Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Empower AI is hiring a Network/Systems Administrator to support and maintain complex networks across multiple customer environments. The role focuses on network implementation, performance and security, equipment lifecycle support, and administration of Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco networking equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to plan, execute, and implement new network implementations
• Create and maintain team technical instructions, operating procedures, and policies
• Monitor and tune system and network performance; harden the network and report on overall security and operational status
• Recommend enterprise improvements and manage new software/hardware integrations
• Produce utilization reports to identify problems and corrective actions
• Support the lifecycle of a mixed vendor equipment environment in the datacenter, including firmware version control and preventive maintenance
• Design, implement, document, and maintain complex networking solutions
• Configure, update, maintain, administer, and migrate Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco networking equipment (Nexus, Catalyst, ASR/ISR routers, Firepower)

Skills

• CompTIA Security+
• Computing Environment (CE) Certification (e.g., MCSE, Server+, CCNA, RedHat, Palo) — may be waived for 30 days after project join date
• DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Experience in Computer Science or IT
• 10-15 years of realvent experience
• Three or more years' experience designing, implementing, documenting, and maintaining complex networking solutions
• Three or more years' experience configuring, updating, maintaining, administering, and migrating Palo Alto Firewalls
• Three or more years' experience with network management, analysis, and troubleshooting tools (SolarWinds, Cisco Prime, Palo Alto Panorama, Men and Mice, etc.)
• Five or more years' experience configuring, updating, maintaining, and administering Cisco Nexus (9K, 7K, 5K, 2K), Cisco Catalyst switches, Cisco ASR/ISR routers, and Cisco Firepower
• Three years' experience or working knowledge of Software Defined Networking
• Three or more years' experience creating, maintaining, and following Standard Operating Procedures for repeatable processes, disaster recovery, and common problem resolution
• Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to be a team player
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent years of experience
• Three or more years' experience in automation and scripting with Python, Perl, TCL, or Ansible
• Three or more years' experience supporting Cybersecurity patch management and STIGs, SRG, RMF, SCA-V, and Cyber Operational Readiness Assessments (CORA)

Benefits

• Remote-eligible position; work may be performed locally in the Roanoke and Radford, Virginia area for those who prefer an on-site or hybrid arrangement.

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