LAN Administrator

Trillium Staffing; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Trillium Professional in Richmond, VA is seeking an experienced LAN Administrator to support a large-scale enterprise LAN/WAN environment. The role focuses on administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and detailed documentation while handling a 2,000+ device network.

The pay rate is $54/hour and there is expectation of hands-on Cisco networking expertise. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong routing and switching skills, security awareness, and the ability to communicate technical

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on enterprise LAN/network administration experience.
• Strong enterprise routing and switching experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on Cisco networking experience.
• Strong understanding of networking and security concepts.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus, IOS, IOS-XE, and/or ACI.
• Experience with routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and OMP.
• Strong troubleshooting and network problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and function as a self-starter.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users and management.
• Flexibility to work or be contacted during off-hours when required.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure.
• Support a large-scale network environment consisting of 2,000+ network devices.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routing and switching technologies.
• Support Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco ACI, Meraki Wi-Fi, and Cisco ISE.
• Troubleshoot advanced routing protocols including OSPF, BGP, and OMP.
• Support Cisco-based DMVPN environments.
• Perform network packet analysis and troubleshoot complex connectivity issues.
• Monitor network performance using network analytics and NetFlow.
• Support firewall administration, intrusion prevention, event analysis, and network security.
• Provide technical support to employees, customers, and court personnel via phone, email, and face-to-face interaction.
• Maintain accurate documentation for network configurations, installations, administration, and maintenance.
• Track incidents, work orders, projects, and maintenance activities using enterprise ticketing systems such as ServiceNow or Jira.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled after-hours maintenance as required.
• Serve as an escalation point for Engineers, Consultants, Management, and courts providing state services.
• Communicate technical issues and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide status updates and technical information to management and senior personnel.
• Assist with field installations and network-related projects as needed.

Skills

Cisco networking

LAN/WAN administration

Network troubleshooting

OSPF/BGP/OMP

Nexus/IOS/IOS-XE/ACI

Routing protocols

ServiceNow/Jira

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

Trillium Professional is seeking an experienced LAN Administrator to support our long-term client.

This position will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and support of a large-scale enterprise LAN/WAN environment. Pay rate is $54/hour.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies, enterprise routing and switching, network security, and network troubleshooting. This is a hands-on role supporting a highly distributed environment with 2,000+ network devices.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure.
• Support a large-scale network environment consisting of 2,000+ network devices.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routing and switching technologies.
• Support Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco ACI, Meraki Wi-Fi, and Cisco ISE.
• Troubleshoot advanced routing protocols including OSPF, BGP, and OMP.
• Support Cisco-based DMVPN environments.
• Perform network packet analysis and troubleshoot complex connectivity issues.
• Monitor network performance using network analytics and NetFlow.
• Support firewall administration, intrusion prevention, event analysis, and network security.
• Provide technical support to employees, customers, and court personnel via phone, email, and face-to-face interaction.
• Maintain accurate documentation for network configurations, installations, administration, and maintenance.
• Track incidents, work orders, projects, and maintenance activities using enterprise ticketing systems such as ServiceNow or Jira.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled after-hours maintenance as required.
• Serve as an escalation point for Engineers, Consultants, Management, and courts providing state services.
• Communicate technical issues and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide status updates and technical information to management and senior personnel.
• Assist with field installations and network-related projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on enterprise LAN/network administration experience.
• Strong enterprise routing and switching experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on Cisco networking experience.
• Strong understanding of networking and security concepts.
• Experience with advanced switching environments such as Cisco Nexus, IOS, IOS-XE, and/or ACI.
• Experience with routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and OMP.
• Strong troubleshooting and network problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and function as a self-starter.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users and management.
• Flexibility to work or be contacted during off-hours when required.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNA or CCNP (Enterprise) certification.
• Experience with Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco ACI, and DMVPN.
• Experience with Meraki Wi-Fi and Cisco ISE.
• Experience with NetFlow and network analytics; Stealthwatch experience is a plus.
• Experience with network packet analysis.
• Experience with firewall administration and intrusion prevention.
• Experience with ServiceNow and/or Jira.
• Experience supporting large, distributed enterprise environments.
• Ability to travel periodically for field installations and support, generally 5-10% as needed.

Trillium has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.