Senior Network Administrator

System One; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the E-commerce sector is seeking a Network Engineer based in Dallas, TX. This 95% remote role requires a bachelor's degree and extensive experience in network administration. Responsibilities include managing network devices, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring business continuity. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 10 years of networking experience.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and upgrade F5 LTM load balancers and firewalls.
• Troubleshoot network traffic flows and resolve issues.
• Document processes per ITIL requirements.

Skills

Network administration

Problem solving

Communication

Scripting (Perl, Python, Bash)

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Network Engineer
95% remote
Must be located in Dallas, TX
US citizenship required per government contract
Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance

This is an E-commerce position requiring a minimum of bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or has equivalent work experience. Must have strong Network administration experience. Individuals must be able to lead, implement, and support specialized business and technical information technology solutions. Must be willing to work off hours, weekends and on-call.

Quals/Responsibilities:
• Extensive experience administering, configuring, installing, and upgrading F5 LTM load balancers.
• Extensive experience administering, configuring, installing, and upgrading Checkpoint and Juniper firewalls.
• Extensive experience administering, configuring, installing, and upgrading Cisco IOS routers, Cisco IOS, and Nexus OS switches.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting network traffic flows between servers, appliances, and network equipment.
• Experience performing routine maintenance and incident break / fix issues.
• Advanced level knowledge of any of the following protocols OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, VLAN, and TCP/IP.
• The ability to script in programming languages, such as Perl, Python, or Bash
• Professional, responsible attitude and can work independently.
• Extensive written documentation (processes, user guides).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with remote, matrixed teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a team, and with clients.
• Qualified applicants have a Bachelor's degree in a related area or have at least 10 years of experience in the field.

Technical Skills and product knowledge requirements:
• General maintenance, troubleshooting and root cause analysis for network incidents in the environment.
• Resolve all network issues assigned to the network team.
• Drive problem resolutions to ensure business continuity.
• Work shift rotations and weekends to accommodate maintenance restrictions and after-hours response.
• Improve quality and ensure consistent and timely resolution of incidents.
• Implement necessary steps to prevent future incidents.
• Audit network devices to confirm network policies and guidelines meet or exceed targets for successful audits.
• Perform change management (CM) role on all network devices. Implement network change requests based on CM processes.
• Install, upgrade and maintain all network components.
• Document processes in accordance with the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) requirements.

#M2

Ref: #850-Rockville (ALTA IT)