Network Operations Engineer

Koch, Inc.; Katy (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) seeks a Network Operations Engineer in Katy, Texas to ensure reliable network services across manufacturing facilities, offices, and remote sites. You will own service quality, analyze performance data, and coordinate with providers to resolve issues.

The role covers indoor and outdoor environments, from server rooms to construction sites, with travel up to 30% and close collaboration with the Infrastructure Operations team.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with enterprise routing, switching, TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS, and DHCP.
• Experience configuring Fortinet FortiGate and/or Cisco firewalls.
• Ability to use monitoring data to drive vendor resolutions and prioritize issues.

Responsibilities

• Assure the quality of routing, switching, wireless, remote access, and firewall services.
• Review network health, firmware, policies; coordinate remediation with providers.
• Monitor service performance, incidents, and requests; drive timely resolution.
• Manage network lifecycle, refresh plans, and asset records.
• Oversee connectivity for construction sites and remote facilities.
• Define standards, review provider performance, and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Enterprise routing & switching

TCP/IP

VLANs

DNS

DHCP

Firewall configuration

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

Cisco devices

Cisco Meraki

Zscaler

ICSS/OT security

AWS / cloud services

Job description

Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is looking for a Network Operations Engineer who wants to make a visible impact across a diverse, fast-moving business. Based in our Katy, Texas office, you will help keep critical network services reliable, secure and ready for what is next across manufacturing facilities, offices and active construction sites.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of network service quality across KES, turn performance data into action, and partner with our shared service provider to solve complex issues. You will shape standards, strengthen connectivity and help bring new and remote sites online, giving you the chance to work across both strategy and hands-on execution.

Our Team

The Infrastructure Operations team delivers reliable technology services through collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

• Assure the quality of routing, switching, wireless, remote access, and firewall services across KES locations.
• Review network health, configurations, policies, firmware, and compliance; identify gaps and coordinate remediation with Koch Technologies.
• Monitor service performance, incidents, and requests; set business priority and drive timely resolution and communication.
• Manage network lifecycle risks, refresh plans, documentation, and asset records.
• Oversee connectivity requirements, readiness, and service quality for construction and remote sites.
• Define measurable service standards, review provider performance, and drive corrective action.
• Work in a variety of environments, including indoor and outdoor industrial manufacturing spaces, active construction sites, server rooms and office spaces.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Hands-on experience with enterprise routing, switching, TCP/IP, VLANs, routing protocols, DNS, and DHCP.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting enterprise firewalls, including Fortinet FortiGate and/or Cisco.
• Experience using monitoring and service management data to identify risks and drive vendors or service providers to resolution.
• Ability to travel an average of 30 % of the time, including to active construction sites.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Network certification such as CCNA, CCNP or Fortinet NSE, or equivalent demonstrated experience
• Experience with Cisco Meraki cloud-managed networking across multiple organizations
• Working knowledge of ICSS and OT network security, including the Purdue Model, and process control network segmentation
• Experience with zero trust or cloud-delivered security platforms such as Zscaler
• Experience standing up network infrastructure at greenfield, temporary or construction sites
• Experience working in manufacturing, industrial or construction environments
• Working knowledge of Microsoft server platforms, Active Directory, VMware and AWS or other cloud services

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is a dynamic network of businesses that work together to create an ecosystem of domain expertise to increase operational efficiency, improve safety, reduce waste, and reduce emissions.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.

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