Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Synergy Staffing is seeking a Network Administrator to join their team. This hands-on engineering role focuses on networking and hybrid connectivity, requiring collaboration with internal infrastructure staff and external consultants to design and implement AWS-based solutions.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with infrastructure team members to support and maintain enterprise on-premises wired and wireless networks
- Participate in wireless design and optimization including RF tuning and site surveys
- Support Fortinet platforms (FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer)
- Support and troubleshoot SSL and IPSec VPN connectivity and site-to-site integrations
- Assist with routing protocols including BGP and OSPF
- Support hybrid connectivity between on-premises environments and AWS (VPN and Direct Connect)
- Assist in distributing operational ownership to reduce single points of failure
- Support day-to-day network operations including firewall changes, VPN configuration, and troubleshooting
- Serve as a key contributor and emerging technical lead for AWS networking and infrastructure
- Support AWS services including VPC, subnets, routing, security groups, and gateways
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to align infrastructure with application and CI/CD requirements
- Monitor performance and availability across on-prem and cloud environments
- Maintain accurate documentation including diagrams, configurations, and change records
- Participate in an on-call rotation with other infrastructure team members to support after-hours incidents impacting critical systems
Skills
- 5–8 years of experience in network administration or infrastructure operations
- Strong hands-on experience with enterprise networking (routing, switching, VPNs)
- Experience supporting Fortinet networking and security platforms
- Experience with SSL/IPSec VPN technologies
- Working knowledge of routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF
- Hands-on or intermediate experience with AWS networking and infrastructure
- Experience supporting hybrid on-premises and AWS environments
- Strong understanding of network security in regulated environments
- Detail-oriented with strong documentation discipline
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team-based environment
- Scripting experience (PowerShell or Python)
- Microsoft 365 or Azure experience
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