Resume template · Updated October 2026
Network administrator resume template
Short answer
FAANGPath suits a network administrator: labelled skill rows for switching, wireless, firewalls and tools print before the jobs, so a hiring manager matches your platforms first. The fictional sample runs the network for a 22-school district in Boise, about 11,000 devices, after two years installing small-business networks for a managed service provider. She holds CCNA and Network+.
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Kayla is a fictional network administrator. Replace every detail with your own before you send it.
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Why FAANGPath suits a network administrator resume
FAANGPath prints summary, then labelled skill rows, then work experience, the order a network team screens in: protocols and platforms, then the size of what you run. Its plain centred layout keeps a page dense with VLANs, firewall and wireless terms easy to read, with a dot after each skill label.
Second choice: Meridian. Meridian uses the same order with heading rules that run to the right; choose it if you prefer its look, as the content fits either.
What goes in each section, in FAANGPath's order
FAANGPath prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Environment (schools, offices, warehouses, hospitals), size in sites and devices, the areas you run (switching, wireless, firewalls, VPN) and your certifications. Two sentences are enough.
- Skills. Technical for network functions (switching and VLANs, wireless, firewall rules, VPN, DNS and DHCP, monitoring); Tools for vendor platforms, Wireshark and scripting; Soft Skills for change notices and working with non-technical staff.
- Work Experience. Size first: sites, switches, access points, firewalls, users and devices. Then results: tickets cut, outages avoided, segmentation added, backups automated, refreshes delivered. Say whether you designed or maintained each piece.
- Education. A networking degree or diploma with the year. Many network administrators come through help desk or bootcamp routes; a short course line works too.
- Certifications. CCNA, Network+ and vendor certifications with years, most advanced first. Put the top one in your headline.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Kayla Brennan
Network Administrator, K-12 School District, CCNA
Boise, ID | kayla.brennan@example.com | (208) 555-0159 | linkedin.com/in/sample-kayla-brennan
Network administrator with seven years running school district and small-business networks. Manages switching, wireless and firewalls for 22 schools and about 11,000 devices, protects uptime through testing windows and automates configuration backups. CCNA and CompTIA Network+.
Experience
Network Administrator, Snake River School District, Boise, ID (07/2021 to Present)
- Run the network for 22 schools and the district office: 180 switches, 900 access points and two firewall clusters serving about 11,000 student and staff devices.
- Redesigned classroom wireless for one-to-one Chromebooks after a site survey, cutting Wi-Fi tickets by about half.
- Split student, staff, guest, phone and building-systems traffic into separate VLANs with firewall rules between them.
- Kept the network up through state testing windows with change freezes, a spare switch staged at each school and after-hours maintenance.
- Automated nightly configuration backups and change alerts with a Python script and an open-source backup tool.
Network and Support Technician, Treasure Valley IT Services, Nampa, ID (06/2019 to 06/2021)
- Installed and supported firewalls, switches, Wi-Fi and site-to-site VPNs for about 30 small-business clients.
- Handled about 25 network and desktop tickets a day.
- Documented each client network with diagrams and IP address plans.
Education
AAS, Network Administration, Boise Valley College (05/2019)
Certifications
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco (2022)
- CompTIA Network+, CompTIA (2019)
Skills
Switching and VLANs, Wireless design and site surveys, Firewall rules and VPN, DHCP, DNS and IP planning, Network monitoring, Configuration backups, Cisco IOS, Aruba wireless, Palo Alto firewalls, Wireshark, Python, Clear change notices, Working with school staff
How to make the sample yours
State the size of the network
Sites, switches, access points, firewalls and devices. A two-office network and a 22-school district need different administrators.
Show reliability work
Change freezes, spare hardware, maintenance windows, monitoring alerts tuned. Uptime is what users notice, so give the steps that protect it.
Name the vendors
Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Meraki. Postings often name one platform, and recruiters search for it.
Add a little automation
Configuration backups, scripted changes, inventory reports. Even small Python or Ansible jobs show you are moving beyond manual work.
Keep security visible
Segmentation, firewall rule reviews, VPN and remote access, content filtering. Network administrators are often the first line of security in smaller organisations.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- network administrator
- LAN and WAN
- switching
- VLANs
- wireless networks
- firewall management
- VPN
- DNS and DHCP
- network monitoring
- network segmentation
- Cisco
- CCNA
- Network+
- Wireshark
- configuration backups
Mistakes to avoid
- No network size: sites, devices or users.
- Listing every protocol you studied for an exam instead of those you run.
- Claiming a design you only maintained.
- Posting internal IP plans, hostnames or firewall details from an employer.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
Frequently asked questions
Should a network administrator list Network+, CCNA or both?
Both, with the more advanced one first and in your headline. CompTIA describes Network+ as covering essential networking tools and concepts, from connectivity and services to monitoring, troubleshooting and security, and recommends A+ plus nine to twelve months in a junior network administrator or support role before taking it. Give each certification its year.
What is the difference between a network administrator and a network engineer resume?
Administrators show the network they run day to day: size, uptime, changes, tickets, backups. Engineers show designs and projects: migrations, new sites, routing redesigns. Many people do both; lead with the side the posting wants.
How do I show reliability without uptime statistics?
Describe the practices: maintenance windows, change freezes, spares staged, monitoring alerts tuned, outages avoided during critical periods. One concrete period, such as testing week or peak season, makes it real.
Should I keep help desk experience on my resume?
Yes, as a short entry while you have fewer than five years in networking. Ticket volume and the network tasks you handled there show where your skills came from.
How much automation should a network administrator show?
Whatever you actually run. A backup script, a scripted VLAN change or an inventory report is enough to show you can grow toward automation-heavy roles.
Will applicant tracking systems read this FAANGPath PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 8 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
Guides and templates for this resume
Sources, checked 29 October 2026
We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.
- CompTIA: Network+ Certification (validates essential networking tools and concepts: connectivity, documentation, services, data centers, cloud, virtual networking, monitoring, troubleshooting and security; exam N10-009; recommended experience: CompTIA A+ with 9 to 12 months hands-on in a junior network administrator or network support role)
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