Position: Network Administrator
Primary Technical Abilities
Networking:
- LAN/WAN/WLAN administration and troubleshooting
- Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
- VLAN configuration, STP, VRRP, QoS, EtherChannel
Firewall & Security:
- Administration of Palo Alto, Fortinet, Reverse Proxy
- VPNs, NAT, App-ID, HA configuration
- Threat prevention and SIEM integration
Monitoring Tools:
- SolarWinds (NPM, NTA, NetFlow) – setup, dashboards, alerting
- SNMP, syslog configuration for telemetry and alerts
- Custom dashboard creation and proactive monitoring
Automation & DevOps:
- Python, Ansible, PowerShell scripting
- Configuration management (e.g., Git)
- Network provisioning automation (Terraform preferred)
DNS & IP Management:
- Infoblox: DNS/DHCP management, IPAM, grid sync, API integration
- DNSSEC, failover, record updates (A, PTR, MX, CNAME)
SD-WAN & Cloud Integration:
- Design and implementation of SD-WAN overlays
- Integration with Azure, AWS, GCP
- Traffic steering, dynamic path selection, cloud routing
Reporting & Documentation:
- Real-time monitoring dashboards
- SLA/uptime reporting and incident summaries
- SOP and Visio documentation
Secondary Technical Abilities
- Knowledge of ITIL-aligned incident, problem, and change management
- Storage and backup familiarity: NetApp, Veeam, Commvault (a plus)
- Network compliance: ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR
Behavioral Abilities
- 2–5 years in infrastructure; 2–5 years as Network Administrator
- Strong knowledge of Cisco, Palo Alto, Infoblox, and Azure Firewall
- Highly motivated, team-oriented, and customer service focused
- Excellent communication in English (French reading is a plus)
- Ability to analyze and synthesize technical and business constraints
Technical Environment
- SolarWinds, Cisco, Palo Alto, Infoblox, Azure/AWS
- VMware, NetFlow, SNMP, Terraform, Python, Ansible, PowerShell