Network Administrator

**Network Administrator (1-3year)**

**WHO WE ARE**:
Zinnia is simplifying how people buy, sell, and administer insurance products. Combining intuitive enterprise technology solutions and data insights with the streamlined, consumer-facing Policygenius marketplace, Zinnia is redesigning the insurance experience for shoppers, advisors, and insurers alike — and enabling more people to protect their financial futures along the way. Zinnia has over $173.7 billion in assets under administration across 60+ carrier clients, 350 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders..

**WHO YOU ARE**:
You are a network administrator professional with a background in networking, particularly with a specialization in Cisco technologies. You possess a proven track record of designing, implementing, and maintaining complex network architectures that align with organizational goals. You have experience with cloud network technologies such as AWS. You possess exceptional problem-solving skills allowing you to swiftly diagnose and resolve intricate network issues, minimizing downtime and ensuring seamless operations. Your proficiency in designing scalable and resilient network solutions allows future growth and technology advancements for Zinnia.

**WHAT YOU’LL DO**:
As a Network Administrator you play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing Zinnia’s network infrastructure. Daily, your responsibilities encompass a range of technical tasks aimed at ensuring the reliability, and performance of our network. This includes:

- Network Design and Planning - Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and plan network architecture, taking into consideration requirements for scalability, redundancy, and security.
- Configuration and Maintenance - Configuring and maintaining network devices such as Cisco ACI datacenter, ISR & ASR Router, 3850 L3 access layer switches, Meraki Wireless, Checkpoint firewalls, and Citrix Netscaler load balancers. Ensuring that all network components are correctly set up and updated with the latest firmware and patches.
- Troubleshooting - Identifying and resolving network issues and disruptions, whether related to hardware, software, or connectivity problems. Utilizing CLI or diagnostic tools to analyze and address performance bottlenecks or connectivity outages.
- Performance Optimization - Monitoring network performance with ACI dashboard or Solarwinds, analyzing data traffic patterns, Utilizing Netflow and making necessary adjustments to optimize bandwidth usage and ensure smooth data flow across the network.
- Documentation - Maintaining accurate documentation of the network infrastructure, configurations, and changes. Utilize Visio to maintain accurate network diagrams.
- Vendor Collaboration - Interacting with network equipment vendors, service providers, and other external partners to manage contracts, negotiate pricing, and stay updated on the latest industry trends and technologies.
- Emergency Response - Participate in on-call for critical network incidents that require immediate attention, even outside of regular working hours, to minimize downtime and maintain business continuity.

**WHAT YOU’LL NEED**:

- 2-3 years into network administration.
- Experience managing Cisco, HP and other network devices on hosted environment
- Troubleshooting capabilities including on Linux / Windows servers
- Familiar on any Monitoring tool
- Familiar on any Cloud technology
- Familiar on managing Cisco ASA Firewall in command line mode
- Familiar on managing other Network devices like Router, Switches, Load Balancer etc
- Familiar on LDAP server setup and managing accounts
- Strong troubleshooting capabilities including on Linux/Windows servers
- Knowledge in datacenter setup

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From ₹20,000.00 per month

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- total work: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person