Network Administrator

Onsite for first 90 days in Burbank, hybrid thereafter. Contract-to-hire. No 3rd party vendors, please.OverviewWe are seeking a skilled Network Administrator with hands-on Fortinet experience to support and optimize a complex enterprise network environment. This role will be responsible for maintaining high-availability infrastructure across LAN/WAN, data center networks, wired/wireless systems, and converged services while serving as an escalation point for advanced network issues.Key ResponsibilitiesAdminister and support FortiGate firewalls, including configuration, VPN, SD-WAN, security policies, logging, and firmware upgradesServe as Tier III escalation for network incidents, outages, and performance issuesMaintain and troubleshoot enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure across multiple locationsManage routing, switching, VLANs, ACLs, and QoS across Cisco and/or Juniper environmentsSupport data center network technologies and connectivityMonitor network health, capacity, and uptime using tools such as Auvik or similarAssist in network change control, documentation, and standards improvementsCollaborate with MSP partners and internal IT teams to ensure efficient issue resolutionContribute to continuous improvements in network performance, resilience, and security postureRequired Qualifications3+ years of experience supporting enterprise or service provider networksFortinet experience required — FortiGate firewalls (NSE 4 or higher strongly preferred)Demonstrated experience resolving escalated networking issues (Tier 2/3)Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, switching, VPN, network security, and wireless technologiesPreferred / Nice-to-Have SkillsCisco or Juniper switching experienceCCNA or higher certificationMSP environment exposure including:Auvik or similar network monitoring platformConnectWise RMM and PSA tools or comparable solutionsExperience with converged services (voice/video over IP), SD-WAN, and data center networking