Network Infrastructure Specialist - On-Call & Flex Schedule

Delaware Park Casino & Racing; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware Park Casino & Racing is seeking an IT Network Engineer to ensure the health, performance, and availability of the casino's network infrastructure. The role covers switches, routers, firewalls, wireless, VPN, and related systems, with responsibility for monitoring and troubleshooting across LAN/WAN environments.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in network/infrastructure roles, strong Cisco experience (LAN/WAN/Wireless; NX-OS preferred), and CCNA-level knowledge.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in network, systems, or IT infrastructure roles.
• Strong experience with Cisco LAN, WAN, and wireless technologies; Nexus/NX-OS experience preferred.
• CCNA-level knowledge required; current CCNA certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, VPN, and network segmentation.
• Experience with enterprise firewall and network security technologies; Cisco ASA and/or Firepower experience preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows Server environments, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Working knowledge of VMware vSphere and/or Hyper‑V, enterprise storage, server hardware, and backup/recovery technologies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Participation in the on-call rotation and after-hours support is required.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule according to the needs of the business, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall health, performance, and availability of network infrastructure, including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless, and related systems.
• Configures, maintains, monitors, and troubleshoots LAN, WAN, VLAN, wireless, firewall, and VPN technologies.
• Supports Microsoft Windows Server, virtualization, storage, backup/recovery, and related IT infrastructure systems.
• Researches and troubleshoots network and infrastructure problems and determines the appropriate course of action for recovery, repair, or escalation.
• Assists with cybersecurity configuration, monitoring, patching, access controls, and vulnerability remediation.
• Maintains network and infrastructure monitoring tools, documentation, diagrams, inventories, and configuration records.
• Performs routine diagnostics and preventive maintenance to identify potential deficiencies within the IT infrastructure.
• Works with third-party engineers and vendors on troubleshooting, upgrades, implementations, and projects.
• Participates in infrastructure improvements and capital projects and provides technical assistance to other IT personnel.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

TCP/IP networking

Communication skills

On-call support

Network security basics

Education

CCNA certification

Tools

Cisco NX-OS

VMware vSphere

Active Directory

Windows Server

Job description

Delaware Park Casino & Racing is seeking an IT Network Engineer to ensure the health, performance, and availability of the casino's network infrastructure. The role covers switches, routers, firewalls, wireless, VPN, and related systems, with responsibility for monitoring and troubleshooting across LAN/WAN environments.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in network/infrastructure roles, strong Cisco experience (LAN/WAN/Wireless; NX-OS preferred), and CCNA-level knowledge.