Network Administrator

Testlify, Inc.; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Cutting-edge technologies

Career growth

Certification reimbursement

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Testlify, Inc. is seeking a Network Administrator in Palo Alto to manage and maintain our network infrastructure, ensuring uptime, security, and optimal performance.

You will serve as a key escalation point for incidents and collaborate with security teams on policy enforcement. The role emphasizes hands-on management of routers, switches, firewalls, and monitoring tools, with opportunities to work on cloud networking and SD‑WAN deployments.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with routers, switches, firewalls (Cisco/Juniper/Palo Alto)
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLANs
• Experience with packet capture tools such as Wireshark
• Experience with network monitoring tools like SolarWinds/PRTG/Nagios
• Knowledge of security best practices, ACLs, NAC, zero-trust segmentation

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability and uptime of the organization's network infrastructure with SLAs
• Implement and maintain network security measures including firewall rules and IDS integration
• Troubleshoot network issues with timely incident resolution and root-cause analysis
• Optimize network performance and proactively monitor for bottlenecks and capacity constraints
• Collaborate with IT teams to plan upgrades and SD-WAN cloud integrations
• Support a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Networking hardware

TCP/IP

VPN

Wireshark

Firewall management

Network monitoring

Security best practices

Collaboration

Job description

Title

Network administrator

Location

[City, State]

Overview

We are looking for a skilled Network Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in managing and maintaining network infrastructure, ensuring its reliability, security, and performance. As a Network Administrator, you will leverage your expertise in network hardware, protocols, troubleshooting, and security to uphold the integrity of our network systems. You will serve as a critical escalation point for network‑related incidents, collaborate with security teams to enforce compliance policies, and drive continuous improvement of network architecture to support business growth. This is a hands‑on role ideal for professionals who thrive in dynamic environments and take ownership of network uptime and performance metrics.

Requirements

• Proficiency in configuring and managing network hardware, including routers, switches, and firewalls (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of network protocols and technologies, such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and VLANs.
• Ability to troubleshoot network issues and implement effective solutions, including experience with packet capture tools like Wireshark.
• Experience in network monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios) and network performance optimization.
• Knowledge of network security best practices and the ability to implement security measures, including ACLs, NAC, and zero‑trust segmentation principles.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with team members and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the reliability and availability of the organization's network infrastructure, maintaining uptime SLAs aligned to business requirements.
• Implement and maintain network security measures to protect data and systems, including firewall rule management and intrusion detection integration.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network‑related issues on time, with clear incident documentation and root‑cause analysis.
• Optimize network performance for efficient data transfer and user experience, proactively monitoring for bottlenecks and capacity constraints.
• Collaborate with IT teams to plan and execute network upgrades and expansions, including cloud network integration and SD‑WAN deployments.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with cutting‑edge network technologies.
• Career growth and development within a dynamic tech environment.
• Collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.
• Access to professional development opportunities and certification reimbursement to enhance your skills.