Sr. Network Administrator

Honda Racing Corporation USA • Santa Clarita, CA

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About The Position

The Contingent Senior Network Administrator is responsible for maintaining a secure, reliable, well-documented, and resilient network and infrastructure environment while supporting operational efficiency, security posture, disaster recovery readiness, and collaboration with corporate Honda teams. The primary focus areas include LAN/WAN/WLAN/VPN/IPSec Tunnels, MPLS, firewalls, data center, monitoring, NTP, latency, and reliable connectivity. The role also emphasizes Security & Risk, including firewall governance, vulnerability remediation, access controls, DLP, CrowdStrike, Windows Firewall, threat protection, and audit evidence. Operational aspects involve documentation, asset inventory, disaster recovery, environmental inspection, alerts, automation, AI-assisted analysis, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent hands-on experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of practical network administration, infrastructure operations, troubleshooting, security operations, and enterprise support experience in high-demand environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, IPSec tunnels, NAT, Access Control List (ACLs), Aruba switching, wireless infrastructure, routing, switching, WAN, VPN, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, 802.1X, monitoring, and network documentation.
• Experience with vulnerability management, firewall governance, privileged access, endpoint protection, DLP, auditing, disaster recovery, data center operations, and risk management.
• Physically capable of lifting and handling network hardware and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds when required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong documentation discipline, including configuration records, diagrams, change notes, incident notes, evidence packages, and repeatable procedures.
• Advanced troubleshooting ability using logs, packet captures, monitoring data, latency measurements, configuration review, and structured root-cause analysis.
• Collaborative working style with the ability to coordinate across local IS, corporate Honda teams, security teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple operational priorities while maintaining change control and risk awareness.
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify automation, AI, process standardization, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Cisco Security/Firewall, Aruba, Microsoft, Azure infrastructure, security, cloud, or equivalent demonstrated experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, secure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/WLAN/VPN), firewalls, cloud services, Active Directory, and related systems to ensure availability, performance, and security.
• Manage firewall policies, network access controls, vulnerability remediation, authentication, and role-based access in alignment with cybersecurity, compliance, and least-privilege standards.
• Monitor network and system health, maintain logging and alerting solutions, support disaster recovery and data center operations, and ensure accurate documentation, asset management, and configuration backups.
• Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, Azure infrastructure, storage, backups, and network security services to support business operations.
• Leverage PowerShell, Python, IaC tools, AI-assisted technologies, and process automation to improve operational efficiency, standardize IT processes, and enhance service delivery.
• Maintain current network diagrams, firewall rules, asset inventory, data inventory references, IP addressing information, monitoring documentation, escalation paths, and recovery procedures.
• Create clear documentation for operational handoff, audit support, incident response, change management, and recurring review activities.
• Participate in regular reviews of firewall rules, access rights, privileged access, vulnerability remediation, NAC exceptions, DR procedures, environmental alerts, and high-risk infrastructure changes.
• Protect confidential and sensitive information when using AI, automation, documentation, logs, and diagnostic data.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior