On-Site Network Engineer — LAN/WAN, VPN & Security

Dallas College; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas College is seeking a Network Engineer to manage and secure the enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure, including firewall, VPN, DNS/DHCP, and security configurations. The role emphasizes uptime, performance and documentation, with a blend of on-site work and potential hybrid options after six months.

The ideal candidate will have Cisco networking experience, VOIP background, and strong problem-solving skills, plus the ability to train staff and coordinate with various IT teams.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of internet, routers, switches, firewall and security configurations.
• Experience with Cisco Enterprise networking and VOIP environments.
• Ability to learn new technologies via documentation and training.
• Strong network infrastructure understanding and device administration.
• Experience with firewall, VPN, authentication systems.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders and train end users.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains networking environment by documenting standards.
• Monitors performance, troubleshoots outages, schedules upgrades.
• Implements ITIL procedures, change control and management.
• Performs disaster recovery operations and backups as required.
• Diagnoses and resolves network issues for local and remote locations.
• Configures and maintains firewall, VPN, identity systems.
• Maintains IPAM, DNS, DHCP, load balancer, PKI and certificates.
• Interacts with stakeholders to meet district needs.

Skills

Cisco networking

LAN/WAN technologies

VOIP environments

Firewall configuration

VPN systems

IP addressing/DNS/DHCP

Network security

Troubleshooting hardware

Documentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Cisco routers/switches

ITIL

PKI/identity systems

Firewall/VPN appliances

Job description

Dallas College is seeking a Network Engineer to manage and secure the enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure, including firewall, VPN, DNS/DHCP, and security configurations. The role emphasizes uptime, performance and documentation, with a blend of on-site work and potential hybrid options after six months.

The ideal candidate will have Cisco networking experience, VOIP background, and strong problem-solving skills, plus the ability to train staff and coordinate with various IT teams.