Senior Network Administrator - Hybrid Telework

Cibastrategie; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake County Public School System in Cary, NC is seeking a Senior Administrator-Networking within Technology Services. The role emphasizes network design, monitoring, and equipment provisioning for the school system.

The position requires strong Cisco experience, network architecture knowledge, and ability to maintain documentation, with a hybrid work model and occasional evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with technical project management.
• Experience in network architecture and design; production networks.

Responsibilities

• Assist design and implementation of networks for new construction/renovation projects.
• Support planning/configuration/deployment of LAN/WAN infrastructure including Cisco devices.
• Maintain documentation: topology, device configs, IP addressing schemes.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity best practices.
• Troubleshoot network issues from Help Desk and escalate as needed.
• Monitor network performance using tools like Nagios, Wireshark, Meraki.
• Apply configuration management procedures for network systems.
• Maintain WAN/LAN drawings and site-specific diagrams (NetBox/Visio).
• Track warranty, lifecycle, and upgrades for WAN/LAN/NOC equipment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Network fundamentals

Cisco switches/routers

Microsoft Office

Change management

VLAN implementation

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Planning & negotiation

Technical reading

Clear communication

Stakeholder relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Project management experience

Network architecture & design

Production networks experience

Tools

NetBox

Visio

Nagios

Wireshark

Meraki Dashboard

Cisco Nexus devices

Job description

Wake County Public School System in Cary, NC is seeking a Senior Administrator-Networking within Technology Services. The role emphasizes network design, monitoring, and equipment provisioning for the school system.

The position requires strong Cisco experience, network architecture knowledge, and ability to maintain documentation, with a hybrid work model and occasional evenings or weekends.