Network Operations Specialist

What You Will Be Doing:

In this role, you will work within a small team to plan, implement, and operate network services/devices. You must be resourceful in diagnosing and resolving problems in an efficient manner. Patience to communicate with teams and users of varying levels of technical knowledge and skill is a must. This role is responsible for planning, setting up, and maintaining the network architecture and infrastructure (e.g., installing, configuring, and updating hardware and software; establishing and maintaining network and data flow diagrams; conducting network backup and recovery tasks; implementing operational and technical security controls; adhering to organizational security policies and procedures; etc.).

Core Tasks:

• Develop and implement network backup and recovery procedures.
• Diagnose network connectivity problems.
• Establish and maintain network and data flow diagrams.
• Establish and maintain secure configurations and documented standards for all network devices.
• Install and maintain network infrastructure device operating system software (g., IOS, firmware).
• Install, replace, or decommission network firewalls, routers, wireless access points, and switches.
• Integrate new systems into existing network architecture.
• Monitor network capacity and performance.
• Patch network vulnerabilities to ensure that information is safeguarded against outside parties.
• Provide feedback on network requirements, including network architecture and infrastructure.
• Provide guidance on network architecture design.
• Securely configure and optimize network firewalls, routers, wireless access points, and switches.
• Test and maintain network infrastructure including software and hardware devices.

About You:

• Ability to execute OS command line (g., ipconfig, netstat, dir, nbtstat).
• Ability to monitor measures or indicators of system performance and availability.
• Ability to monitor traffic flows across the network.
• Ability to operate common network tools and interpret the information collected by network tools (g., Nslookup, Ping, and Traceroute).
• Ability to operate network equipment including firewalls, routers, wireless access points, switches, and related hardware.
• Ability to operate the organization's LAN/WAN pathways.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles used to manage risks related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of information or data.
• Knowledge of how traffic flows across the network (g., TCP/IP, OSI).
• Knowledge of information technology (IT) security principles and methods (g., firewalls, demilitarized zones, encryption).
• Knowledge of local area and wide area networking principles and concepts including bandwidth management.
• Knowledge of network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (g., application of defense-in-depth).
• Knowledge of remote access technology concepts.
• Knowledge of the common attack vectors on the network.
• Knowledge of Virtual Private Network (VPN) security.
• Skill in analyzing network traffic capacity and performance characteristics.
• Skill in configuring and utilizing network protection components (g., Firewalls, VPNs, network intrusion detection systems).
• Skill in establishing a routing schema.
• Skill in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting LAN and WAN components.
• Skill in securing network communications.
• Skill in sub-netting.
• 5+ years of experience in network administration.
• Certifications addressing network device security, network architecture, network infrastructure, access control, cryptography, and organizational security.