IT Network Administrator

Location: Remote
Schedule/Shift: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Eastern Time
Pay: $35.00 per hour
26-11599

The IT Network Administrator supports a large-scale enterprise network migration from Versa to Aruba across approximately 1,300 sites. This role focuses on Layer 3 network migration, Aruba router configuration and deployment, troubleshooting, and coordination of staging, implementation, and post-implementation support. The administrator manages multiple site migrations simultaneously while maintaining accurate technical documentation, providing regular status updates, and collaborating with engineering teams, project managers, vendors, and field technicians.

• Configure, stage, deploy, and support Aruba HPE networking equipment for enterprise network migrations.
• Execute Layer 3 network migration activities across multiple sites while minimizing disruption to business operations.
• Coordinate staging, implementation, network cutovers, and post-implementation support.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols, including OSPF, BGP, and static routing.
• Support Aruba networking technologies, including AOS-CX CLI, Aruba Central, Zero-Touch Provisioning, Aruba Edge Connect SD-WAN, and Clear Pass.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate deployment activities with Network Operations, Network Engineering, Project Management, Cybersecurity, third-party vendors, and field technicians.
• Maintain network diagrams, topology documentation, configuration records, migration plans, and standard operating procedures.
• Prepare weekly migration status reports, deployment tracking updates, and project documentation.
• Manage multiple concurrent site migrations and ensure milestones are met.
• Support planned network cutovers during business hours and occasional evenings or weekends.
• Use network management and service management tools to track activities, incidents, and implementation progress.
• Identify opportunities to improve migration processes through automation, scripting, and API integrations where applicable.

• 3-5 years of enterprise networking experience preferred.
• 1-2 years of Aruba networking experience preferred, particularly with configuration and deployment of Aruba HPE routers.
• Strong knowledge of Layer 3 routing, including OSPF, BGP, static routing, route redistribution, and route summarization.
• Experience with Aruba technologies, including AOS-CX CLI, Aruba Central, Zero-Touch Provisioning, Aruba Edge Connect SD-WAN, and familiarity with Clear Pass.
• Knowledge of Layer 2 switching concepts, including VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, Spanning Tree Protocol, LACP, and inter-VLAN routing.
• Understanding of IP addressing, subnetting, DHCP relay, and DNS considerations.
• Experience supporting network migrations, enterprise infrastructure deployments, or multi-site network implementations.
• Strong technical documentation, reporting, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate activities with vendors, field technicians, and cross-functional technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple site migrations concurrently and meet established deadlines.
• Ability to work remotely within the continental United States during Eastern Time business hours.
• Flexibility to support occasional evening and weekend cutovers across multiple time zones.

• Aruba networking certifications, including Aruba Certified Switching Professional (ACSP) or equivalent Aruba credentials.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
• CompTIA Network+.
• ITIL Foundation certification.
• Experience with SD-WAN technologies; experience with other SD-WAN platforms may be transferable.
• Familiarity with Service Now, Fresh service, and SharePoint.
• Basic scripting, automation, Power BI, PHP, or API integration experience.
• Strong Cisco networking experience combined with hands-on Aruba exposure may be considered in place of extensive Aruba experience.

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