ResponsibilitiesMaxLinear is seeking a Senior Networking Systems Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will focus on the following:
- Plan, design, implement, and support enterprise LAN/WAN/WLAN solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability (including IP and VoIP)
- Support and troubleshoot network issues across routing, switching, firewalls, secure access, and wireless
- Coordinate with vendors as needed for implementation and support
- Maintain accurate, clear, and up-to-date network documentation (diagrams, configurations, standards, and procedures)
- Partner closely with engineering and application teams to align network architecture with business needs
- Respond to alerts and reported issues; perform incident triage, escalate as needed, root-cause analysis, and drive issues to resolution within established support practices
- Analyze and solve complex network and security problems with minimal guidance
- Develop IT best practices to maximize availability of critical networking services and improve customer experience through automation of frequent or repetitive tasks
- Provide responsive, professional customer service to end users and stakeholders
- Manage project plans for network lifecycle initiatives (upgrades, expansions, standardization) and contribute to network architecture improvements
- Protect company IP through robust network security, access controls, backups, and disaster recovery planning for network infrastructure
- Implement timely patching and firmware upgrades (network devices, firewalls, and wireless infrastructure) to remediate vulnerabilities; accurately report and track security incidents
- Enforce network security policies and procedures by administering and monitoring security tooling; investigate and remediate potential security issues
- Administer and troubleshoot routers, firewalls, enterprise switching, and Wi Fi systems including authentication, guest access, and performance optimization
- Mentor other on networking best practices
- Participate in change management
Qualifications- Strong foundation and hands-on experience with enterprise networking and security, including datacenter and campus switches, routers, firewalls, enterprise Wi Fi systems, private global networks, SD-WAN, and SASE
- Expertise specifically in Cisco switching/routing, Palo Alto firewalls, SD-WAN, QoS tagging/queuing, and ZScaler
- Experience administering and troubleshooting enterprise networks (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and wireless
- Experience supporting an engineering department in a design environment
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, communicate clearly (verbal and written), deliver excellent customer service, and provide practical, thorough technical solutions to complex problems
- BS in Computer Science, Information Systems or related + 5 years of experience
Compensation and BenefitsMaxLinear has a Total Compensation philosophy which includes base salary and annual discretionary bonus eligibility and many positions also include stock-based compensation.
MaxLinear's good faith estimate starting base salary range is: $114,000to $168,000 Annually
We offer competitive benefits designed to support employee health, welfare, and retirement and some highlights are: health care benefits, 401k savings plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and paid time off.
The actual starting base salary will be determined by the match to certain role-related criteria such as educational degree(s) or equivalent, relevant work experience, skillset needed for the role, and geographic location; this is not an all-inclusive list as some roles may require unique skills or experience.
