IT Network Admin; CISCO Certified

About the Job:
Scope of Work

Provide daily operational support, routine maintenance, and ongoing administration to secure network infrastructure for a defined contract duration of six (6) months. This role ensures the continuous health, security, and stability of firewalls, routers, switches, wireless access points, and Internet of Things (IoT) environments.

• Cisco Catalyst:
  Administration of Cisco Catalyst network switches.
• Palo Alto:
  Expert management of Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls.

• Daily Administration:
  Manage and maintain Palo Alto next-gen firewall deployments daily.
• Traffic Inspection:
  Monitor and adjust policies for east-west and north-south traffic.
• Access Control:
  Oversee segmented security architectures to safeguard data.

• Protocol Maintenance:
  Manage routing protocols, failover capabilities, and traffic paths.
• Network Stability:
  Maintain dynamic routing environments, including OSPF and BGP configurations.
• Hardware Oversight:
  Conduct routine checks and minor adjustments on core routing hardware.

• Fabric Management:
  Maintenance of Cisco Catalyst switch fabric.
• VLAN Segmentation:
  Administer VLAN configurations to ensure capacity and reliability.
• Traffic Prioritization:
  Maintain QoS policies to prioritize critical emergency and VoIP services.

• Environment Monitoring:
  Manage Wi-Fi infrastructure for secure staff and public access segments.
• Controller Administration:
  Provide oversight of controller-based wireless management and analytics.
• Coverage Optimization:
  Identify coverage gaps during routine operations across municipal buildings.

• Segment Maintenance:
  Administer secure IoT network segments using isolated VLANs and micro-segmentation.
• Telemetry Oversight:
  Monitor IoT telemetry data for public safety and environmental sensors.
• Centralized Alerting:
  Respond to network alerts from centralized IoT monitoring tools.

• IT Manager Approval:
  Document all production changes prior to implementation.
• Process Compliance:
  Obtain explicit IT Manager approval before modifying the production environment.