Network Administrator - Cisco/FortiGate, Cloud & WAN

AAR Corp; Wood Dale (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus package

Comprehensive benefits (medical/dental

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO

Job summary

AAR Corp, headquartered in the Chicago area, is seeking a Network Administrator to design, deploy, and manage a broad network across 75+ locations, leveraging Cisco and FortiGate technologies. This role combines on‑premises and cloud responsibilities with hands‑on configuration, security, and optimization.

Based at our Wood Dale, IL corporate headquarters, the position includes travel to other AAR locations and a planned relocation to downtown Chicago in 2027, with a competitive salary, bonus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 5+ years of network experience.
• Hands-on FortiGate SD‑WAN and Cisco infrastructure experience.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, routing protocols (EIGRP, BGP, MPLS).
• Experience with hybrid on‑prem and cloud environments (Azure, AWS).
• Ability to document, train, and support network policies.
• Willingness to travel to other AAR locations.

Responsibilities

• Administration of FortiGate SD-WAN and Cisco LAN.
• Full support, configuration, maintenance, and upgrades of network environments at multiple premises and in the cloud.
• Installation and integration of switches, routers, firewalls, and applications.
• Analysis and implementation of necessary system updates.
• Assurance of network security and optimal connectivity.
• Continuous monitoring of network performance.
• Creation and management of administrator accounts, permissions, and required access controls.
• Resolution of issues reported by end users and remote administrators.
• Development of network‑related policies and procedures.
• Specification of WAN/LAN requirements and solution design.
• Research and recommendations for network administration improvements.
• Cross‑Train technical team members.
• Documentation and diagramming of network infrastructure.

Skills

FortiGate SD-WAN

Cisco LAN/WAN

TCP/IP

Network security

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years CISCO/network experience

Tools

FortiGate

Cisco

VMware

Azure

AWS

Cisco ISE

Job description

AAR Corp, headquartered in the Chicago area, is seeking a Network Administrator to design, deploy, and manage a broad network across 75+ locations, leveraging Cisco and FortiGate technologies. This role combines on‑premises and cloud responsibilities with hands‑on configuration, security, and optimization.

Based at our Wood Dale, IL corporate headquarters, the position includes travel to other AAR locations and a planned relocation to downtown Chicago in 2027, with a competitive salary, bonus