Network Administrator (Cybersecurity-Focused)

Southfield, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Network Administrator (Cybersecurity-Focused)

Location: Southfield MI
Employment Type: Full-Time On-Site

*At this time we are only considering candidates who reside in metro-Detroit area and no out-of-state applications will be considered*

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Network Administrator with deep cybersecurityexpertise to design secure and support our enterprise network infrastructure. This role is critical to protecting organizational data ensuring network reliability and proactively defending against cyber threats.

The ideal candidate is both technically elite and security-minded with hands-on experience managing complex networks implementing cybersecurity controls and owning firewall architecturespecifically WatchGuard environments. This role offers significant ownership visibility and long-term growthintosenior infrastructure or security leadership roles.

Key Responsibilities

Network Infrastructure & Operations

Design deploy monitor and maintain enterprise network infrastructure including LAN WAN VPN wireless and cloud-connected environments.
Ensure high availability performance scalability and security across all network systems.
Troubleshoot complex network issues and lead root-cause analysis for outages or performance degradation.
Manage switches routers access points and network monitoring tools.

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

Serve as a frontline defender against cyber threats through proactive security design and monitoring.

Implement and manage network security controls including IDS/IPS VPNs segmentation and zero-trust principles.
Conduct vulnerability assessments threat analysis and remediation planning.
Lead incident response efforts related to network-based security events.

Firewall& WatchGuard Administration

Own firewall architecture and security policy design across all locations.
Configure manage and optimizeWatchGuard firewalls(certification required).
Maintain VPN tunnels traffic filtering intrusion prevention and logging.
Ensure firewall rules align with compliance security and business needs.

Compliance & Governance

Ensure network and security practices comply with internal policies and external regulatory standards (HIPAA SOC 2 etc. as applicable).
Maintain documentation diagrams policies and standard operating procedures.
Support audits risk assessments and security reviews.

Monitoring Optimization & Reporting

Implement monitoring and alerting tools to detect performance or security issues in real time.
Analyze logs traffic patterns and threat intelligence to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
Provide leadership with security posture updates and actionable recommendations.

Collaboration & Leadership

Partner with IT leadership application teams and operations to align infrastructure with business goals.
Mentor junior IT staff on networking and security best practices.
Contribute to long-term infrastructure and cybersecurity roadmap planning.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelors degree in information technology Computer Science Cybersecurity ora relatedfield (or equivalent experience).

Experience

5 years of hands-on experience in network administration and infrastructure support.
Strong background in-network security and cybersecurity operations.
Demonstrated experience managing enterprise firewall environments.
Experience supporting multi-site or hybrid (on-prem cloud) environments.

Certifications (Required / Strongly Preferred)

WatchGuard Firewall Certification(required).
Cybersecurity certifications such as:

CISSP CISM or Security
CCNA / CCNP (Security or Enterprise)
Network (minimum baseline)

Technical Skills

Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP DNS DHCP VLANs routing and switching.
VPN technologies (site-to-site and remote access).
IDS/IPS SIEM tools and network monitoring platforms.
Experience with cloud networking concepts (Azure AWS or hybrid environments).

Strong documentation and technical writing skills.

What We Offer

Competitive salary based on experience and certifications.
Comprehensive benefits (medical dental vision life disability).
401(k) retirement plan.
Paid time off and holidays.
Career growth opportunitiesintosenior infrastructure cybersecurity or IT leadership roles.
High-impact role with ownership over mission-critical systems.
Collaborative onsite team environment with strong executive support.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to own and shape the security posture of a growing organization. You wont just maintain systemsyoull design protect and evolve them. If youre passionate about cybersecurity infrastructure excellence and building resilient networks this role offers both challenge and long-term growth.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Job Title: Network Administrator (Cybersecurity-Focused)Location: Southfield MI Employment Type: Full-Time On-Site *At this time we are only considering candidates who reside in metro-Detroit area and no out-of-state applications will be considered*Position OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled N...