Industrial Network Operations Engineer

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) in Katy, Texas is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to own the quality of network services across manufacturing facilities, offices and active construction sites. Based in our Katy office, you will help keep critical routing, switching, wireless, remote access, and firewall services reliable and secure.

You will turn performance data into action, partner with our shared service provider, and shape standards while working hands-on across strategy and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with enterprise routing, switching, TCP/IP, VLANs, routing protocols, DNS, and DHCP.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting enterprise firewalls, including Fortinet FortiGate and/or Cisco.
• Experience using monitoring and service management data to identify risks and drive vendors or service providers to resolution.
• Ability to travel an average of 30% of the time, including to active construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Assure the quality of routing, switching, wireless, remote access, and firewall services across KES locations.
• Review network health, configurations, policies, firmware, and compliance; identify gaps and coordinate remediation with Koch Technologies.
• Monitor service performance, incidents, and requests; set business priority and drive timely resolution and communication.
• Manage network lifecycle risks, refresh plans, documentation, and asset records.
• Oversee connectivity requirements, readiness, and service quality for construction and remote sites.
• Define measurable service standards, review provider performance, and drive corrective action.
• Work in a variety of environments, including indoor and outdoor industrial manufacturing spaces, active construction sites, server rooms and office spaces

Skills

Routing & Switching

TCP/IP & VLANs

DNS & DHCP

Firewall configuration

Monitoring & service management

Travel readiness

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

Cisco devices

Cisco Meraki

Active Directory

VMware

AWS

Windows Server

Job description

Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) in Katy, Texas is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to own the quality of network services across manufacturing facilities, offices and active construction sites. Based in our Katy office, you will help keep critical routing, switching, wireless, remote access, and firewall services reliable and secure.

You will turn performance data into action, partner with our shared service provider, and shape standards while working hands-on across strategy and