Network Administrator

Job Title: Network Administrator

Location: Orange, CA (Hybrid)

Job Description:

80% - Technical and Network Support

• Participates in a mission-driven culture of high-quality performance, with a member focus on
• customer service, consistency, dignity, and accountability.
• Provides network escalation support to other Information Technology Services (ITS) teams.
• Works closely with and advises Information Security on vulnerabilities and threats by identifying,
• analyzing, and resolving infrastructure vulnerabilities.
• Performs administration duties for on-prem and cloud-based network systems and services in
• collaboration with team members, architects, and leadership in accordance with best practices and strategic direction.
• Manages medium to large-sized projects.
• Plans, develops, tests, and implements new projects.
• Upgrades, installs, and configures network systems and associated equipment.
• Responds to, updates, and closes complex service desk tickets generated by internal business partners.
• Monitors network/system performance by identifying system and network events and security and environmental alarms.
• Develops documentation for new and existing systems.

15% - Administrative Support

• Assists the team in carrying out department responsibilities and collaborates with others to
• support short- and long-term goals/priorities for the department.
• Guides and assists junior staff in skills development.
• 5% - Completes other projects and duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology or related field required.
• 6 years of experience working with Extreme Networks or similar products required.
• 6 years of experience working with Palo Alto Networks required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position such as those listed above may also be qualifying.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud-based certification in Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).
• Network vendor certifications for Extreme, Palo Alto or F5.
• Experience in a multi-cloud, hybrid cloud or collocation environments.
• Experience with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations or relevant best- practice framework.
• 6 years of experience working with Microsoft Azure Government Community Cloud (GCC) and/or Commercial Cloud.
• 6 years of experience working with Palo Alto s next-generation firewall (NGFW), virtual private network (VPN), software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) or Cortex.
• 6 years of experience working with F5 local traffic manager (LTM).
• 6 years of experience working with Zscaler secure web proxies, Pulse VPNs with an emphasis on remote workforce.
• 6 years of experience working with RSA, YubiKey, Azure Active Directory Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

Knowledge & Abilities:

• Develop rapport and establish and maintain effective working relationships with leadership and
• staff and external contacts at all levels and with diverse backgrounds.
• Work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Work a flexible schedule; available to participate in evening and weekend events.
• Organize, be analytical, problem-solve and possess project management skills.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and in an efficient manner.
• Manage multiple projects and identify opportunities for internal and external collaboration.
• Motivate and lead multi-program teams and external committees/coalitions.
• Utilize computer and appropriate software (e.g., Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, Excel,
• PowerPoint) and job specific applications/systems to produce correspondence, charts,
• spreadsheets, and/or other information applicable to the position assignment.
• Physical Requirements (With or Without Accommodations):
• Ability to visually read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information.
• Ability to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication.
• Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions.
• Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting.
• Lifting and moving objects, patients and/or equipment 10 to 25 pounds