Networking Field Tech – Systems Administrator

Job Description

Job title: Network Administrator Location: Richmond Virginia
Rate: $50/hr on W2
Type: Contract (No sponsorship or No C2C)
Must: CCNA Certification

Network Operations & WAN Engineering
Implement and maintain WAN/LAN infrastructure across core and distributed sites using Cisco IOS and NX-OS platforms.
Configure and optimize L2/L3 features including VLANs, trunks, STP, EtherChannel, QoS, OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP.
Manage and troubleshoot Cisco SD-WAN (vManage/vSmart/vEdge) including templates, policies, device onboarding, software upgrades, and HA cluster operations.
Secure Access & Zero-Trust Technologies
Maintain and administer Cisco ISE (802.1X NAC, profiling, guest access), Duo MFA, and Cloudflare Zero Trust (ZTNA/SWG) configurations.
Operate Cisco Secure Firewalls (ASA/FTD) including rule creation, NAT, VPN (IPsec) policies, and change-controlled deployments.
Monitoring, Telemetry & Visibility

Qualifications:
Approximately 5 years of network/WAN administration experience in multi-site enterprise environments.
Strong Cisco hands-on experience (IOS, NX-OS).
Core L2/L3 protocol proficiency: VLANs, trunks, STP, EtherChannel, QoS, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP.
Daily-operations experience with Cisco SD-WAN (vManage/vSmart/vEdge).
Experience with cloud-managed networking (preferably Meraki).
Secure access stack familiarity: Cisco ISE, Duo MFA, Cloudflare Zero Trust.
Monitoring tools: ThousandEyes, SolarWinds/PRTG, Splunk.
Scripting ability (PowerShell, Python, or Bash).
Excellent troubleshooting & documentation skills.
Ability to travel throughout Virginia for site visits and support after-hours operations.