Network Administrator

CEI; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

CEI is seeking a Senior Network Administrator in Columbia, SC for a 6‑month W2 contract with potential extension or conversion to full time with the client or CEI. This role sits in an enterprise NOC, focusing on proactive monitoring, incident response and operational maintenance in a 24x7 environment.

You will administer network devices across vendors, troubleshoot complex incidents, and create runbooks and documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of network operations, network administration, or infrastructure support experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise network technologies in a 24x7 operational setting.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of complex network incidents, including break-fix and service request fulfillment.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily operational health checks and validate network environment readiness.
• Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity; identify and remediate issues.
• Respond to and resolve network incidents/outages, including advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Execute operational changes aligned with established change management processes.
• Administer, upgrade, and configure network devices and platforms across multiple vendors.
• Maintain access controls and support security, backup, and recovery processes for network services.
• Create and maintain operational documentation, procedures, and runbooks.

Skills

Network operations experience

24x7 support experience

Troubleshooting complex networks

NOC operations

Security and backup procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Palo Alto Firewalls

Cisco ACI

SolarWinds

Cisco Catalyst Center

Nexus Insights

Job description

Back Network Administrator

Infrastructure & Security Columbia , South Carolina Contract Hybrid Nov 10, 2026

Network Administrator

Job at a Glance

• Title: Senior Network Administrator
• Location: Columbia, SC (Hybrid; onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)
• Contract: W2 only, 6-month contract with potential for extension or conversion to full time with either the client or CEI
• Pay: $ 43.00/hour + optional medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match

Overview

Join an enterprise Network Operations Center (NOC) team responsible for the daily operation and support of a highly available network environment. This role focuses on proactive monitoring, incident response, operational maintenance, and continuous improvement across core network and security technologies in a 24x7 operations context.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily operational health checks and validate network environment readiness.
• Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity; identify and remediate issues.
• Respond to and resolve network incidents/outages, including advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Execute operational changes aligned with established change management processes.
• Administer, upgrade, and configure network devices and platforms across multiple vendors.
• Maintain access controls and support security, backup, and recovery processes for network services.
• Create and maintain operational documentation, procedures, and runbooks.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of network operations, network administration, or infrastructure support experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise network technologies in a 24x7 operational setting.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of complex network incidents, including break-fix and service request fulfillment.
• Palo Alto Firewalls
• Cisco ACI
• SolarWinds
• Cisco Catalyst Center
• Nexus Insights

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Preferred Skills

• 8+ years of experience in large-scale, highly available enterprise infrastructure/network environments.
• Experience leading major incident response and driving operational improvements.
• Ansible
• GitHub
• ThousandEyes
• F5 Load Balancers
• CCNA (or actively pursuing)

Why Should I Apply?

This is a hands-on, enterprise NOC opportunity with meaningful ownership of network availability and incident response in a hybrid environment.

About CEI:

As a trusted technology partner, CEI delivers solutions that help our customers transform their business and achieve meaningful results. From strategy and custom application development through application management - our technology and digital experience services are tailored to meet each unique need of our customers. Our staffing solutions bring specialized skills to complement our customers' workforce and project requirements.