Network Engineer

Jobtailor; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, deploy, and manage enterprise networks across corporate offices, construction sites, and temporary facilities. You will troubleshoot complex connectivity issues, implement secure remote access, and collaborate with cybersecurity teams to harden infrastructure.

The role requires hands-on experience with routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and VPN technologies, plus strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, and network

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Network Eng or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience administering and supporting enterprise network environments.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, VPN technologies, wireless networking, and network segmentation.
• Hands-on experience configuring, deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting enterprise network equipment.
• Experience supporting geographically distributed offices, remote locations, construction projects, jobsites, or similar field environments.
• Working knowledge of network security principles, firewall policies, secure remote access, access controls, vulnerability remediation, and infrastructure hardening.
• Experience with network monitoring, packet analysis, configuration management, logging, and troubleshooting tools.
• Ability to diagnose complex connectivity issues, perform root-cause analysis, and deliver sustainable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, administer, maintain, and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, wireless, VPN, Internet, and secure remote-connectivity solutions.
• Deploy and support routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, VPNs, and related network technologies.
• Monitor network availability, performance, capacity, utilization, and connectivity; analyze trends and resolve reliability or user-experience issues.
• Provide network engineering and technical support for corporate offices, job sites, project offices, and distributed locations.
• Coordinate installations and service activations with project managers, construction teams, facilities personnel, vendors, and service providers.
• Configure, stage, test, deploy, and maintain network equipment.
• Troubleshoot issues remotely and coordinate on-site support when required.
• Maintain secure connectivity, access, segmentation, and business continuity across locations.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity and IT teams to identify vulnerabilities and support remediation.

Skills

Network design

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

VLANs

Routing

Switching

VPN technologies

Wireless networking

Network segmentation

Security principles

Network monitoring

Packet analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Network Eng

Tools

Routers

Switches

Firewalls

Wireless Access Points

Configuration Management Tools

Job description

• Design, configure, administer, maintain, and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, wireless, VPN, Internet, and secure remote-connectivity solutions
• Deploy and support routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, VPN solutions, cabling dependencies, and related network technologies
• Monitor network availability, performance, capacity, utilization, and connectivity; analyze trends and resolve reliability or user-experience issues
• Provide network engineering and technical support for corporate offices, construction jobsites, project offices, temporary facilities, and distributed locations
• Assess connectivity requirements for new project locations and develop scalable network solutions
• Coordinate installations and service activations with project managers, construction teams, facilities personnel, vendors, contractors, Internet service providers, and telecommunications partners
• Configure, stage, test, deploy, and maintain network equipment
• Troubleshoot network, Internet, Wi-Fi, VPN, routing, switching, firewall, and connectivity issues remotely, coordinating on-site support when required
• Maintain secure connectivity, access, segmentation, and business continuity across remote and field locations
• Implement and maintain firewall configurations, VPN access, network segmentation, access restrictions, and secure configuration standards
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity and IT teams to identify vulnerabilities, investigate security concerns, reduce risk, and support remediation
• Coordinate with third-party providers to resolve Internet, circuit, telecommunications, hardware, and connectivity incidents
• Participate in network upgrades, infrastructure refreshes, migrations, new-site deployments, cloud-connectivity initiatives, and enterprise technology projects
• Evaluate network technologies and recommend improvements to reliability, security, performance, manageability, resiliency, and scalability
• Maintain network diagrams, equipment inventories, configurations, standards, support procedures, implementation records, and operational documentation
• Follow change-management practices, including validation, communication, rollback planning, and post-change review
• Provide technical guidance and escalation support to Service Desk and IT teams, including knowledge transfer and documented troubleshooting steps
• Support scheduled maintenance, critical incidents, service restoration, and after-hours work when required
• Travel periodically to project sites, offices, equipment rooms, and other company locations
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered
• 5 plus years of experience administering and supporting enterprise network environments
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, VPN technologies, wireless networking, and network segmentation
• Hands-on experience configuring, deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and related equipment
• Experience supporting geographically distributed offices, remote locations, construction projects, jobsites, temporary facilities, or comparable field environments
• Working knowledge of network security principles, firewall policies, secure remote access, access controls, vulnerability remediation, and infrastructure hardening
• Experience with network monitoring, packet analysis, configuration management, logging, and troubleshooting tools
• Ability to diagnose complex connectivity issues, perform root-cause analysis, and deliver sustainable technical solutions

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing, configuring, and maintaining enterprise network environments, with a strong focus on network security, troubleshooting, and performance optimization. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement scalable and secure network solutions across diverse locations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Network Engineering
• TCP/IP
• VPN Technologies
• Firewall Configuration
• Network Security Principles

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Routing
• Switching
• Wireless Networking
• Network Segmentation
• DNS
• DHCP
• VLANs
• Network Monitoring
• Packet Analysis
• Troubleshooting

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Enterprise Network Environments
• Secure Remote Access
• Vulnerability Remediation
• Infrastructure Hardening
• Change Management

Tools & Technologies

• Routers
• Switches
• Firewalls
• Wireless Access Points
• Configuration Management Tools