Senior Network Administrator Job Description
Senior network administrator
provides general and specialized desktop, server, telecom, application, and infrastructure support (i.e., desktop, cabling, printers, hardware, software, LAN, WAN, DNS, TCP/IP, VPN).
Senior Network Administrator Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Work with team to install upgrade and maintain local site infrastructure VM’s and services (DHCP, DNS, proxies)
Configuration management and change control of network infrastructure including routers, Catalyst switches, Packet Shapers, Firewalls and IDS/IPS
Manage all aspects of network security (load balancers, firewalls
Administration of switches, configuration of firewalls, set-up of VPN connections administration of load balancer systems
Design and installation of LAN and WAN infrastructure
Plan, design, install and maintain networks and servers in support of information systems
Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including server hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations
Analyze equipment performance records in order to determine the need for repair or replacement
Manage the daily backup process to ensure the data for all sites are successfully backed up
Create the necessary documentation on systems and processes
Senior Network Administrator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Senior Network Administrator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, ITIL, SSL, II, IAT, CE, CNE, CNA
Education for Senior Network Administrator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the senior 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, Technical, Education, Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Information Systems, Computer, Computer Information Systems, Administration
Skills for Senior Network Administrator
Desired skills for senior network administrator include:
OSPF
BGP
Relevant hardware and software applications as assigned
EIGRP
DNS
Firewalls
LAN
Phases of network operations and analysis
TCP/IP
WLAN and WAN technologies
Desired experience for senior network administrator includes:
Provide technical support and guidance, training on new systems & processes, to end users and IT staff
Relevant technical certifications (MCSE, CCNA, VCP)
Technical Support responsibilities will include monitoring the network and all related hardware for available disc space, connectivity problems, viruses and any other problems which arise within the network
The Telecommunication Support responsibilities will include managing and coordinating all aspects of communication for the organization
Responsible for keeping track of the administrative tasks of the data center
Performing tape backups of all production files, (daily) and ensuring that the tapes are stored in the off site location, and rotated according to storage policy
Senior Network Administrator Examples
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Senior Network Administrator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a senior network administrator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior network administrator
- Manage internet access and e-mail systems
- Answering technical queries
- Respond to after-hours emergencies, lead the mitigation and resolution processes
- Participate in scalability and growth decisions
- As a Network Administrator you are responsible for the administration of our IT infrastructure in the computer centres, in our headquarters in Würselen for the support of our German branches
- You work in partly agile projects across teams and you support other departments with troubleshooting
- Planning and implementation of projects preparation of systems for topics like IPv6, cloud connection and software-defined-networking
- Moreover you take over the system monitoring and our 24/7 on-call-duty-service within a team
- Performing diagnostics, resolving problems, escalating problems to vendors as required, working with other group members, and taking appropriate actions to assure appropriate and prompt solutions to system, application, and customer problems
- Making recommendations regarding hardware and software acquisition, preparing/maintaining documentation (both operational and troubleshooting) on systems/services/applications, and providing user assistance to campus staff and faculty
Qualifications for senior network administrator
- Proficient, with some guidance, at implementing, configuring, and troubleshooting basic load balancer configurations
- We are looking for the following requirements for the position in the Network Support Team
- Excellent understanding of networking principles and technologies in an enterprise level multi-site environment
- Strong IP troubleshooting skills
- Proven Cisco skills
- The ability to investigate and find better ways to get things done
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Senior Network Administrator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of senior network administrator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior network administrator
- Wireless and LAN network set up
- Installing, configuring, maintaining, documenting, troubleshooting and upgrading hardware, firmware, peripherals, operating systems, and applications as required
- Performs and or assists in installation, tier-2 and tier-3 troubleshooting, and support of local- and wide-area network hardware, software and applications to include voice, video, and data cable systems
- Provides in-depth technical troubleshooting and diagnosis of all network components
- Contributes to physical and logical voice and data network planning and design
- Develops, designs, analyzes, enhances and documents global enterprise network with both carrier end enterprise class requirements
- Conducts testing of network design and failover
- Required to prepare recommendations and supporting details for formal project proposals for network connectivity and configurations
- Manage client expectations for data communications connectivity and related services to Epsilon products and applications, throughout project(s) lifecycle
- Application of IAVMs to network infrastructure
