Network Administrator II - REMOTE

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** Join the People Helping People
** Velera is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated fintech solutions provider. The company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help our clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Our purpose:
We accelerate partners’ success through innovative financial technology solutions and inspired service.
** Shift:
** Monday - Thursday | 7 am - 5:30 pm EST (4x10 shift)  
** The Opportunity
** The
** Network Administrator II
** position will assist with the day to day operations of the network infrastructure that supports products and solutions to our Clients. Working with Development, Product, Production Support, and Build teams, the candidate will maintain, support, and optimize network infrastructure services to provide resiliency, stability, and meet the requirements of the business.  
** Day in the Life
*** The Network Administrator II position’s primary responsibilities include the support and ongoing maintenance of the network infrastructure to ensure stability, resiliency, security, and services to our clients.
* This position will involve working and resolving service requests, incidents, problem tasks, and changes related to the Velera Network Infrastructure.
* Participates in network device hardware and software upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and incident/alert response in support of maintaining the security posture of our products and for compliance requirements.
* Engage in operational run activities such as standardization initiatives, routine compliance tasks, capacity planning, and network monitoring enhancements.
* Monitor and support client telecom circuits, working with various carriers and vendors on incident resolution and optimization.
* Engage in triage/incident bridge calls and participate in an on-call rotation providing after hours and weekend network support as needed
* High level of Customer Service experience working with external customers, vendors and internal business departments to provide a high level of customer satisfaction
* Provide technical consulting services to the company’s internal and external customers  
** Qualifications
* ** Bachelor’s degree preferred
* Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or equivalent experience
* Relevant Industry certifications including Azure and/or AWS or equivalent experience
* 2-5 years relevant experience in subject matter
* Solid experience configuring and maintaining Cisco routing/switching
* Experience supporting layers 1-4 of the OSI model are highly preferred.
* Support and management of security policies within a PCI compliant environment.
* Utilize troubleshooting and analytical skills to participate in incident resolution and root cause determination
* SD-WAN knowledge would be a plus
* Knowledge of Wireshark, Solarwinds, Service Now, and/or ADO are helpful.  
** About Velera
** At Velera, inclusion isn’t an initiative – it’s how we work. Guided by a people‐helping‐people philosophy, we cultivate a culture where every employee feels valued, respected and empowered to do their best work. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering meaningful connection across our teams. Through a remote‐first, flexible environment, we prioritize psychological safety, wellbeing and belonging so individuals and teams can collaborate to thrive.

Together, we’re shaping a new era of secure, innovative solutions for the clients and communities we serve. Learn more about what it’s like to work at Velera.
** Pay Equity**$75,800.00 - $96,700.00 - $ of salary range    The anticipated hiring range for this position is…