Role: Network Admin- Aruba
Rate: $60/hr. C2C
Location: Cherry Hill NJ (onsite 3 day a week)
Visa: Citizen
Client: Astra Zeneca
Duration: 12 months
Must have:
- Senior Network Administrator with expertise in enterprise networking firewalls and network access control solutions.
- Aruba wireless
- Configure routers switches firewalls and other devices in support of design
- experience configuring and supporting complex campus and datacenter networks
- Security Awareness
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Administrator with expertise in enterprise networking firewalls and network access control solutions. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in architecting and supporting complex campus and datacenter networks with deep hands-on experience in Aruba Cisco and firewall technologies. This role is critical to the design implementation and ongoing support of secure and scalable network infrastructures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design configure and maintain complex campus and datacenter networks ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
- Install configure and support Aruba ClearPass and/or Cisco ISE for network access control and authentication.
- Architect and manage enterprise firewall solutions (e.g. Cisco Firepower Palo Alto Check Point) in multi-site environments.
- Implement and support Cisco FirePower for intrusion prevention advanced malware protection and firewall services.
- Troubleshoot network performance issues conduct root cause analysis and perform upgrades and patching as needed.
- Develop and maintain network documentation including topology diagrams change control and operational procedures.
- Ensure network infrastructure complies with security policies industry standards and audit requirements.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity server and application teams to support integrated IT solutions.
Qualifications:
- 8 years of hands-on experience configuring and supporting enterprise-level networks.
- 4 years in a senior or lead role managing firewall architectures and advanced network security.
- Experience with Cisco routing and switching Aruba wireless and ClearPass and network segmentation best practices.
- Proven experience with Cisco Firepower installation design and ongoing support.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP BGP OSPF EIGRP VLANs VPNs and NAC technologies.
- Experience with LAN/WAN architecture remote access technologies and high-availability networking.
- Scripting or automation experience using Python Ansible or similar tools is a plus.
Certifications (Required or Preferred):
- CCNP JNCIP or equivalent professional-level networking certification required.
- Certifications such as Aruba Certified Mobility Professional (ACMP) or Cisco Security certifications are a strong plus.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with cloud networking (AWS Azure or GCP).
- Familiarity with network monitoring tools like SolarWinds Nagios or PRTG.
- Knowledge of zero trust network architecture and segmentation strategies.
- Exposure to software-defined networking (SDN) and network virtualization (e.g. VMware NSX).