Network Administrator

Network Administrator
- Palo Alto

In order for resume to be reviewed, candidates must have the following:

Location: Grapevine, TX
- Hybrid
Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, with some after-hours/on-call support
-Onsite 4 days per week/ Remote 1 day per week
Reports To: IT Director

We are seeking a hands-on Network Administrator / Engineer to support and improve a multi-site enterprise network environment. This role will have primary responsibility for network infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama management
, routing and switching, VPN connectivity, datacenter connectivity, monitoring, troubleshooting, and production support.

This is not a highly siloed network position. The ideal candidate has broad technical ability, strong ownership, and the ability to independently troubleshoot real-world production issues
. While networking is the primary focus, this person will also work across adjacent infrastructure technologies including Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, virtualization, and other core IT services.

• Manage and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama
  , including policies, NAT, VPNs, traffic logs, HA configurations, segmentation, and security improvements.
• Support enterprise routing and switching environments using Juniper and/or Cisco technologies.
• Support LAN/WAN, datacenter, remote-site, site-to-site VPN, and third-party connectivity.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues involving firewalls, switches, routers, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, servers, applications, and network connectivity.
• Use firewall logs, packet captures, routing tables, interface counters, and monitoring tools to identify and resolve issues.
• Monitor network availability, circuit health, firewall performance, VPN tunnels, and site connectivity.
• Plan and execute network changes with appropriate testing, validation, maintenance windows, and rollback procedures.
• Work directly with vendors and carriers to resolve circuit, hardware, firewall, and connectivity issues.
• Maintain network diagrams, IP addressing, firewall rules, VPN documentation, circuit records, and support procedures.
• Assist with Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Hyper‑V, and other infrastructure technologies as needed.
• Participate in production support, after-hours maintenance, and an on‑call rotation.

• Strong hands‑on experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama firewall management – required
  .
• Strong enterprise routing and switching experience.
  Juniper is preferred; strong Cisco experience is acceptable.
• Experience with routing, switching, firewalling, VPNs, NAT, segmentation, and high‑availability environments.
• Strong production troubleshooting skills across network and infrastructure technologies.
• Experience supporting multi‑site LAN/WAN environments, datacenter connectivity, remote locations, and redundant circuits.
• Ability to independently investigate issues using logs, packet captures, routing tables, monitoring tools, documentation, and other technical resources.
• Experience working directly with vendors, carriers, and technical support providers.
• Ability to participate in after‑hours maintenance and on‑call support.

• Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and/or Hyper‑V.
• Solar Winds, Forti Monitor, PRTG, or similar monitoring platforms.
• Power Shell, scripting, or automation.
• Backup/disaster recovery, vulnerability management, SOC 2, ISO, or NIST environments.
• JNCIA, JNCIS, PCNSA, PCNSE, Network+, Security+, or related certifications.