, Power BI, PHP, or API integration experience.
• Strong Cisco networking experience combined with hands-on Aruba exposure may be considered in place of extensive Aruba experience.

About Equiliem

Equiliem believes in empowering success. It's our job to cultivate relationships that connect people and employers in a way that is inclusive, intelligent, and allows both to thrive.

Across the U.S., leading companies in healthcare, government, engineering, manufacturing, professional services, and energy rely on us for their workforce solutions. Our recruiting and HR services include contract and direct hire staffing, Payrolling/EOR, Independent Contractor Compliance, and Managed Services.

For almost 30 years, we've helped shape our industry. Today, we continue to research, ask questions, and continuously enhance the candidate journey and client experience.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options

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