Network Administrator  - LOCAL TO IOWA

Title: Network Administrator

Location: Des Moines IA

Hybrid

Duration: 12 months

Interview: Either WebCam or In Person Interview

Description

This senior-level position supports the computer networkingresponsibilities by managing firewalls, secure communications, networkmonitoring, and providing consulting and architecture services for networkinfrastructure.

The SeniorNetwork Engineer will support by managing and optimizing the organization’senterprise networking environment. This senior-level role is critical inmaintaining secure communications, network monitoring, and offering bothconsulting and architecture services for network infrastructure. The positioninvolves operational support for routers, switches, and firewalls, along withassessing and improving network infrastructure across various executive branchagencies.

KeyResponsibilities

• Operational Support: Manage routers, switches, and firewalls to ensure security, performance, capacity, and availability of services.
• Network Configuration and Maintenance: Configure and maintain secure network infrastructure in accordance with security standards and best practices.
• Network Architecture: Provide network architecture support, including infrastructure assessments, creation of logical and conceptual network diagrams, monitoring, analysis, problem resolution, and changes.
• Network Security: Manage networks and systems to prevent unauthorized access while ensuring efficient transmission. Perform log management and monitoring.
• Firewall Management: Plan, schedule, and implement access through firewalls in line with security standards and best practices.
• Incident/Change Management: Adhere to defined incident/change management processes.
• Collaboration: Communicate regularly with other technical teams and business owners.
• Customer Support: Work with customers to develop testing and implementation schedules as needed.
• Documentation: Maintain and update technical documentation of the environment.
  
  

RequiredSkills And Experience

• Network Fundamentals: Strong knowledge of network switching, routing, IP addressing, and Internet connectivity (10 years).
• Technical Support: Senior-level technical support experience in a complex enterprise networking environment, including analytical and problem-solving skills (10 years).
• IP Networking: Thorough working knowledge of IP networking (10 years).
• Security and Firewall Administration: Experience with security and firewall administration, including data network implementation (10 years).
• Advanced Diagnostics: Experience with advanced diagnostics equipment and tools, routing protocols, network management tools, remote access, Ethernet, and WAN technologies (7 years).
• Specific Technologies: Experience with F5 and Visio (2 years).
• Cloud Technologies: Experience with cloud networking, particularly AWS and Azure (1 years).
  
  

HighlyDesired Skills

• Unix Scripting: Skills in Unix scripting languages such as Perl, Bash, TCL, and cURL.
• VMware: Experience with VMware implementation and administration.
  
  

QualificationInsights

• Top Priorities: Emphasis on network architecture and firewall management.
• Key Technologies: Predominantly a Cisco environment with some Palo Alto gear and F5.
• Cloud Technologies: Ideal candidates will have skills in AWS and Azure cloud networking.
• Scripting and VMware: Not required but beneficial; can be learned on the job.
• Team Collaboration: Will work closely with the network team.
• Current Challenges: Maintaining system uptime, learning the environment, and potentially performing assessments and recommendations.
• Upcoming Projects: No specific major projects planned.
• Work Details: Some onsite work required. Standard hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with potential after-hours work likely.