Network Administrator

NationsBenefits•Plantation, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

NationsBenefits is a leading Healthcare Fintech provider specializing in supplemental benefits, flex cards, and member engagement solutions. We partner with managed care organizations to offer innovative healthcare solutions that enhance growth, improve outcomes, reduce costs, and provide value to members. Our comprehensive offerings, including supplemental benefits, fintech payment platforms, and member engagement tools, empower health plans to deliver high-quality benefits that address social determinants of health, thereby improving member health outcomes and satisfaction. Our robust, compliance-focused infrastructure, proprietary technology, and premier service model enable us to serve millions of members through our health plan partners. We foster a rewarding work environment that attracts top talent and encourages all employees to excel in providing premier service to both internal and external customers. Our mission is to positively transform the healthcare industry. We provide internal career advancement opportunities across our US, South America, and India locations. This role is for a Network Administrator within the IT Infrastructure team, based in Plantation, FL (On-site). The position involves managing, maintaining, and optimizing the enterprise network across on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on professional with extensive experience in network administration, cloud connectivity, cybersecurity best practices, and infrastructure operations. This role is crucial for ensuring network reliability, security, and performance, supporting infrastructure modernization, and collaborating with various IT teams including Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, and Service Desk.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
4+ years of experience in Network Administration, Network Engineering, or Infrastructure Operations.
Strong hands-on experience with: DNS, DHCP, IPAM
Routing and Switching
VLANs
Firewalls
VPNs
Wireless networking
SD-WAN
Network monitoring tools
Experience supporting hybrid cloud networking in Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Strong understanding of network security, segmentation, firewall management, and secure configurations.
Proven ability to troubleshoot complex network issues across on-premises and cloud environments.
Experience maintaining technical documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.
Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
Experience in regulated environments such as Healthcare, Financial Services, HIPAA, PCI, or SOC 2.
Hands-on experience with one or more of the following technologies: Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Meraki, Aruba, Juniper, Zscaler
Experience with Azure networking services, including: Virtual Networks (VNets), Network Security Groups (NSGs), Azure Firewall, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Private Endpoints
Experience with PowerShell, Python, YAML, or infrastructure automation.
Familiarity with monitoring platforms such as SolarWinds, PRTG, LogicMonitor, or Datadog.
Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Network+, Security+, Fortinet NSE, or Azure Network Engineer are highly preferred.
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Security-first mindset with attention to detail.
Excellent documentation and process discipline.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across cross-functional teams.
Commitment to delivering reliable, scalable, and secure network infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Manage, monitor, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless networks, VPNs, SD-WAN, and cloud connectivity.
Administer and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, VLANs, routing, switching, NAT, VPNs, and firewall policies.
Support LAN, WAN, WLAN, and hybrid cloud networking environments.
Diagnose and resolve network performance, connectivity, routing, latency, and application access issues.
Perform network upgrades, hardware refreshes, migrations, and infrastructure improvement projects.
Maintain network diagrams, IP address documentation, device inventories, and configuration standards.
Participate in change management by documenting, reviewing, and implementing network changes.
Support SD-WAN environments, including routing, policy management, failover, and performance optimization.
Assist with networking across Azure, AWS, or GCP cloud environments.
Configure and support virtual networks, subnets, routing tables, network security groups, VPN gateways, cloud firewalls, and private connectivity solutions.
Collaborate with Cloud and Infrastructure teams to ensure secure connectivity between on-premises environments and cloud platforms.
Implement secure network configurations aligned with cybersecurity best practices.
Manage firewall policies, network segmentation, VPN access, and Zero Trust initiatives.
Support vulnerability remediation, network hardening, patch management, and security compliance activities.
Partner with Security teams to investigate network alerts, suspicious activity, and access-related incidents.
Ensure network devices are securely configured, backed up, monitored, and regularly updated.
Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform or similar automation tools.
Assist with scripting and automation to improve deployment consistency and operational efficiency.
Create and maintain network documentation, SOPs, runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and operational procedures.
Document incidents, root cause analyses, remediation activities, and configuration changes.