Onsite Network Engineer — Cloud, SD-WAN & Palo Alto

Optimize Search Group; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimize Search Group in Coppell, TX is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, operate, and support enterprise network infrastructure across on‑premises and cloud environments. The role collaborates with NOC, security teams, and cloud engineers to ensure reliable, secure connectivity.

The candidate should have hands‑on experience with IP design, Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, Azure Virtual Networks, SD‑WAN and SASE, with onsite work five days a week in Coppell, TX.

Qualifications

• Design, deploy, and manage enterprise network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/cloud).
• Configure and manage Palo Alto firewalls and security appliances.
• Implement and support Azure Virtual Networks, peering, and gateways.
• Develop IP addressing schemes, routing, and network documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage enterprise network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/cloud).
• Develop and maintain IP addressing schemes, routing, and documentation.
• Partner with the NOC for monitoring, incident response, and escalation.
• Configure and manage firewalls and security appliances (Palo Alto preferred).
• Design and support site‑to‑site and remote access VPNs.
• Implement and manage Azure Virtual Networks, peering, and gateways.
• Support SD‑WAN solutions and branch connectivity.
• Contribute to SASE architecture and cloud‑based security services.
• Perform troubleshooting, capacity planning, and lifecycle management.
• Maintain network diagrams, runbooks, and SOPs.
• Participate in on‑call and after‑hours support as required.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Office 365 proficiency

On-call support

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Palo Alto firewall

Panorama

GlobalProtect

Azure Virtual Networks

SD-WAN

SASE

Meraki

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

Job description

Optimize Search Group in Coppell, TX is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, operate, and support enterprise network infrastructure across on‑premises and cloud environments. The role collaborates with NOC, security teams, and cloud engineers to ensure reliable, secure connectivity.

The candidate should have hands‑on experience with IP design, Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, Azure Virtual Networks, SD‑WAN and SASE, with onsite work five days a week in Coppell, TX.