Senior Network Engineer
Search Services
Houston, TX
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
ABOUT OUR CLIENT
Our Client is a global leader committed to delivering reliable, secure, and cutting-edge technology solutions. They foster a collaborative environment where innovation and expertise drive transformation across enterprise-level systems. Joining this team means shaping the future of network infrastructure on a global scale.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our Client is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead the design, security, and optimization of enterprise network environments. This role is pivotal in ensuring network performance, reliability, and resilience. You will have the opportunity to influence architecture decisions, guide technology strategies, and deliver large-scale, high-impact projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish and maintain network performance across enterprise systems
- Build network configurations and troubleshoot issues to ensure reliability
- Design and audit IP addressing schemes and develop system configurations
- Define, document, and enforce system and security standards
- Troubleshoot outages, schedule upgrades, and maximize system performance
- Configure routers, switches, and SD-WAN equipment (Meraki preferred)
- Collaborate with architects to optimize network infrastructure
- Secure systems by defining policies and monitoring access controls
- Maintain knowledge through professional development and industry research
- Partner with security teams to strengthen enterprise-level protection
- Provide technical strategy and guidance for network growth and innovation
- Lead architectural changes, new designs, and technology implementations
- Serve as a technical consultant on enterprise-wide initiatives
- Support LAN, WAN, WLAN, and cloud connectivity architectures
- Manage infrastructure for growth, resilience, and disaster recovery
- Provide 3rd-level support for escalated network issues
- Assist with wireless infrastructure and EA network design considerations
- Lead large-scale network projects and provide regular updates to stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong knowledge of IP Routing Protocols, specifically EIGRP and BGP (including outage handling, migrations, eBGP/iBGP, route policies)
- 10+ years of LAN/WAN networking experience with multi-site, data center, or retail networks
- 5+ years of hands-on firewall security experience (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet)
- Proven expertise in large-scale Cisco WAN/LAN design and maintenance
- Experience managing projects and vendor/telco carrier relationships (Voice SIP, WebEx Cloud, Call Manager)
- Comprehensive understanding of OSI model, DNS, DHCP, IP routing (L3), and switching (L2)
- Experience with SD-WAN technologies (Meraki preferred)
- Cloud networking architecture expertise (GCP, AWS, Azure preferred)
- Experience with Wi-Fi protocols and products (Aruba and Meraki preferred)
- Proficiency in TCP/IP protocols in enterprise-scale environments
- Strong IP scheme design and deployment background
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- CCNA/CCNP or higher certification
- Experience with Cisco Call Manager and WebEx Cloud
- Knowledge of SIP and voice routing
- Experience with Cisco and Fortinet migrations, with preference for Cisco-to-Fortinet projects
About the Company
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Search Services
With well over 100 combined years of recruiting experience, Search Services remains Houston's premier search firm focusing on Accounting & Finance, IT, and office administrative positions. Whether you're actively engaged in a job search or are passively looking for the next step in your career progression, let us be your eyes and ears in the Houston marketplace. Our services cost you nothing and we like to approach your job search in a consultative and highly discreet manner.
COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employeesINDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.searchsvc.com/