John Bemis

**Network and Systems Administrator** Our direct client, a successful and growing organization in Trumbull, CT, is looking for a skilled Network and Systems Administrator to support critical upgrades, network optimization, and high-priority IT initiatives. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on their infrastructure by managing network upgrades and implementing a disaster recovery (DR) site for heightened security and resilience.  Growing, successful company investing in its IT infrastructure and processes, great career opportunity!   Key Responsibilities - **Network Security & Firewall Management**: Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco ASA and FirePower firewalls, with the expectation to transition from ASA to FirePower. Proficiency with Cisco firewalls is crucial to hit the ground running in this role. - **Disaster Recovery Implementation**: Participate in the setup and management of a warm/hot DR site, ensuring business continuity and security. - **System Upgrades**: Upgrade network devices and management applications to enhance performance, reliability, and security. Support best practice configurations to prevent and resolve network issues. - **Documentation & Monitoring**: Improve documentation practices and fully utilize network monitoring tools to enhance transparency and proactively address system health. Ideal Candidate Profile - **Experience**: 1-2 years of hands-on experience with Cisco ASA and FirePower firewalls, a must-have for this role. Knowledge of VMware vCenter and Nutanix is beneficial but can be learned on the job. Familiarity with Windows Server/Office 365 administration is advantageous. - **Personality**: Easy-going, collaborative, able to work well in a mid-sized, growing company - **Skills & Knowledge**: Competence with key tools and applications, including Cisco, VMware, Nutanix (for storage management), and ESXi hosts. Experience with disaster recovery and high-security environments handling PHI data is a plus.  Key Technologies & Projects - **Firewall Transition**: Implementing Cisco FirePower for enhanced security and control. - **DR Site Implementation**: A high-priority project aimed at establishing a warm/hot DR site for operational resilience. - **Performance Optimization**: Upgrade legacy infrastructure and implement best practices to address the performance of core applications - **Cloud Integration**: Support balance between on-premises infrastructure and cloud services, including Office 365 and SaaS applications. Why Join? - **Growing company with great IT management, opportunity to be very hands-on, learn, contribute, and grow.   - **Impactful Work**: Take ownership of critical network and security projects, including a high-priority DR site implementation. - **Growth Opportunities**: Gain hands-on experience with Cisco Firewalls, DR site configuration, and high-volume application performance optimization. - **Collaborative Environment**: Join a supportive team focused on innovation, proactive problem-solving, and system reliability. - **Schedule**: Start with 3 days/week on-site, with definite potential for more remote flexibility over time If you have solid Cisco firewall experience, a drive to enhance network security, and a collaborative spirit, we’d love to hear from you!  Apply today to join a forward-thinking team in a vital and impactful role!