Senior Network Engineer

MGM Resorts International; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Hotel/food/entertainment discounts

Free parking

Health & income protection

Professional development & volunteerop

Job summary

MGM Resorts International seeks a Senior Network Engineer to test, evaluate, build, and mature toolsets under Network Architecture guidance. You will resolve escalations, mentor team members, and drive projects for on‑prem and cloud deployments to meet enterprise standards.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in security, networking, and large‑scale environments, with strong vendor knowledge and automation experience to streamline operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in information security intelligence, vulnerability management or incident response.
• 5+ years in a technical role in a large enterprise environment
• Experience building, deploying, supporting, maintaining, and troubleshooting Network solutions
• Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Fortinet, JNCIE, Palo Alto, CWNA, CISSP, CCIE, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, OCSA
• Experience operating network, infrastructure, and cloud security controls
• Experience leveraging a development language to automate workflows, analysis, or integrations (PowerShell, Python, Ansible)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Management, Architecture, Applications Support, Development teams and leadership with minimal supervision.
• Provide overall technical leadership on projects and drive task delivery.
• Work independently and in a team environment to meet milestones and deadlines.
• Monitor and maintain components of the Network Technology stack including backups, logs and resources.
• Drive vulnerability management in line with security standards and create supporting procedures.
• Promote a diverse and respectful work environment and succession planning.
• Perform security administration and account management as needed.
• Provide performance and capacity monitoring and reporting.
• Conduct ongoing performance tuning and resource optimization.
• Provide Tier III and other escalation support as required.
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures.

Skills

Information security

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Networking

Automation (PowerShell/Python)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Palo Alto

Cisco

Juniper

Fortinet

Firewalls

Job description

US, Nevada

The SHOW comes alive at MGM Resorts International

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a place full of excitement, diversity, and entertainment? Are you enthusiastic about being a team player in one of the most fascinating industries in the world? At MGM Resorts, we seek individuals like YOU to create unique and show-stopping experiences for our guests.

THE JOB:

The Senior Network Engineer is an individual contributor that performs the role of testing, evaluating, building, and maturing the tools used by MGM Resorts International under the direction of Network Architecture. The Senior Network Engineer serves as an escalation point to aid in the resolution of operational incidents within the scope of the tool set. The candidate will drive future development of enterprise platforms and project on premises in the cloud and provide technical delivery of tasks to support projects within the organization. The Senior Network Engineer is expected to possess strong technical and leadership skills, including the ability to troubleshoot and provide problem resolutions, the ability to lead and drive projects to completion, and the ability to mentor other team members in supported technologies. The candidate must have the ability to communicate effectively with cross functional teams, upper management, and key stakeholders as necessary. The role requires that the individual ensures system hardware, operating systems, systems software, and related procedures adhere to organizational standards and industry best practices.

THE DAY-TO-DAY:

• Display the ability to collaborate with Project Management, Architecture, Applications Support, Development teams and leadership with little supervision, along with participation in technology roadmaps and fiscal budgeting processes.
• Provide overall technical leadership on projects, while driving project tasks and team deliverables.
• Display the ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment with minimal supervision to drive tasks to achieve project milestones and deadlines.
• Monitor and maintain components of the Network Technology stack verifying the integrity and availability of all software, server resources, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, along with verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
• Drive vulnerability management per security standards including developing process and procedures in support of security standards.
• Maintain a work environment that promotes client service, teamwork, performance feedback, individual recognition, mutual respect, and employee satisfaction ensuring quality hiring, training, and succession planning processes that encompass the company’s diversity commitment.
• Perform security administration, account management, technology reviews.
• Provide performance and capacity monitoring and reporting.
• Provide ongoing performance tuning and resource optimization as required.
• Provide Tier III/other support per request from various constituencies.
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Has 5+ Years of prior relevant experience and a track record of competency in the field of information security intelligence, vulnerability management or incident response.
• Have a Bachelor's Degree - Preferred
• Has 5+ Years of prior relevant experience in a technical role in a large enterprise environment supporting both on-premand cloud networks - Preferred
• Has 5+ Years of prior relevant experience in Information Technology or Intelligence - Preferred
• Experience building, deploying, supporting, maintaining, and troubleshooting Network solutions - Preferred
• Extensive Technical knowledge of enterprise infrastructure applications such as Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, and Fortinet Firewalls - Preferred
• Industry Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Fortinet, JNCIE, Palo Alto, CWNA, CISSP, CCIE, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, OCSA - Preferred
• Experience operating network, infrastructure, and cloud security controls - Preferred
• Experience leveraging a development language to automate workflows, analysis, or integrations (PowerShell, Python, Ansible etc.) - Preferred

THE PERKS & BENEFITS:

• Wellness incentive programs to help you stay healthy physically and mentally
• Access to company hotel, food and beverage, retail, and entertainment discounts as well as discounts with company partners on things like travel, electronics, online shopping, and more
• Free parking on and off shift
• Health & Income Protection benefits (for eligible employees)
• Professional and personal development through programs and networking opportunities as well as volunteer opportunities in the community VIEW JOB DESCRIPTION:

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