Onsite Network Infrastructure Engineer – Cisco/VMware

Aldridge; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) Matching

4 Weeks PTO

Job summary

Aldridge is seeking a Dedicated Onsite Support Network Infrastructure Engineer to be embedded at a client site in Houston, TX. This full-time role focuses on network operations, troubleshooting, and coordination of adjacent infrastructure, including VMware and backup systems.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of hands-on networking experience, strong Cisco CLI skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive networking and infrastructure experience in enterprise environments.
• Advanced hands-on experience with OSPF, VLANs, routing, inter-VLAN routing, trunking, and Cisco CLI.
• Experience with VMware/vSphere/vCenter, VM networking, backups, recovery validation, and Cohesity.
• Strong communication, customer service, documentation, and collaboration skills across client stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary onsite networking resource, supporting day-to-day network operations, troubleshooting, validation, documentation, and continuous improvement.
• Administer and troubleshoot routed and switched environments, including OSPF, VLANs, subnetting, inter-VLAN routing, trunking, port channels, spanning tree, and Cisco CLI administration.
• Investigate performance, connectivity, segmentation, DNS/DHCP, firewall handoff, wireless, and user-impacting network issues; identify root cause and coordinate remediation.
• Support adjacent infrastructure needs, including VMware/vSphere/vCenter, VM networking, backups, recovery validation, servers, and security coordination.
• Own onsite triage, documentation, escalation, status communication, and follow-up to ensure a high-quality client experience.

Skills

Networking

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Customer service

Collaboration

Change impact analysis

Tools

VMware

vSphere/vCenter

Cohesity

Cisco CLI

Job description

Aldridge is seeking a Dedicated Onsite Support Network Infrastructure Engineer to be embedded at a client site in Houston, TX. This full-time role focuses on network operations, troubleshooting, and coordination of adjacent infrastructure, including VMware and backup systems.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of hands-on networking experience, strong Cisco CLI skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders.