Network Administator MSP (In Person)
edgefi • Vancouver, WA (On-site) • Full-Time
$75,000 - $90,000 DOE
THE ROLE
The Network Administrator is a mid-level role focused on designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, reliable network infrastructure for our clients. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex networking problems, working directly in client environments, and taking ownership of infrastructure projects from planning through execution.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Own complex network incidents escalated from Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 support, diagnosing and resolving issues that others can't
- Lead network upgrade and refresh projects from planning through implementation and cutover
- Configure and troubleshoot VLANs, VPNs, routing, switching, wireless, and site-to-site connectivity
- Manage firewall policies, NAT, segmentation, and secure remote-access solutions across client environments
- Assess network performance, availability, and resiliency, and proactively identify risks before they impact clients
- Support client migrations, office moves, and infrastructure changes that involve network redesign or reconfiguration
- Document network topology, configurations, standards, and operating procedures for each client environment
- Collaborate with support and security teams on incident response, remediation, and network hardening initiatives
- Recommend improvements to network design, redundancy, monitoring, and security across the client base
- Work directly with clients to scope, communicate, and deliver network projects from discovery to completion
- Mentor support staff on networking fundamentals and serve as a technical escalation resource for infrastructure issues
WHAT YOU BRING
- 5+ years in an MSP or comparable client-facing IT environment
- Experience configuring and supporting secure site-to-site and remote-access VPNs
- Hands-on experience with firewalls, switching, routing, wireless, and VPN technologies
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, NAT, subnetting, DNS, DHCP, and network troubleshooting
- Familiarity with redundancy, failover, and high-availability network design
- Strong documentation habits for network topology, standards, and change tracking
- Comfortable working with RMM tools, PSA/ITSM platforms
- Experience working across multiple client environments; MSP experience preferred
- Clear communicator who can translate technical complexity for any audience
- You're local to the Vancouver/Portland metro. This is a full-time, in-person position
CERTIFICATIONS
Required
NICE TO HAVE
- CompTIA Security+
- Meraki certifications
- Aruba or Ubiquiti wireless/networking experience
- Azure network or AWS networking experience
- Experience with network monitoring, documentation, and infrastructure standardization
- Scripting or automation experience with PowerShell, Python, or Bash
WHAT WE OFFER
• 100% employer-paid health insurance for employees
• $5,000 annual training and certification budget
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• 2 weeks PTO to start + paid holidays + paid sick time (increases with tenure)
• Company-paid parking in downtown Vancouver garage
• Genuine opportunities for growth, we promote from within
• A team that takes the work seriously
HOW TO APPLY
Submit your resume and a short note, a paragraph or two about a complex technical problem you solved, and how you approached it. We read every application. Local candidates only.
