Senior Network Architect & Tech Lead (Azure/SD-WAN)

Rush Enterprises Inc.; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 147,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Performance-based incentives

Training and development

Job summary

Rush Enterprises, Inc. seeks a Senior Network Engineer to lead design, deployment, and optimization of our enterprise network across LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, data center, and cloud environments.

You will mentor junior engineers, own NAC and Azure networking initiatives, collaborate with architecture and security teams, and drive network strategy through leadership and standards development.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in IT/CS or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive network engineering experience.
• Advanced certifications (CCNP, PCNSE, AZ-700, etc.) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise network infrastructure (LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, data center, cloud).
• Develop and maintain network architecture standards and procedures.
• Serve as escalation lead for complex incidents and rapid resolutions.
• Direct network projects from planning through deployment and upgrades.
• Own NAC design, authentication, policy enforcement, and integration.
• Design and support Azure networking, including hybrid connectivity and security.
• Manage performance, capacity, and vendor relationships for reliability and scale.
• Mentor staff and participate in on-call support.

Skills

LAN/WAN

SD-WAN

Azure Networking

Security

NAC

Vendor Management

Mentoring

On-call

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or CS

Tools

Azure

NAC platform

Cisco CCNP

Palo Alto PCNSE

SD-WAN vendors

Job description

Rush Enterprises, Inc. seeks a Senior Network Engineer to lead design, deployment, and optimization of our enterprise network across LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, data center, and cloud environments.

You will mentor junior engineers, own NAC and Azure networking initiatives, collaborate with architecture and security teams, and drive network strategy through leadership and standards development.