Network Administrator resume example
A network administrator keeps everything connected, so show the size of the network, uptime you maintained, upgrades you delivered and how you improved security and performance.
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Network administrator with 7 years of experience managing a 14-site network for a regional retailer. CCNP Enterprise. Kept 99.98% uptime and moved all sites to SD-WAN, cutting WAN costs 35%.
- •Manage a 14-site network (400 switches, APs and firewalls) at 99.98% uptime.
- •Moved all sites from MPLS to SD-WAN, cutting WAN costs 35% and doubling bandwidth.
- •Replaced ageing firewalls with Palo Alto at every site with no store closing early.
- •Automated nightly config backups for 400 devices with Python and Netmiko.
- •Installed and configured networks for 60 small-business customers.
- •Resolved 30 escalated connectivity tickets a week.
- •Mapped and documented VLANs for 20 client sites that had no records.
Summary: weak vs. improved
Skilled network professional experienced with LAN/WAN technologies.
Network administrator for a 14-site retailer. CCNP. Kept 99.98% uptime and moved all sites to SD-WAN, cutting WAN costs 35%.
Network size, certification, uptime and a cost result show the level you work at.
Skills to include
- ✓Routing and switching (Cisco, Juniper)
- ✓Firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet)
- ✓Wi-Fi design and troubleshooting
- ✓VPN and SD-WAN
- ✓Network monitoring (PRTG, SolarWinds)
- ✓TCP/IP, VLANs, BGP/OSPF
Only list skills you actually have -- the AI review in the editor will flag a skill that doesn't appear anywhere else in your resume.
Bullet examples: weak vs. improved
Maintained the company network.
Manage a 14-site network (400 switches, APs and firewalls) at 99.98% uptime.
Scale and uptime turn "maintained" into a measurable record.
Worked on the SD-WAN project.
Moved all sites from MPLS to SD-WAN, cutting WAN costs 35% and doubling bandwidth.
Scope and two outcomes show the project’s business value.
Backed up device configurations.
Automated nightly config backups for 400 devices with Python and Netmiko.
Automation shows you are moving toward modern network engineering.
How this changes by experience level
Show installs, tickets resolved and certifications like CCNA.
Installed and configured networks for 60 small-business customers.
Show network size, uptime and major projects, like the full example above.
See the full example above.
Show design ownership, standards and automation at scale.
Designed the network for a new 200,000 sq ft distribution centre, live on day one with no rework.
Section order
- Contact
- Certifications (CCNA, CCNP)
- Short summary
- Skills
- Experience
- Education
Common mistakes to avoid
- !No network size or uptime
- !Listing protocols without projects
- !Certifications missing or out of date
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