Qualifications for senior network administrator
- Knowledge of standard Linux/UNIX daemons (apache, ssh, cron, bind, ldap, heartbeat, syslog, ntp)
- Ability to write simple scripts in a major scripting language (Bourne, Python, Perl)
- Experience configuring and maintaining Layer2/3 Switches, Routers
- Understanding of configuration management concepts and tools (bcfg2, cfengine, puppet, chef)
- Experience working with Third Party Vendors, ISP’s
- Experience troubleshooting wireless arrays and captive portals (Xirrus, ddwrt, pfsense)
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Senior Network Administrator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of senior network administrator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior network administrator
- Configuration of HAIPE devices
- Monitor and maintain day to day operation of network terminating equipment and/or appliances to insure continued operation as implemented
- Recover lost network functionality causing a business interruption within agreed upon organizational service level objectives
- Manage and update documentation that describes network topologies and implemented network solutions
- Perform troubleshooting on all network technologies
- Identify specific failures and failure trends, and resolve network design and maintenance issues
- Install and support local area and wide area network segments, including Internet access and intranet systems
- Ensure all network designs meet HIPPA, SOX, and PCI compliance requirements
- Create and assign routing protocols and routing table configurations
- Participate in disaster recovery planning and periodic exercises
Qualifications for senior network administrator
- Experience with cloud computing virtual private networking
- Recent experience handling on-call duties in a critical production datacenter
- Familiarity with Market access across Asia Pacific, and ability to utilize network knowledge and experience to improve network infrastructure performance
- Expertise in PMI methodology
- 5+ years experience with administering Windows Server operating systems
- High level of experience with Cisco infrastructure, including Cisco IOS
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Senior Network Administrator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of senior network administrator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior network administrator
- Participate in the configuration and troubleshooting of firewall configurations/setup
- Apply knowledge in all areas of responsibility including an awareness of the state-of-the-art in network functionality, security, and quality assurance
- Create technical network designs for medium to large projects
- Pro-actively monitor backend systems and applications and resolve issues (where required during non business hours)
- Perform a broad range of activities at an advanced technical level.Understand the importance of resolving issues in a timely manner
- Day-to-day operational network engineering support
- Installs, supports, and maintains new network hardware and software infrastructure
- Provides network solutions to business and management requirements
- Allocates network resources and monitors network performance and usage
- Ensures all IT equipment complies with industry and regulatory standards
Qualifications for senior network administrator
- 5+ years’ experience with network administration
- Guru-level networking expertise in typical open source troubleshooting tools (tcpdump, wireshark, iptraf, smokeping, ntop, iPerf)
- Additional technical education / certifications preferred include
- You have successfully completed a training to become an IT specialist (f/m) or a comparable training and you have several years of professional experience in the field of network administration
- In addition to very good skills in IPv4, Routing and Switching you have deeper experiences in the administration of at least one Cisco product family (ASA, Catalyst, Nexus)
- Ciscoqualifications basic knowledge in the administration of Linux systems (operating system MySQL, Apache, PHP) are desirable
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Senior Network Administrator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior network administrator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior network administrator
- Design, implement and maintain new and existing network technologies in areas WAN routing topologies and core data center switching
- Upgrade and maintain Cisco Nexus Layer3 switches and Fortinet Firewall / Routers
- Lead Network related projects for all stages such as determining requirements, providing solutions, testing and piloting and finally deployment
- Act as escalation resource for tier 2 and 3 issues
- New network infrastructure implementation both in Company branch offices and Data Centre sites
- Second level assistance activity
- Selects, configures and implements tools to be used by technology staff to manage client devices (PCs, MACs, laptops, mobile devices) college-wide
- Responsible for the administration and operation of client management tool(s) including, but not limited to, the loading of operating system images, building packages, applying patches and deploying applications and updates
- Researches and remains abreast of new technologies in areas such as end user computing, endpoint protection and cloud computing
- Leads efforts to pilot new technologies to support instruction and/or improve business processes
Qualifications for senior network administrator
- Skills in the field of Layer 4/Layer 7 Load balancing are an additional plus
- You are known for your communication skills, you work with high motivation both in a team and independently and you react flexibly to requests
- As an internationally operating company we expect a very good knowledge of the German language and at least good English skills
- In-depth knowledge of MPLS, Frame Relay, OC-192 and above, SONET
- Takes pride in their work and will do what is necessary to make their project deliverables "right" instead of "good enough”
- Cisco certifications such as CCNA and CCNP