Systems and Network Administrator at ASM Research
Germantown, MD
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Jul 28, 2026
Germantown, MD
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role is responsible for designing, securing, and maintaining a hybrid enterprise infrastructure spanning on-premises networking and Windows Server environments through to Microsoft Azure cloud. Day-to-day work covers Cisco/Juniper network administration, Palo Alto firewall management, Active Directory and Entra ID identity services, Azure resource management, and Tier II/III incident support. It suits a well-rounded infrastructure generalist comfortable owning the full stack across physical, virtual, and cloud layers.
Senior level · 8+ years
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).
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Why we read it this way (6)
The title 'Systems and Network Administrator' carries no seniority modifier, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 8–15 year experience requirement and Tier II/III ownership scope support a Senior classification.
A Bachelor's degree is listed as the minimum but the posting explicitly accepts 'equivalent relevant experience,' so no formal degree is treated as a hard gate.
Hyper-V and VMware ESXi are listed together as 'where applicable,' suggesting either is acceptable; they are captured as interchangeable alternatives.
SolarWinds and Wireshark appear together in an illustrative 'e.g.' list of monitoring/troubleshooting tools under the required skills section; they are captured as preferred given the 'e.g.' framing indicating examples rather than specific gates.
Panorama (Palo Alto management platform) is listed as 'preferred' within the firewall experience bullet and is marked accordingly.
The alt SOC 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) is noted because the role has a meaningful security component (Palo Alto firewall management, IAM, Zero Trust, vulnerability remediation), though the primary day-to-day work is infrastructure administration.
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