Description: Senior Network Engineer
Location: Rockdale, TX (Onsite)
Department: IT Infrastructure & Network Engineering
Position Summary
*** is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support and enhance the network infrastructure at our Rockdale, Texas facility. This role focuses on the design, deployment, operation, and troubleshooting of large-scale data center networks, including modern Spine-Leaf VXLAN EVPN fabrics, campus networking, WAN connectivity, and cloud integration.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who thrives in a fast-paced production environment, possesses strong troubleshooting skills, and is comfortable working onsite to support critical infrastructure, deployments, escalations, and operational incidents.
Key Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and support next-generation VXLAN EVPN Spine-Leaf data center fabrics.
Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and static routing.
Support data center switching platforms and network infrastructure including Arista, Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, Aruba, and related technologies.
Perform onsite troubleshooting of network, server, and application connectivity issues.
Lead network upgrades, hardware refreshes, migrations, and expansion projects.
Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, standards, and operational procedures.
Analyze packet captures, routing tables, control-plane information, and network telemetry to identify root causes of issues.
Support and troubleshoot WAN, SD-WAN, internet, cloud, and inter-data center connectivity.
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and operational reviews.
Collaborate with data center operations teams, server teams, cloud teams, and external vendors.
Utilize monitoring and analytics platforms to proactively identify and resolve issues.
Participate in on-call support and maintenance activities as required.
Contribute to network automation initiatives using scripting and infrastructure automation tools.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of enterprise or data center network engineering experience.
Strong hands-on experience with:
oVXLAN EVPN Data Center Fabrics
oSpine-Leaf architectures
oBGP and OSPF
oLayer 2 and Layer 3 networking
oHigh-availability and resilient network design
Experience troubleshooting complex production network environments.
Strong understanding of:
oRouting and switching
oVLANs, VRFs, QoS
oDNS, DHCP, NTP
oNetwork monitoring and telemetry
Experience with cloud networking (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
Excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work onsite and perform physical troubleshooting within the data center environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with:
oArista EOS and CloudVision
oCisco Nexus and ACI
oAruba campus and wireless technologies
oSD-WAN platforms
oInfoblox DNS/DHCP
oNetwork automation tools such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform
Industry certifications such as:
oCCNP or CCIE
oArista ACE
oJNCIP/JNCIE
oAWS or Azure Networking certifications
Custom Fields:
Name: Is this a returning FTE or Contractor (re-engage)?
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Name: Is this an Engineering or IT related position?
Value: Yes
Name: Please indicate the exact site or location
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Name: Is this position related to Veriscale?
Value: No
Name: Time Occasional
Value: No
Name: Work Site Type
Value: Onsite/Hybrid
Name: Is travel required for this position?
Value: No