Network Administrator III

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full time professional winter park, fl, us

30+ days ago requisition

the network administrator iii is responsible for leading and managing network projects by recommending solutions to network strategy and security issues, as well as providing network-engineering solutions/options for the organization by performing the following duties.

• develops detailed network specifications and adheres to standards in support of new project scope work.
• develops and recommends strategies for network growth, security, and enhancements by maximizing functionality of network equipment such as routers, switches, load balancers and firewalls.
• reviews and performs risk assessments on existing or new systems and recommends security improvements.
• interacts and negotiates with vendors, outsource rs, and contractors to secure network products and services.
• performs network analysis and capacity planning and testing for organization's lan/wan environment.
• maintains a proactive role by understanding current and emerging security threats, standards, practices, security products and matching them with our needs.
• creates, updates, and provides recommendations and documentation, for procedures and processes for all aspects of security and cybersecurity design.
• maintains library of associated materials for all equipment, processes, and procedures.
• assists in the design, installation, and testing of network topologies to support internet and other data transport channels.
• supports installation and maintenance of pc/server hardware and software.
• designs and manages wireless networking solutions. Monitors wireless network health and the organization’s wireless infrastructure to ensure secure, continuous network access.
• assists in the design, installation, and troubleshooting of windows and linux ip based lans/was/mans and ip- based routing and bridging solutions.
• understands multi-isp/wan load-balancing solutions, including link-load balancing and sd-wan technologies.
• performs routine and emergency maintenance of all data center equipment.
• provides network performance monitoring, analysis and responds to physical and cyber security system hardware and software problems.
• familiar with supporting remote network access technologies such as vpn, zerotrust and other cloud-based solutions.
• establishes response drills to ensure staff readiness and improve response processes.
• analyzes and makes recommendations to improve network, system, and application architectures; perform penetration and vulnerability scans/testing and internal and external security audits to uncover network vulnerabilities.
• monitors network security to prevent network intrusion and examines network logs to determine trends and identify security incidents; works with relevant personnel and vendors to investigate security breaches and other cyber security incidents.
• analyzes and evaluates lan/wan changes, additions, and reconfigurations.
• contributes to the development and administration of the network backup and recovery plan to maintain lan/wan network systems operation.
• identifies, corrects faults, and resolves complex problem tickets escalated from the help desk.
• monitors and maintains the company's firewalls, including web application firewalls.
• assists in solving problems related to cybersecurity or physical security, including security cameras, security video storage devices, and access control systems.
• assists with installing and maintaining company phone systems. Able to troubleshoot voip voice quality latency and jitter issues.
• responds to security system, fire system, and equipment emergencies, which may include after-hours responses.
• maintains a proactive role, understanding and evaluating current and emerging technologies, and matching them with the company's needs.
• continually improves job knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging security threats, standards, practices, and security products.

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undergraduate college degree in a related field; or seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in designing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting a wide array of cybersecurity products. Experience with network performance tuning, lan knowledge, network design and…