About the role

  • Network Administrator Lead managing team and enterprise network health at AMERICAN SYSTEMS. Ensuring compliance and operational excellence across LAN/WAN environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of NOC personnel, including task oversight, timesheet approval, performance reviews, etc.
  • Facilitate the weekly Network Operations meeting; review prior outages, upcoming maintenance, departmental incidents, and ensure items are captured in calendars and reports.
  • Serve as Deputy ITOC Manager, participating in the on-call rotation and managing major IT incidents and daily operations calls when required.
  • Oversee the installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of network infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLAN, Wi-Fi).
  • Monitor and respond to network alerts, ensure incidents are accurately documented, and maintain up-to-date communications in Teams and stakeholder channels.
  • Maintain network compliance through proper configuration, patching, change management, and adherence to security and regulatory standards.
  • Analyze and report on network KPIs, author the monthly outage report, and present NOC performance in contract leadership briefings.
  • Reassign incidents from the self-service dashboard to appropriate teams (NetOps, NetSec, NetMgt), and review firewall RITMs and overdue change requests.
  • Perform scheduled administrative duties such as bi-monthly guest Wi-Fi password updates and annual accomplishments presentations.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and customer leadership to ensure alignment on network health, operations planning, and incident response.

Requirements

  • U.S. Citizen
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of experience in network operations or infrastructure support
  • 2+ years in a team leadership or management role
  • Experience, education, or training in installing, configuring, and maintaining Cisco network and/or security equipment
  • Proficiency in network design documentation using Visio and Microsoft Office applications
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze and recognize solutions
  • Knowledge of networking concepts, principles, and practices
  • Experience with BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP routing protocols
  • Familiarity with MPLS networks
  • Ability to interpret and analyze packet captures, OSI model, cable plant systems, and data center architecture
  • Experience with tools such as cable analyzers, SolarWinds Orion, Live Action, and Cisco Prime Infrastructure
  • Knowledge of network firewalls, security appliances, VPNs, and access control methodologies
  • Understanding of wireless networking technology
  • Experience with network segmentation, DNS, DHCP, and IPAM
  • Strong understanding of enterprise network architecture, protocols, and tools
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and coordination skills.

Benefits

  • healthcare benefits
  • paid leave
  • retirement plans
  • insurance programs
  • education and training assistance

Job title

Lead Network Administrator

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$109,503 - $156,286 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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