Network Administrator

About the role

This position is primarily focused on the day-to-day support, administration, optimization, and troubleshooting of a large enterprise Cisco-based network environment. Approximately 80-90% of the role will be dedicated to operational support, maintenance, and implementation activities, with 10-20% focused on project participation and network enhancements.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Network Operations & Support

• Provide day-to-day administration, support, monitoring, and troubleshooting of a multi-site global enterprise network environment.
• Support WAN, LAN, VLAN, SD-WAN, wireless, internet connectivity, and remote access services.
• Diagnose and resolve network-related incidents utilizing established operational procedures and best practices.
• Maintain network infrastructure across corporate offices, manufacturing facilities, and remote locations.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, server, cloud, and application teams to resolve cross-functional issues.

• Cisco Infrastructure Support

• Support and troubleshoot Cisco-based networking infrastructure including: Cisco routing and switching technologies, Cisco Catalyst switching platforms, Cisco wireless environments, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (formerly Viptela), Cisco firewall technologies, integrated security services within Cisco SD-WAN environments, Cisco network management and monitoring solutions.

• Network Security Support

• Maintain network security controls and technologies.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues involving firewalls, VPNs, security policies, and segmentation.
• Aid in the implementation and support of network access control and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Maintain understanding of firewall concepts including: Access control policies, NAT, VPN technologies, Security zones, Threat prevention capabilities.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to support compliance and security improvement initiatives.

• Project Participation

• Participate in infrastructure modernization initiatives and technology refresh projects.
• Assist with network implementations, upgrades, migrations, and deployment activities.
• Contribute operational expertise to architecture and design discussions when required.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and network diagrams.

Upcoming Strategic Initiatives

• Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) deployments
• Network micro-segmentation projects
• Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) implementations
• 802.1X authentication initiatives
• Enterprise wireless hardware refresh programs
• DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) redesign efforts
• Cloud redundancy and resiliency redesign initiatives
• Network security modernization projects
• Global infrastructure optimization efforts

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Downers Grove, IL.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.

Requirements

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About TEKsystems

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.