IT Senior Network Administrator
Taguig, National Capital Region
Posted today
- Company:
- ADDFORCE Human Resource Solutions INC
- Company Description:
- ADDFORCE Human Resources Solutions Inc. is a Total Human Source Provider, offering a full wide- range and affordable One-Time Placement Staffing Services. Our vision is to share a common goal of building relationships based on trust and shared values to make us deliver on our belief that great people make great companies. We thrive for excellence by having keen attention to details and accuracy, committed to continuous improvement, monitor quality levels, find root causes of quality problems and act on them. Our Executive Placements Team builds customers confidence on our services by committing to increase customer satisfaction, set achievable customer expectations, assume responsibility for solving customer problems, solicit opinions and ideas from customers to target and achieve the best possible results. We are proud to have partnered with prestigious Multinational Companies from Manufacturing, IT and BPO, Consumers to name a few. Thru our Team of highly dedicated, experienced and customer-oriented Recruitment Specialists, we share your Goal of finding the right hire.
- Contract Type:
- Full Time
- Experience Required:
- 5 to 10 years
- Education Level:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Number of vacancies:
- 1
Job Description
Work Setup: Hybrid
Schedule: Shifting schedule every week (morning, mid, and night shift)
osition Summary
The role is responsible for leading and enhancing the network architecture, ensuring robust performance, and aligning technical solutions with business needs. This includes managing projects, evaluating new products, and collaborating with internal teams and vendors.
Key Responsibilities
Periodically review and enhance network architecture and plan future improvements.
Evaluate and select new network products and services.
Lead technical projects: planning, scheduling, vendor coordination, training, hardware/software acquisition, and team oversight.
Develop best practice architecture models based on industry trends.
Ensure architectural solutions meet business and performance requirements.
Administer and update complex firewall (FW) and intrusion prevention system (IPS) rule bases.
Document systems, policies, and procedures; conduct annual reviews.
Support product lifecycle management, patching, and vendor coordination.
Collaborate with regional operations teams for active network monitoring and rapid issue resolution.
Manage vendor relationships for procurement and maintenance.
Conduct system log audits; resolve or escalate issues.
Coordinate with security teams on incidents.
Provide 2nd-level support for firewall and IPS incidents.
Lead disaster recovery efforts.
Qualifications
Bachelor's in IT, Computer Engineering, or Electronics and Communications Engineering.
10+ years of relevant experience.
Required: CCNA certification; Preferred: CCNP (training/exam optional).
Required: Azure AZ-900 or AWS Cloud Practitioner certification.
Experience with cloud computing and technology trends.
Project management experience.
Willingness to be on-call outside of work hours.
Key Competencies
Technical: Strong knowledge of IP networking, routing, switching, firewalls (especially Fortigate), VPNs, IPS (preferably Cisco), and areas such as WAN optimization, Linux, and DMZs.
Critical Thinking: Ability to learn, solve problems independently, and make informed recommendations.
Security Standards: Commitment to monitored environments and security process compliance.
Teamwork: Fosters collaboration across IT teams.
Communication: Able to present complex technical information clearly to non-technical audiences; produces professional documentation.
Project Management: Manages multiple initiatives; coordinates with cross-functional teams.
Leadership: Goal setting, team capability building, coaching, and innovation.
