Manager Network Engineering

Recru, LLC.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Recru, LLC. in Houston seeks a senior network leader to guide a team of engineers designing and maintaining enterprise and field networks across on-premise, Azure, and hybrid environments, with emphasis on Cisco routing/switching and Fortinet security.

The role drives security, performance, and reliability, champions IaC using Terraform, and collaborates with IT, Security, and Operations to ensure compliant, well-documented operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT, CS, or Engineering.
• Fortinet certification required.
• 7+ years in network engineering (oil & gas or industrial preferred).
• 2+ years leading a network team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of network engineers.
• Oversee design, implementation, and support of enterprise and field networks.
• Manage Cisco routing/switching and Fortinet security platforms.
• Own network architecture across on-prem, Azure, and hybrid environments.
• Drive network security, performance, and reliability.
• Implement automation using Terraform and IaC tools.
• Partner with IT, Security, and Operations teams.
• Support monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance, documentation, and safe field operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Network design

Network security

Troubleshooting

Azure networking

Routing protocols

VLANs QoS

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

Lead a team of network engineers to design, deliver, and maintain enterprise and field network infrastructure. Drive performance, security, and reliability across on-prem, Azure, and hybrid environments, with a focus on Cisco and Fortinet technologies in complex industrial settings.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead and develop a team of network engineers

2. Oversee design, implementation, and support of enterprise and field networks

3. Manage Cisco routing/switching and Fortinet security platforms

4. Own network architecture across on-prem, Azure, and hybrid environments

5. Drive network security, performance, and reliability

6. Implement automation using Terraform and IaC tools

7. Partner with IT, Security, and Operations teams

8. Support monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement

9. Ensure compliance, documentation, and safe field operations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• Fortinet certification required

• 7+ years of network engineering experience (oil & gas or industrial preferred)

• 2+ years managing/leading a network team

• Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP

• Core networking: VLANs, QoS, MPLS, NAT, VPNs

• Enterprise networking/security: 802.1x, Wi-Fi, IP addressing, DNS/DHCP, firewalls, IDS/IPS

• Azure networking (vNets, VPN, ExpressRoute, hybrid)

• Terraform (required)

• Ansible/ARM/CloudFormation (a plus)

Preferred Skills:

• CCNP

• Fortinet NSE

• Azure Network Engineer

• Terraform Associate

• Experience with SCADA, OT, or industrial networking

• Exposure to private LTE, 5G, CBRS, or point-to-multipoint networks

• Monitoring tools (Auvik, SolarWinds, PRTG)

You have 7+ years network engineering with Cisco and Fortinet. You hold Fortinet certification and lead engineering teams. You possess Terraform expertise and Azure hybrid networking experience