Information Technology System Analyst
Job Description
Title: IT Infrastructure Analyst – Data Networking (Cisco)
Location: Pittsburgh, PA - mostly onsite - some on-call/onsite, some remote work
The IT Infrastructure Analyst – Data Networking is responsible for supporting and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure with a focus on Cisco technologies. This role ensures reliable, secure, and high-performing network operations across a multi-site environment, with emphasis on edge networking, routing, switching, and SD-WAN
.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on networking professional with strong troubleshooting skills and experience supporting production environments. Experience within a healthcare setting is a plus due to the need for high availability and compliance-driven operation
s.
Key Responsibilit
ies
· Support and maintain Cisco-based network infrastructure including routers, switches, and edge dev
ices
· Configure and troubleshoot routing and switching across enterprise environ
ments
· Provide operational support for edge networking and WAN connectivity across multiple loc
ations
· Assist with implementation and support of SD-WAN so
lutions
· Monitor network performance, availability, and
capacity
· Perform incident response, root cause analysis, and issue r
esolution
· Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and applica
tion teams
· Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and standard
procedures
· Support network upgrades, patches, and hardware refresh
initiatives
· Follow change management and operational b
est practices
· Participate in on-call support and after-hours maintenan
ce as required
Require
d Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (or equiv
alent experience)
· 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise ne
twork environments
· Hands-on experience with Cisco netw
orking technologies
·
Strong knowledge of:
o Ro
uting & Switching
o TCP/IP,
VLANs, DNS, DHCP, VP
Ns
o WAN/LAN networking
o
Edge network operations
· Proven troubleshooting a
nd problem-solving skills
· Strong communication a
nd documentation abiliti
es
Preferred Qualifications
·
Experience with Cisco SD-WAN
· Industry certificatio
ns (CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent)
· Experie
nce in a healthcare environment
· Familiarity with compliance-driven
or highly regulated environments
· Exposure to network security concepts (s
egmentation, ACL
s, secure access)
Technical
Skills
· Cisco routers and switches
·
Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP,
EIGRP)
· Layer 2 / L
ayer 3 networking
· SD-WAN t
echnologies
· Edge and branch networking
·
Network monitor
ing and diagnostics tools
Work Environment
· Hybrid or o
ffice-based role depending on business needs
· Occasional travel to
remote sites or data centers may be required
· Particip
ation in after-hours work and on-call rotation
