Network Engineer

Insight Global; Houston (TX); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing and consulting firm is looking for a hands-on Network Engineer in Houston. This role focuses on Cisco switching and Aruba wireless for a large-scale switch and wireless refresh project across North America. Responsibilities include validating network designs, coordinating with project teams, and leading implementations during weekends. Candidates should have strong hands-on experience in networking and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues in a live environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco switching (configuration, staging, refresh, and troubleshooting).
• Hands-on experience with Aruba wireless solutions.
• Proven experience supporting switch refresh or large-scale network refresh projects.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate network designs and drafts.
• Stage and configure Cisco switches.
• Coordinate closely with Project Manager and technical team.
• Lead switch refresh implementations during scheduled maintenance windows.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues during implementations.

Skills

Cisco switching

Aruba wireless

Troubleshooting

Network design interpretation

Project coordination

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to support a large-scale switch and wireless refresh project across North America. This role is hyper‑focused on Cisco switching and Aruba wireless, with responsibilities spanning design review, staging/configuration, and weekend implementations. The engineer will work closely with a Project Manager, local rack-and-stack resources, and vendors (including AT&T) to technically lead switch refresh activities from end to end.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate network designs and drafts to ensure alignment with published standards and translate them into build materials and bills of materials (BOMs)
• Stage and configure Cisco switches in the Houston office using existing configurations and approved design standards
• Unbox, stage, configure, label, and repackage switches for shipment to remote sites (typically supporting 2–3 sites per week)
• Coordinate closely with the Project Manager, onsite rack-and-stack resources, and other technical team members to execute refresh activities
• Lead switch refresh implementations during scheduled maintenance windows (primarily Saturdays and Sundays), including:
  • Removing legacy switches
  • Installing and repatching new switches
  • Performing post-install validation and testing
• Troubleshoot connectivity or configuration issues during and after implementations, escalating to vendors or internal teams as needed
• Work with AT&T and other partners for access point deployments and wireless-related activities
• Support additional network initiatives as needed, including new construction projects and warehouse expansions, focusing on design and BOM development for switching and wireless infrastructure

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Skills and Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco switching (configuration, staging, refresh, and troubleshooting)
• Hands-on experience with Aruba wireless solutions
• Proven experience supporting switch refresh or large-scale network refresh projects
• Ability to review, interpret, and validate network designs and drafts
• Experience building bills of materials (BOMs) and translating designs into deployable solutions
• Comfortable working in a data center / wiring closet environment (rack, stack, repatching, validation)
• Experience coordinating with Project Managers, onsite field resources, and external vendors (e.g., AT&T)
• Strong troubleshooting skills during live cutovers and maintenance windows
• Willingness and ability to work weekends and be onsite in Houston as required
• Self-directed, detail-oriented, and capable of technically driving refresh activities end to end