Network Administrator

Benefits:Competitive salaryOpportunity for advancementTraining & developmentNetwork AdministratorLocation: New York City, NY (Hybrid)Why Join UsSupport high-performance infrastructure in the interactive entertainment spaceCompetitive contract compensation aligned to senior networking expertiseHybrid flexibility in NYC (onsite collaboration + focused remote execution)Work with modern networking technologies supporting development pipelines and live servicesJoin a collaborative culture focused on reliability, speed, and continuous improvementAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Network Administrator with 10+ years of experience and exposure to gaming/interactive entertainment environments. This contract, hybrid role (NYC) focuses on building and supporting high-availability, secure, low-latency network infrastructure that enables development workflows and production services. You’ll partner with DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and Engineering teams to ensure performance, uptime, and operational excellence.What You’ll DoDesign, configure, and maintain network infrastructure: routing, switching, segmentation, and access controlsEnsure high availability and low-latency performance across development and production environmentsMonitor network health, detect issues early, and lead incident resolution using best-practice workflowsImplement/manage firewalls, VPNs, and security protocols to protect services, users, and dataSupport cloud-integrated and hybrid networking (AWS/Azure/GCP): connectivity, routing, peering/VPN, policy enforcementPerform capacity planning, bandwidth forecasting, and scalability assessments for growth and release demandsSupport release readiness, change management, and cross-environment stability (dev/stage/prod)Maintain documentation: configurations, standards, runbooks, and incident response processesConduct root cause analysis for outages/performance degradation; deliver preventative and long-term fixesImprove monitoring, alerting, automation, and network reliability practicesRequirementsExperience in environments demanding performance, uptime, and rapid response (development + production ops)Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, segmentationHands-on with enterprise networking: Cisco, Juniper, or similarHands-on with firewalls: Palo Alto, Fortinet, or equivalentStrong troubleshooting across L2–L7 with performance optimization/stability improvementsWorking knowledge of cloud networking: VPC/VNet, security groups, routing, peering/VPN connectivityFamiliarity with monitoring/logging and incident management practices (tools flexible)10+ years in Network Administration / Network EngineeringNice to HaveExperience supporting live gaming or multiplayer services with strict latency requirementsKnowledge of low-latency design, traffic optimization, and CDNsCCNA/CCNP or equivalentExposure to Agile/DevOps/SRE ways of working (change management, automation, collaboration rhythms)ApplyIf you enjoy building stable, secure, low-latency networks that power modern gaming experiences, we’d like to hear from you.Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join us on our journey!Flexible work from home options available.

Created: 2026-03-04