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# Network / System Engineer III

- **Company:** Artech
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, EtherChannel, Rexx (Programming Language), Tivoli Management Framework, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Mainframes, Network Architecture, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), TCP/IP, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Virtual Local Area Networks, Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, System Availability, Reliability of Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), Performance Monitor, Omegamon, Restful APIs
- **Published:** November 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_99562536

## About the Role

* Experience supporting enterprise-scale networks with high availability and reliability requirements.
 * Strong foundational expertise in TCP/IP networking, including OSPF, EIGRP, and Layer 2 technologies such as VLANs and EtherChannel/Portchannel.
 * Experience supporting SNA/APPN networking.
 * Working knowledge of switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, certificates, TLS/SSL, and REST APIs.
 * Experience using IBM Netview and IBM Omegamon automation and performance tools.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

 * Assembler and REXX programming skills.
 * Prior work experience at client or in client's Industry.
 * Strong understanding of packet trace analysis and multi-layer troubleshooting techniques.
 * Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2.

## Description

* Engineer and operate network solutions supporting mainframe TCP/IP and SNA/APPN-based system integrations.
 * Optimize high-availability connectivity for business-critical, high-velocity transactions and batch-processing systems.
 * Lead modernization of mainframe network architectures, including improvements in observability and telemetry.
 * Advance automation and AI-assisted operations to reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and enhance network reliability.
 * Diagnose and resolve complex issues across routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, and mainframe network stacks.
 * Continuously improve network solutions to meet performance, capacity, resiliency, and cybersecurity compliance standards.