Senior Network Engineer

$64,000 - $140,000/Yr

VALID MANAGEMENT LLC ET AL/N F SMITH & ASSO - Houston, TX

Full-time - Senior

Onsite - Houston, TX

About the position

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the administration and support of the organization's data networks, including switches, firewalls, VPNs, MPLS, routers, and associated support systems. This role involves advanced analysis, design, implementation, and management of complex network configurations, ensuring security, reliability, and performance of the network infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support the organization's data networks, including switches, firewalls, VPNs, MPLS, and routers.
• Perform advanced analysis, design, implementation, and network management duties for complex network configurations.
• Acquire and customize equipment and software necessary to implement networks and support information technology.
• Assume responsibility for ongoing support of existing networks and coordinate projects.
• Install, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot networking components related to Internet, local area, and wide area connectivity.
• Monitor network performance and resources, proactively increasing network uptime.
• Manage network operating systems such as Palo Alto and Cisco IOS, and network technologies like STP, LACP, VLANs, and port security.
• Act as an escalation point for other support teams and participate in the on-call rotation.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in advanced networking switching and routing technology.
• Proficiency in firewall and security technology, network security, and LAN/WAN infrastructure protocols.
• Experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, and Meraki routers, wireless, firewalls, and switches.
• Knowledge of routing protocols, specifically BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.
• Experience with firewall policies and rule sets, including Cisco ASA and Cisco Meraki hardware platforms.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience implementing, managing, and monitoring Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Call reporting and accounting, SIP, PRI, and Video Conferencing.
• Experience managing data center operations, network performance tuning, monitoring, alerting, and notifications.