Senior Network Administrator

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

Job summary

A leading company in the E-commerce sector is seeking a Network Engineer to provide network administration and support. The position is primarily remote but requires candidates to be located in Dallas, TX. The role demands extensive technical skills and the ability to manage complex network environments, focusing on enhancing business continuity and incident resolution.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive knowledge of network protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, etc.).
• Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• Minimum of ten years of experience in network engineering.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, install, and upgrade network devices and protocols.
• Troubleshoot network traffic and resolve incidents.
• Document processes as per ITIL requirements.

Skills

Network administration

Troubleshooting

Verbal communication

Written communication

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

F5 LTM

Checkpoint firewall

Juniper firewall

Cisco IOS

Nexus OS

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)