Network Engineer

Sigma Information Group, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

SIMPLE IRA for eligible employees

Stocked snack bar

Company-sponsored outings

Fitness center onsite

Job summary

A tech company in Austin, Texas is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join its Engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing network solutions, supporting multi-site designs, and maintaining network security. Required qualifications include a CCNP certification and over 5 years of relevant experience. Strong troubleshooting abilities and excellent communication skills are essential. The position offers benefits like medical insurance, paid vacation, and onsite fitness facilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and supporting network infrastructure.
• In-depth knowledge of network security technologies.
• Proven ability to analyze and solve network issues.

Responsibilities

• Implement software and hardware solutions related to network and security.
• Multi-site design and buildouts with disaster recovery planning.
• Perform network maintenance and upgrades.

Skills

Knowledge of Cisco IOS

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

MPLS

VXLAN

VMware

Azure infrastructure technologies

Cisco switches design and deployment

Palo Alto firewalls configuration

Meraki wireless technologies

Strong troubleshooting ability

Communication skills

Education

CCNP or equivalent certification

Tools

GitLab

Ansible

Python

Job description

Sigma Information Group is looking for an experienced Network Engineer to become an integral member of our Engineering team to help mature our processes and bring new ideas to the team. This team is responsible for network design, installations, management, optimization, security, and support for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Implement software (ZTNA, monitoring, automation) and hardware (switches, routers, firewalls, and WAPs) based solutions related to network and network security.
• Work with consultants to develop and implement new solutions to meet client business requirements.
• Multi-site design and buildouts with disaster recovery planning in mind.
• Multi-site WAN/SDWAN design, implementation, and support.
• Network design, implementation, and support of Azure environments.
• Design and manage the rollout of various network infrastructures with necessary capacity planning, performance tuning, and configuration optimization.
• Perform on-site hardware installation, maintenance, and repairs.
• Perform network maintenance and upgrades.
• Use network tools for administration, maintenance, automation, and visualization reporting.
• Develop technical documentation describing the deployment, configuration, and management of network infrastructure.
• Participate in IT security audits and ensure required controls are implemented.

Required Qualifications

• CCNP or equivalent certification.
• 5+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and supporting data and converged network infrastructure, including 802.1x, routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP and BGP, STP/RSTP, VTP, ACL/VACLs, wireless technologies, network load balancers, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), firewalls, web application firewalls, and other network related technologies in support of a corporate network.

Required Skills

• In-depth knowledge of Cisco IOS, basic BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN.
• Experience with datacenter virtualization technologies (VMware/Hyper‑V).
• Experience with Azure network/infrastructure technologies.
• Experience with design, configuration, and deployment of Cisco and Meraki switches.
• Experience with design, configuration, and deployment of Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls.
• Experience with design, configuration, and deployment of Cisco, Meraki, Ubiquiti, and Ruckus wireless technologies.
• Proven ability in network capacity and performance planning and monitoring.
• Strong troubleshooting ability for end‑user device connectivity issues.
• In-depth knowledge of QoS and traffic shaping.
• Knowledge of 802.1X.
• Proven ability to analyze and solve network issues.
• Possess excellent communication and client service skills, both written and oral, and a proven ability to create detailed technical documentation.
• Possess strong analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot problems.

Beneficial but Not Required

• Palo Alto or Fortinet certifications.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate certification.
• Security+ or security‑related certifications.
• Wireless site survey experience.
• Storage networking experience.
• Datacenter networking experience.
• Experience with network automation utilizing GitLab, Ansible, Python, or similar.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Long‑term disability.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid holidays.
• SIMPLE IRA for eligible employees.
• Stocked snack bar.
• Company‑sponsored outings.
• Fitness center onsite.