# Network Administrator

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator

A Network Administrator manages an organization's day-to-day network operations, configuring and maintaining routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs to keep data flowing securely between offices, data centers, and remote users. The role commonly requires Cisco networking expertise such as CCNA certification, a solid grasp of TCP/IP fundamentals, and use of network monitoring tools to catch outages before they affect users. As companies shift workloads off-premises, many network administrators are also expanding into cloud networking to manage hybrid environments.

Top skills: [TCP/IP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tcp-ip)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Network Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-specialist), [Network Support Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-support-specialist), [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator)
- Often leads to: [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer)

## Similar roles

[Cyber Security Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-administrator), [Cyber Security Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-analyst), [Cyber Security Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-specialist), [Cyber Security Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-technician), [IT Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-administrator), [It Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager), [IT Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-operations-manager), [IT Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-specialist), [IT Support Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-support-specialist), [Network Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-analyst), [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer), [Network Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-specialist)

## Open Network Administrator roles (4)

- [F5 Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/42bcfbc8-cf2d-4159-9f32-f04a96ae6a2d/f5-network-administrator-at-diamondback-energy) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy)
- [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69e5838c-f16f-405f-b57a-b99951667e4e/network-administrator-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Full-time, Lansing, MI
- [Network Administrator II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b1173410-f5e5-45d9-b39f-c80f725fe379/network-administrator-ii-at-cesiumastro) at [CesiumAstro](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cesiumastro) — Full-time, Westminster, CO, $94,000 – $112,000
- [Networking Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8f75b851-a0e9-4ec1-9f36-2cce963b03f4/networking-analyst-at-diamondback-energy) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy) — Midland, TX

## Likely next role (26)

Where Network Administrators commonly go next: [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer).

- [Network Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oneazcreditunion/jobs/4378381009) at [OneAZ Credit Union](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oneaz-credit-union) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on OneAZ Credit Union's own careers site)
- [Network Engineer](https://racetrac.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SSC/job/200-Galleria-Parkway-SE-Suite-900-Atlanta-GA-30339/Network-Engineer_R10015384) at [RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/racetrac-petroleum-inc) — Atlanta, GA (listed on RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e2bf21b1-a62d-4c6c-a53a-c970c2723b43/network-engineer-at-blue-ridge-communications) at [Blue Ridge Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-ridge-communications) — Full-time, Lehighton, PA
- [Network Engineer II - Hybrid AZ](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5bbc5ed9-d50c-4cfa-97c3-c5d0927ed22b/network-engineer-ii-hybrid-az-at-best-western) at [Best Western](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/best-western) — Full-time, Phoenix, AZ
- [Senior Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69bc0eca-4ffd-4894-ada2-e51797c71490/senior-network-engineer-at-bain-capital) at [Bain Capital](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bain-capital) — Boston, MA, $130,000 – $155,000
- [Senior Core Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b6ca5d65-0bda-4697-b522-f3caf4640d05/senior-core-network-engineer-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Full-time, $99,000 – $143,000
- [Senior Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c7dfdab9-ae58-4992-b81e-044e3b1cb0e3/senior-network-engineer-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Annapolis Junction, MD, $102,000 – $255,000
- [Network Engineer- WAN (Sr. Consultant level)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c50da90a-9fab-46d7-a2c1-0cd752c85125/network-engineer-wan-sr-consultant-level-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Ashburn, VA, $152,200 – $243,700
- [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1b54ab5b-60ea-44c8-af27-3541925d59d5/network-engineer-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $109,200 – $174,600
- [Sr. Engineer, Network](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f8caa1cb-9fb1-4fed-8a33-2fac2bdd785d/sr-engineer-network-at-tory-burch) at [Tory Burch](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tory-burch) — Jersey City, NJ, $120,000 – $160,000

## Roles similar to Network Administrator (53)

From [Cyber Security Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-administrator), [Cyber Security Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-analyst), [Cyber Security Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-specialist), [Cyber Security Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-technician), [IT Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-administrator), [It Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager), [IT Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-operations-manager), [IT Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-specialist), [IT Support Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-support-specialist), [Network Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-analyst), [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer), [Network Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-specialist).

- [IT Support Specialist](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4384827009) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Reno, NV (listed on Voyager's own careers site)
- [IT Administrator](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Mapbox/5eb5480d-b457-4ce9-8f12-6292a2a402df/application) at [Mapbox](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mapbox) — Mapbox US (listed on Mapbox's own careers site)
- [IT Support Specialist](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal/jobs/6173572004) at [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio) — Los Angeles, CA (listed on Bend Studio's own careers site)
- [IT Specialist](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/anyscale/d92a68e9-c2cc-452f-afbc-ae1bde5080b7/application) at [Anyscale](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/anyscale) — San Francisco, CA, $171,000 – $191,000 (listed on Anyscale's own careers site)
- [IT Specialist](https://avav.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AVAV/job/ABQ-AFB/IT-Specialist_8450) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — ABQ AFB (listed on AeroVironment's own careers site)
- [Cyber Security Analyst](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/India-Bengaluru/Cyber-Security-Analyst_JR2018645) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) (listed on NVIDIA's own careers site)
- [Network Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oneazcreditunion/jobs/4378381009) at [OneAZ Credit Union](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oneaz-credit-union) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on OneAZ Credit Union's own careers site)
- [Network Engineer](https://racetrac.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SSC/job/200-Galleria-Parkway-SE-Suite-900-Atlanta-GA-30339/Network-Engineer_R10015384) at [RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/racetrac-petroleum-inc) — Atlanta, GA (listed on RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.'s own careers site)
- [IT Manager](https://godirect.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/voya_jobs/job/CT-Windsor-One-Orange-Way/IT-Manager_JR0033042) at [Voya Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voya-financial) — Windsor, CT (listed on Voya Financial's own careers site)
- [IT Support Specialist](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Culver-City-CA/IT-Support-Specialist_R67598) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Culver City, CA (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)

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