Network Engineer

Description We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join our team in Houston, Texas in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This position will lead the design, deployment, and support of secure, resilient network environments spanning data centers, cloud platforms, and hybrid infrastructure. The ideal candidate brings deep technical knowledge across enterprise routing, switching, firewall administration, and SD-WAN solutions, along with the ability to resolve complex issues and guide network best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Build, deploy, and support enterprise networking solutions across campus, data center, cloud, and hybrid environments.

• Lead SD-WAN initiatives, including policy development, path selection, and application-aware traffic management.

• Administer and troubleshoot Palo Alto security platforms, including firewalls, centralized management tools, remote access solutions, and rule enforcement.

• Configure and maintain Cisco network infrastructure with a focus on routing, switching, quality of service, and resilient design.

• Oversee Meraki-based environments covering security appliances, wireless networks, switching, and cloud-managed operations.

• Design and support cloud networking components such as virtual networks, load balancing, secure gateways, and connectivity between cloud and on-premises systems.

• Act as the senior escalation point for advanced network and security incidents, driving timely root-cause analysis and resolution.

• Produce and maintain technical diagrams, operational standards, support procedures, and network documentation.

• Improve visibility and reliability through monitoring, automation, and network performance tuning.

• Participate in after-hours support, change activities, and incident response as part of an on-call rotation. Requirements * Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise network infrastructure in complex multi-vendor environments.

• Strong hands-on expertise with Cisco routing and switching platforms, including routers and related networking technologies.

• Advanced experience managing Palo Alto firewalls and security policies in production environments.

• Working knowledge of Cisco ASA and related firewall administration practices.

• Solid understanding of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and enterprise routing concepts.

• Experience supporting cloud networking in Microsoft Azure environments.

• Ability to troubleshoot high-impact network issues independently and serve as an escalation resource. Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do.®

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