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Top Skills' Details

1) Must have active CCNA, CCNP or CCIE (Will need to provide cert ID # for proof)

2) Strong Data Center Networking Experience (Nexus/NX-OS)

3) Strong Firewall Support Experience (Palo Alto, ASA Firepower is Ideal)

Nice to Have - Cisco ACI, Azure/AWS Site to Site Connectivity

Description

CCNA/CCNP required or equivalent experience. (Note that for equivalent experience, the candidate must provide a letter outlining work experience covering each point tested in the certification.)

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Management, Computer Science or similar.

8 to 10 years of experience as a Network Administrator.

Certification in one or more technologies: Cisco routing and switching, MPLS and other Internet/Telephony technologies, Cisco Unified Call Manager, Cisco ACI, ISE and/or Radius Firepower, VOIP telephony, specifically Cisco Call Manager, VPN and Tunnel setup and management, DNS, DHCP, other standard networking technologies, Cloud networking including AWS and Azure, Competent with both CLI and GUI configuration of Cisco 9k,7k,6k,5k,3k,2k devices

Knowledge designing and implementing VLANs.

Mastery of all level 1-3 abilities and skills.

Clearly able to navigate charged political or interpersonal situations to calm the waters and focus on remediation of technical challenges.

Ability to work effectively with vendor technical support such as TAC, ability to work in a team environment.

Able to produce clear, professional written and verbal communication that clearly and concisely communicates technical content in a manner appropriate for the intended audience.

Ability to retrieve data from computerized, typed, and written sources.

Ability to effectively communicate orally or in writing project recommendations with internal teams and external agencies.

Strong written and oral communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Able to complete most level 3 tickets related to network administration and the data center, including basic route/switch and ACI configuration without assistance.

Able to independently complete all level 2 support tickets related to network administration without assistance.

Able to handle all level 3 tickets under the guidance of more experienced network administrators or vendor technical support.

Able to participate in the on-call rotation with as needed assistance from system administrators or more experienced network administrators.

Competently execute nearly all on-call tasks with limited assistance from more tenured system administrators.

Competent with VTP, ISL, 802.10, STP, RSTP, vPC, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF and ACI Datacenters.

Competent with Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching.

Actively monitors the health of network resources including conducting capacity planning for future budget years.

Able to self-manage small discrete technical projects including limited requirements to delegate tasks to others or obtain assistance to others without management involvement.

Independently author standards documents for use within the department.

Create complete drafts of documents for submission to Business Relationship Managers for use across the enterprise.

Plan and execute the technical roadmap for technologies where the system administrator is designated as primary technology in the company footprint.

Provide mentoring and training to less experienced system administrators in both technical and professional areas.

Actively engaged helping both peers and junior personnel raise the bar on their performance.

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Lansing, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $94000.00 - $143000.00/yr.

Generous PTO, Holiday Pay. Strong 401a match.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Lansing,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2025.

h4>About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.