Network & Systems Administration Senior Analyst

IRB USA Inspire Resources; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IRB USA Inspire Resources is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to maintain and monitor the corporate and restaurant network, security, and computing platforms across a large distributed environment.

You will monitor, troubleshoot, engineer, and resolve issues on WAN/LAN networks, implement changes, and provide guidance to IT teams. A strong background in Cisco, firewall, and data center networking is required.

Qualifications

• 4-Year Degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• CCNP-level networking knowledge preferred; active certification not required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, troubleshoot, engineer, and resolve issues across large WAN/LAN environments (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, VoIP).
• Coordinate and implement network changes, including configuration development and deployment.
• Analyze network performance and utilization metrics; generate reports.
• Apply advanced data communications principles and network architectures; TCP/IP, routing, switching, WAN, Ethernet.
• Design and implement scalable network configurations; deliver new capabilities and enhancements.
• Provide technical guidance to IT team members; mentor Help Desk/ Desktop Support teams.
• Maintain network hardware and cabling; replacement as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced network design

Troubleshooting

Project management

Technical documentation

Mentoring/help desk

Data communications fundamentals

TCP/IP

Routing protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Cisco routers/switches

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus

SonicWall

Radware load balancers

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Maintain and monitor the corporate and restaurant network, security, and computing platforms to ensure current enterprise needs are met.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitor, troubleshoot, engineer, and resolve issues across large WAN/LAN environments, including routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and VoIP systems. Coordinate and implement network changes, including configuration development and deployment. Compile and analyze network performance and utilization metrics and reports. Utilize standard processes and metrics for system and service implementation and maintenance that minimize customer impact and ensure backup and recovery readiness. Apply advanced knowledge of data communications principles, network architectures, and protocols, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, WAN, and Ethernet technologies. Design and implement efficient and scalable network configurations. Ensure timely delivery of new network capabilities and enhancements. Provide technical guidance and support to other Information Technology team members. Maintain network hardware, including replacement of devices, modules, and cabling as needed. Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

4-Year Degree / Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related field preferred. Equivalent experience may be substituted for education. CCNP-level networking knowledge preferred. Active certification is not required. Minimum 5 years of experience in network engineering or network architecture roles. Preferred 7+ years of experience in network engineering or network architecture roles.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting advanced network environments.
• Experience working with network and telecommunications service providers.
• Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches.
• Working knowledge of LAN and WAN technologies in Cisco and/or SonicWall environments.
• Working knowledge of networking protocols, including TCP, UDP, and IP.
• Working knowledge of routing protocols, including BGP, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, and RIP.
• Experience supporting and configuring Cisco Catalyst and Cisco Nexus platforms.
• Working knowledge of VLANs, Spanning Tree, Multi-Chassis Trunking (MCT), and Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation (MLAG).
• Experience supporting Cisco Catalyst platforms.
• Experience mentoring Help Desk and Desktop Support teams and partnering with business stakeholders.
• Experience working in regulated environments, including PCI, HIPAA, and SOX.
• Experience with SonicWall firewalls, Radware load balancers, Microsoft Skype, and Microsoft 365 is preferred.
• Experience supporting mid-size to large-scale data center environments.
• Experience with network security technologies and best practices.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong technical documentation skills.

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,300 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,400 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants across 55 global markets. In an industry facing increasing disruption, our leaders saw an opportunity to build a restaurant company unlike any other – one that brings together differentiated yet complementary brands and aims to make them stronger than they would be on their own. Found inherently in the purposes of our family of brands, we identified a common thread between our restaurants – the capacity to inspire. From guest experience to career development to community well-being, Inspire plays a role in the lives of millions of people every day. Our brands are diverse, distinctive, and fan favorites. In a sense, you could say we seek those who provide something different than the norm.