Network Operations Engineer – ZTNA & High-Availability

Oklahoma City Thunder; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching funds

Tuition reimbursement

Employee ticket options

Parking benefits

Gym membership subsidy

Parental leave

Job summary

The Oklahoma City Thunder is seeking a Network Administrator to maintain and improve the reliability, security, and performance of network infrastructure across Thunder facilities. You will design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot wired and wireless networks, firewalls, WAN and internet connectivity, secure remote access, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).

Responsibilities include network design, security policy management, SD-WAN, and event support for Thunder and Blue home games, with

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience supporting business network infrastructure.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Relevant certification in networking, cybersecurity, firewalls, switching, wireless, or related network technologies preferred.
• Experience administering firewalls, switches, wireless networks, VPNs, and related monitoring tools.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, subnetting, VLANs, NAT, DHCP, DNS, routing, switching, and network segmentation.
• Experience troubleshooting Layer 2 through Layer 7 connectivity issues across wired, wireless, VPN, and internet services.

Responsibilities

• Own the operational health, performance, security, and availability of wired and wireless networks across all locations.
• Design, configure, administer, and troubleshoot firewalls, switches, wireless infrastructure, VPNs, SD-WAN, and internet connectivity.
• Manage firewall policies, NAT, VLANs, IP addressing, routing, DHCP and DNS dependencies, and site-to-site connectivity.
• Diagnose and resolve complex network issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Monitor network availability, performance, and security trends and propose improvements.
• Plan and implement network changes with testing, documentation, and rollback planning.

Skills

Networking

Firewall administration

VPNs

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

FortiManager

FortiClient EMS

SD-WAN

Job description

The Oklahoma City Thunder is seeking a Network Administrator to maintain and improve the reliability, security, and performance of network infrastructure across Thunder facilities. You will design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot wired and wireless networks, firewalls, WAN and internet connectivity, secure remote access, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).

Responsibilities include network design, security policy management, SD-WAN, and event support for Thunder and Blue home games, with