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Network Administrator
Job in
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, 55806, USA
Listed on 2026-07-19
Listing for:
THOUGHT BYTE
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-19
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Systems Administrator, Network Security, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Network Administrators are the backbone of an organization's IT infrastructure.
- They are responsible for the overall management, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network systems, ensuring that internal and external communications are efficient, secure, and robust.
- Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless networks.
- Manage LAN, WAN, intranets, VPNs, and MPLS circuits.
- Monitor network performance and ensure high availability and uptime.
- Apply patches, firmware updates, and maintain hardware inventory.
- Plan and execute network changes via formal change control processes.
- Manage cloud networking on AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Network, and Google Cloud.
- Oversee SD-WAN deployment and cloud-based SaaS integration.
- Ensure reliable, secure connectivity for remote and distributed workforce.
- Support hybrid cloud environments across on-prem and cloud-hosted workloads.
- Configure and optimize cloud-native firewall and network access policies.
- Implement and maintain Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) policies.
- Manage firewall rules, IDS/IPS, and network access control (NAC) systems.
- Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and patch management cycles.
- Monitor for threats using SIEM tools; coordinate incident response.
- Enforce SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) frameworks for distributed users.
- Support compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, and GDPR requirements.
- Deploy and manage network monitoring tools (Solar Winds, Datadog, Grafana).
- Perform proactive capacity planning and bandwidth trend analysis.
- Use AIOps platforms for predictive fault detection and auto-remediation.
- Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and configuration baselines (CMDB).
- Generate weekly/monthly SLA and performance reports for stakeholders.
- Act as the first responder for network incidents (P1/P2 SLA adherence).
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and post-incident reviews.
- Maintain and test disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
- Collaborate with NOC, SOC, and service desk for end-to-end incident resolution.
- Document known errors and workarounds in the knowledge base.
- Routing & Switching
: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, VLANs, QoS. - Firewall & VPN
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Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA, IPSec, SSL VPN. - Scripting & Automation
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Python, Power Shell, Bash, Ansible, Terraform. - Security Frameworks
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Zero Trust, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2.
- Communication
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Translate technical issues for non-technical stakeholders. - Attention to Detail
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Config errors can cause major outages - precision is critical. - Proactive Problem Solving
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Identify risks before they become incidents. - Teamwork
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Collaborate with NOC, SOC, service desk, and vendors. - Adaptability
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Rapidly evolving technology landscape requires continuous learning.
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