Senior Network Administrator

This is a long-term contract opportunity onsite in San Marcos, Texas with an on-call rotation.



required skills : 5+ years in network administration with expertise in BGP, MPLS, firewalls, IPS, network automation/scripting, wireless technologies, and hands-on experience with multi-vendor hardware (Cisco, Juniper, HP, Ruckus); cabling, CATV, PBX, and certifications preferred.


We are looking for a Senior Network Administrator in San Marcos, TX. You will be working onsite supporting a wide variety of network technologies, from layer-2 switches to virtualized MPLS routed network environments. We operate a heterogenous network with equipment from multiple manufacturers such as Cisco, Juniper, HP, and Ruckus Wireless. We are a small team and focus on open networking standards and solutions. We strive to maintain a highly reliable and available network infrastructure.



Duties
Design, installation and configuration of network switches, routers, wireless access points, and related equipment. Work tickets to resolve end-user network issues. Allocate and assign campus wide network IP address space. Perform backup and recovery of network infrastructure configuration data. Perform regular administration tasks in support of network infrastructure in a 24/7 operations environment. Install software and firmware updates and security patches. Produce written documentation for network designs, processes, procedures, configurations, and network diagrams. Automate network tasks using network management and automation tools and scripting. Work with vendors until problems are resolved.



You:

• At least 5 years experience in network administration
• Experience with BGP Routing Protocol - Experience with MPLS Routing
• Experience with network security devices (Firewall, IPS)
• Experience with network automation and scripting
• Experience with Wireless networking protocols and technologies
• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills
• Must also be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Comfortable interfacing with all levels of the organization
• Experience installing, testing, and maintaining physical network cabling (copper, fiber optic) preferred
• Experience with CATV systems and cabling preferred
• Experience with PBX telephone systems preferred
• Network certifications preferred