Network Administrator Job Description

[Robert White]

We need to hire a network administrator and I have been given the task of writing the network administrator job description for posting.

What should I put in a network administrator job description?

Is there a standard network administrator job description? Can anyone post some sample job descriptions for a network administrator to get me started?

I have a rough idea of what a network admin should do, but I am not sure that I know this well enough.

Thanks!

[Will.Spencer]

Here's an example to get you started:

Acme Corporation is seeking a network administrator.

The network administrator will install, configure and maintain the Acme Corporation network. The Acme Corporation network administrator will builds and maintain both LAN and WAN networks. The network administrator will recommend and evaluate improvements to the network to meet current and future business requirements. The network administrator will maintain documentation of the network and all changes made to the network.

The successful candidate must be proficient with the following technologies:

• TCP/IP
• OSPF
• BGP
• VPN's
• Frame Relay
• Leased Lines (T-1 and T-3)
• Cisco IOS
• FireWall-1

The successful candidate will be responsible to:

• Deploy network equiment
• Maintain and monitor the network
• Configure routers, switches, and firewalls
• Maintain a network addresses scheme
• Maintain routing tables using OSPF and BGP
• Make recommendations to management concerning network upgrades
• Document all network maintenance and upgrades

[Robert White]

Thanks a bunch Will. I used this job description almost verbatim and the guy we hired seems to be working out really well.