Network Administrator II

About the role

Position of Network Administrator II is to manage and support the organization's network and connectivity systems. This role is responsible for maintaining reliable and secure network operations, including firewall management, VPN connectivity, and multi-site communication, within a primarily on-premises environment. As part of a small IT team, this position requires a hands-on approach to troubleshooting, ownership of network performance and availability, and the ability to work across both network and systems layers. The ideal candidate will be comfortable supporting critical infrastructure, collaborating with team members, and contributing to day-to-day IT operations as needed.

Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan. Job type: Permanent.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Fortinet stack - FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitches, and FortiAPs, including firmware updates, configuration, and policy management
• Administer and support SSL VPN for remote users and maintain multiple IPSec tunnels to remote sites, vendors, and business partners
• Monitor VPN and WAN connectivity, ensuring high availability and rapid resolution of outages impacting business operations
• Manage dual ISP connections, including failover configuration, performance monitoring, and coordination with service providers
• Maintain and support network infrastructure including primarily Fortinet and occasionally Cisco switching environments
• Administer site-to-site connectivity, including UniFi wireless bridge between facilities
• Monitor network health and respond to alerts; perform root cause analysis on outages and degraded performance
• Support end users with