Network Administrator (9029)

Morton; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Morton is actively seeking a mid-level Network Administrator to support a large, multi-site enterprise network based in Richmond, VA. The role is hands-on, covering WAN/LAN, Cisco routing/switching, SD-WAN, secure access, and network troubleshooting across distributed locations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of enterprise networking experience, strong Cisco expertise, Meraki familiarity, and comfort working independently while coordinating with senior engineers on more complex projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of WAN/LAN in a multi-site enterprise
• Strong Cisco IOS/NX-OS experience
• Solid Layer 2/3 concepts and protocols
• Hands-on SD-WAN experience
• Experience with Meraki cloud networking
• Familiar with ISE, Duo MFA, firewalls, VPNs, Zero Trust
• Experience with monitoring/troubleshooting tools
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication
• Limited travel within Virginia; after-hours support possible
• CCNA certification

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain enterprise WAN/LAN across multiple locations
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routers and switches (IOS/NX-OS)
• Work with Layer 2/3 technologies (VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, QoS, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP)
• Administer Cisco SD-WAN (vManage/vSmart/vEdge)
• Support cloud-managed networking (Cisco Meraki)
• Maintain secure access: Cisco ISE, Duo MFA, Zero Trust
• Configure/firewall rules, NAT, VPN/IPsec, security policies
• Monitor health with ThousandEyes, SolarWinds, PRTG, Splunk
• Troubleshoot outages, performance, connectivity issues
• Assist vulnerability remediation and security initiatives
• Perform onsite installations and troubleshooting (HW: routers/switches/WAPs/firewalls)
• Coordinate with carriers, vendors, security/infrastructure teams
• Maintain diagrams, docs, runbooks, inventory, SOPs
• Execute changes via change-management processes
• Assist scripting/automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash)

Skills

Network administration

Cisco networking

SD-WAN

Network security

Scripting (PowerShell/Python/Bash)

Troubleshooting

Documentation/communication

Travel Virginia

Education

CCNA

CCNP

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

Cisco Meraki

ThousandEyes

SolarWinds

PRTG

Splunk

vManage/vSmart/vEdge

Cisco ISE

Job description

Morton is seeking a mid-level Network Administrator to support a large, multi-site enterprise network environment based in Richmond, VA. This is a hands-on role supporting WAN/LAN infrastructure, Cisco networking technologies, SD-WAN, secure access, monitoring, and network troubleshooting across distributed locations. The ideal candidate has approximately 5+ years of enterprise networking experience and is comfortable handling day-to-day network administration independently while partnering with senior engineers on more complex network engineering initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain enterprise WAN/LAN infrastructure across multiple locations
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routers and switches using IOS and NX-OS
• Support Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies including VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, QoS, OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP
• Administer and troubleshoot Cisco SD-WAN, including vManage, vSmart, and vEdge
• Support cloud-managed networking environments, including Cisco Meraki
• Maintain secure network access technologies including Cisco ISE, Duo MFA, and Zero Trust solutions
• Configure and support Cisco firewall technologies, including firewall rules, NAT, VPN/IPsec, and related security policies
• Monitor network health and performance using tools such as ThousandEyes, SolarWinds, PRTG, and Splunk
• Troubleshoot network outages, performance issues, connectivity problems, and other infrastructure incidents
• Assist with vulnerability remediation and network security initiatives
• Perform onsite network installations and troubleshooting, including routers, switches, wireless access points, firewalls, cabling, and related hardware
• Coordinate with carriers, vendors, security teams, infrastructure teams, and other technical groups
• Maintain network diagrams, configuration documentation, runbooks, inventory, and standard operating procedures
• Execute network changes through established change-management processes
• Assist with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, or Bash

Required Qualifications

• Approximately 5+ years of network administration or WAN/LAN experience within a multi-site enterprise environment
• Strong hands-on Cisco networking experience, including IOS and/or NX-OS
• Solid understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking concepts and protocols
• Hands-on experience supporting Cisco SD-WAN
• Experience with cloud-managed networking technologies such as Cisco Meraki
• Familiarity with network security and secure access technologies such as Cisco ISE, Duo MFA, firewalls, VPNs, and Zero Trust
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
• Scripting experience with PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Ability to travel periodically within Virginia and support occasional after-hours network activities
• CCNA certification

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise network administration experience
• Advanced Cisco SD-WAN experience, including templates and policies
• Experience with Cisco ISE policy administration
• Strong Meraki experience
• Experience with Zero Trust networking technologies
• Familiarity with Cisco ACI and/or VXLAN
• Experience with Cisco Intersight
• Experience supporting network vulnerability management and remediation
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• CCNP certification or currently working toward CCNP

About the Opportunity

This position offers the opportunity to work in a large, distributed enterprise environment supporting business-critical network infrastructure. The role provides a mix of network operations, troubleshooting, security, SD-WAN, field implementation, and project work, with opportunities to take on more advanced network engineering responsibilities over time.