Junior Network Admin — Path to Engineer

UNAVAILABLE; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Aluminum Dynamics in Columbus, MS is seeking a Junior Network Administrator to support our office, data center, and manufacturing plant network infrastructure. This hands-on role develops into Network Administrator or Network Engineer as you grow.

You’ll monitor health, troubleshoot, configure switches, VLANs, and assist with labeling equipment and cabling, while maintaining documentation and working with OT engineers and end users.

Qualifications

• Foundational TCP/IP and subnetting knowledge required.
• Familiarity with switches, routers, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, wireless APs.
• Basic Windows and Linux command-line experience preferred.
• Strong documentation and communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network health and troubleshoot connectivity, latency, and port issues.
• Configure switch ports, VLANs, trunks, and basic Layer 2 settings.
• Assist with installing and labeling switches, APs, optics, and cabling; test cables.
• Maintain network documentation: device inventory, IPs, VLANs, diagrams.
• Coordinate with OT engineers, system admins, vendors and end users during troubleshooting.
• Support maintenance, upgrades, and expansion projects including new plant buildout.
• Participate in on-call/after-hours rotation as experience grows.
• Work with Network Engineer to support daily operations and network expansion.

Skills

TCP/IP basics

IPv4 addressing/subnetting

Network troubleshooting

Switches/routers/firewalls

DNS/DHCP/WAPs

Windows/Linux CLI

Documentation

Structured troubleshooting

Industrial environment awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certs beneficial (e.g., CompTIA Network+/CCNA)

Tools

Fortinet equipment

Cisco equipment

Managed switches

Job description

Aluminum Dynamics in Columbus, MS is seeking a Junior Network Administrator to support our office, data center, and manufacturing plant network infrastructure. This hands-on role develops into Network Administrator or Network Engineer as you grow.

You’ll monitor health, troubleshoot, configure switches, VLANs, and assist with labeling equipment and cabling, while maintaining documentation and working with OT engineers and end users.