Senior Network Administrator

About the role

The Senior Network Administrator designs, builds, and supports the company’s global network, telecommunications, and system infrastructure to ensure secure, reliable, and high-performing business operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, monitor, and maintain global WAN and LAN infrastructure, including SD-WAN, MPLS, switches, routers, firewalls, wireless systems, VoIP, VPN, and MFA.
• Serve as technical lead for network architecture, planning, integration, optimization, and lifecycle management across all supported sites.
• Cook up with divisional IT teams to ensure compliance with corporate standards.
• Manage and secure network infrastructure through best-practice security controls, including firewalls, NAC, VLAN segmentation, patching, and ongoing vulnerability mitigation.
• Maintain backups and conduct regular recovery testing with continuous improvement.
• Coordinate third-party vendors and service providers for network services, repairs, warranties, and infrastructure support.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, inventories, procedures, and the company knowledge base.
• Communicate maintenance activities, outages, and service impacts through established communication plans.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to IT staff.
• Collaborate cross-functionally as a technical resource.
• Support additional company locations as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of all systems and data.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
• A master’s degree is a plus.
• Certifications such as, but not limited to, Cisco CCNA Routing & Switching, Cisco CCNP Routing & Switching, Cisco CCNA Security, CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, and VMware are a plus.
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience.
• Ability to travel to division and plant locations up to 75% of the time on an as needed basis.
• Willingness to work evenings or weekends when system needs require it.
• In-depth knowledge of networking technologies and protocols, including but not limited to, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs, routing, switching, WAN, LAN, wireless networking, and VoIP systems.
• Hands-on experience with network architecture, design, and new data center implementations.
• Experience installing, configuring, administering, and supporting firewalls, network security technologies, and VPN solutions.
• Strong ability to diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, network, and telecommunications issues.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Strong project management, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated professionalism, initiative, strong work ethic, and ability to work independently.
• Ability to coordinate and manage vendor relationships for hardware repair, warranty services, and network support.

Qualifications

• Education and Training: A bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field is required. A master’s degree is a plus. Certifications such as, but not limited to, Cisco CCNA Routing & Switching, Cisco CCNP Routing & Switching, Cisco CCNA Security, CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, and VMware are a plus.

Skills

• Networking Technologies and Protocols: In-depth knowledge of networking technologies and protocols, including but not limited to, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs, routing, switching, WAN, LAN, wireless networking, and VoIP systems.
• Network Architecture and Design: Hands-on experience with network architecture, design, and new data center implementations.
• Firewalls and Security Controls: Experience installing, configuring, administering, and supporting firewalls, network security technologies, and VPN solutions.
• Backup and Recovery: Knowledge of backup and recovery methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Project Management and Leadership: Strong project management, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Technical Support and Training: Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer service skills. Demonstrated professionalism, initiative, strong work ethic, and ability to work independently.

Benefits

• We offer a full complement of benefits that include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life, travel, and disability insurance; a flexible spending account; 401K plans; a pension plan; paid holidays and vacation.
• We also offer financial assistance programs if you decide to adopt a child or want to pursue further education.
• We have a comprehensive wellness program and an Employee Assistance Program, that supports individuals in the proactive management of their overall health and wellness.

Pay

$100,000.00 - $115,000.00 Annually

Schedule

N/A