Network Administrator Job Description
Network administrator
provides second level support and maintenance for LAN/WAN infrastructure including switches, routers and firewalls (Cisco hardware experience preferred).
Network Administrator Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective network administrator job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included network administrator job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Provide operational and troubleshooting support for WAN and LAN networks that includes Cisco firewalls, routers, switches, and F5 load balancers
Assisting the Network Operations Center staff with monitoring, troubleshooting and supporting Mainframe equipment (DASD, VSM, and SILO), network circuits, routers, switches, servers and UPS’s to ensure connectivity and availability
On-going review of the company's Router and Switches Infrastructure
Implement, tune and manage networking technology
Support disaster recovery by designing and maintaining appropriate, recoverable network technologies
Rack and cable equipment in Corporate buildings maintain installation documentation
Create Turnover Plans for production implementation supporting documentation
Install, configure, monitor and support the organization's local and wide area network and/or internet systems
Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including GPS systems, CCTV, and Phone
Perform data backups
Network Administrator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Network Administrator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CCNA, CCNP, ITIL, IAT, CE, II, MCSE, PCNSE, ACE, CCIE
Education for Network Administrator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the network administrator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Computer Science, Education, Technical, Associates, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, Administration, Computer, Networking
Skills for Network Administrator
Desired skills for network administrator include:
Routers
TCP/IP
DNS
Principles
Methods
Relevant hardware and software applications as assigned
Switches
OSPF
BGP
Firewalls
Desired experience for network administrator includes:
Perform disaster recovery operations
Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software or other network issues
Plans, coordinates and implements network security for hardware and software
Installs software and sets up hardware
Maintains applications and/or virus protection measures
Review network system plans for completeness and accuracy
Network Administrator Examples
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Network Administrator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a network administrator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for network administrator
- Document network infrastructure and runbook for the 24/7 Support team
- Maintain network and circuit inventory
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of new locations and campus expansions
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of emerging network technologies
- Assist in the implementation of new customer facing SaaS products by contributing to the supporting network design, project planning, installation and configuration
- Perform a variety of tasks associated to the network infrastructure to support growth, performance improvement, and security initiatives
- Maintain and continually improve network documentation and monitoring
- Participate in the evaluation and testing of new network technologies
- Be a collaborative, team player and have an ability to learn from and mentor others
- Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments
Qualifications for network administrator
- Bachelors degree and/or 5 years of network administration experience
- Possession of a Cisco certification such as CCNP or CCNA
- Must have exceptional well-rounded skills to quickly troubleshoot, identify and remediate operational issues proactively identify and tune network performance across a variety of Cisco and F5 technologies
- Significant experience with the use of the network monitoring and diagnosis tools such as solarwinds, wireshark, log analysis, etc is highly desired
- Plan, coordinate and implement network security for hardware and software
- Install software and set up hardware
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of network administrator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for network administrator
- Network Infrastructure patch management
- Maintaining current network configuration backups
- Completing defined daily checks to ensure the high-level health of the network
- Own the Networks Service Desk queue, ensuring that all raised tickets are responded to within the agreed service levels
- Raise and successfully complete the majority of BAU Network Changes
- Work with senior Network Engineers on a selection of Network related projects
- Assisting the team to respond to automated network monitoring alerts
- Keeping network device asset management up to date at all times
- Investigating, documenting and migrating Network equipment to SolarWinds from existing monitoring platforms
- Installing, configuring and tuning monitors, alerts, actions and views along with node management within the SolarWinds platform and working with the Network Operations Center Team
Qualifications for network administrator
- A reputation for responsive and effective customer service
- Current Cisco qualification, minimum CCNA
- Good grounding in Checkpoint/ASA firewall technologies, from configuration to policy/rule base creation
- A minimum of two years’ experience within a network engineer or Data Centre engineer role
- Cisco WiFi (WLC, Lightweight)
- Experienced in working within an IT support function
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a network administrator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for network administrator
- Manages Checkpoint firewalls security policies and VPN
- Manages Cisco Nexus 7009 Datacenter switches with VDCs and Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders
- Manages BGP multi-homed routing with dual ISPs
- Maintaining network resources, including configuration of network switches, server hardware, VoIP systems, operating systems, applications and services in a wired and wireless environment
- Proactively contact participants when surveillance systems identify connectivity issues
- Interface with vendors and clients to repair and resolve installation issues
- Support wide-area MPLS services, other communication lines, for all customer communication links
- Responsible for networks infrastructure/devices and applications that maintains the operational integrity of WER's systems/technologies located in WER datacentres and Wyndham Worldwide Global Data Centers on a 24x7 basis
- Responsible to provide level 1 & 2 problem and incident response support for the enterprise production and non-production environments and for systems within the scope of the Technical Services infrastructure, which includes domestic and global infrastructure components/systems as applicable
- Monitors and measures the performance of the network
Qualifications for network administrator
- Can demonstrate that they have a keen interest in technology
- Monitoring network maintenance activities and ensuring prompt troubleshooting of network problems
- Managing LAN / WAN network and monitoring the systems
- Engineering or Management Training or equivalent experience
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience
- Educated to HND / degree level in IT or a related discipline or equivalent experience
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of network administrator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for network administrator
- Implements network node configuration
- Systems analysis to resolve configuration and equipment problems
- Liaison for support of unresolved C2 and network system trouble calls by working with each systems regional service desk
- Attends government called IPRs, technical meetings, and briefings in support of the command and control and network support systems
- Provides minutes to the government of IPRs and technical meetings
- Coordinates, as technical liaison, technical requirements with the government TPOC
- Reports volumes, resolutions times, and other information identified by the local Accountable Officer (AO) on the Monthly Status Reports
- Maintains E911 capabilities through documentation and reporting in accordance to host base procedures
- Performs hardware, software, and firmware installations on servers, gateways and end instruments that make up the Unified Communications and Call Center systems
- In conjunction with Network staff, provides and maintains network QOS with diagnostic utilities, test equipment and protocol analyzers
Qualifications for network administrator
- CompTIA Security+, CCNA Security, CISSP, CASP or CISM Certification required within 3 months of hire
- Practical knowledge of network security, including network encryption, IDS/IPS, vulnerability assessment and
- I IT Security Certifications
- Skill in the use of Microsoft Office at an intermediate level or higher
- Provision end instruments IAW Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and Unified Communications Resource documents
- Achieves and maintains 8570 training requirements
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of network administrator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for network administrator
- Perform daily backup operations
- Ensure all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media
- Perform regular file archival and/or purge procedures
- Create, change, and/or delete user accounts
- Repair, recover and document hardware and software failures
- Prepare and secure approval on system configuration change requests
- Maintenance of LAN user accounts and profiles
- Manage network communications testing, installation, and support, including LAN/MAN/WAN systems
- Identify and diagnose problems affecting network performance using software and hardware tools
- Troubleshoot network systems as needed
Qualifications for network administrator
- Must have excellent communications skills and be able to foster good customer relationships
- Must be physically capable of working in a shipboard environment
- Perform a broad spectrum of system engineering design, integration, and implementation tasks and activities, including personnel, hardware, software, budget, facilities, and/or equipment
- Interface with vendors to address problem escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance
- Provide routing network facility test and analysis, including power, software, communications, machinery, lines, modems, and terminals
- Provide quality assurance review and evaluation of new and existing networking products