Network Administrator

Job Title: Network Administrator
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract
Job Duration: Long

Job Description:

Qualifications

10+ years of professional experience in large enterprise with Datacentre and Public cloud

Extensive experience in configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls

Solid understanding of network operating systems (Cisco IOS/Nexus os, PANos and AWS Networking)

In-depth knowledge of communication protocols mainly TCP/IP, routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and VPNs

Proven ability to provide technical support for network issues, network analysis, installation, configuration, and support

Strong documentation skills, including scopes of works, diagrams, processes, and test plans

Responsibilities

Drive overall performance and capability of the technical team through mentoring and knowledge sharing

Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, Palo Alto firewalls, 802.1x, VPN including software upgrades, AWS Network Support

Perform day to day cloud networking operations as well addressing Network related Tickets

Provide regular monitoring and network analysis for short- and long-range planning Coordination of third-party maintenance for network equipment and work with vendors for third-party support

Collaborate with other teams to assist and resolve Production issues