Senior Network Engineer

Flywheel Energy, LLC; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Flywheel Energy, LLC in Oklahoma City is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain the enterprise network, including wired, wireless, VPN, and security controls. You will optimize performance and ensure high availability while collaborating with IT teams and stakeholders.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, documentation, and compliance with security standards such as PCI-DSS. On-call rotation and continuous improvement are expected components of the role.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering, CS, IT, Telecom or equivalent.
• 6–10 years in large enterprise networks with wired/wireless environments.
• Solid knowledge of cybersecurity and data protection best practices.
• Willingness for after-hours on-call support and fast-paced multitasking.
• U.S. citizen and resident per regulatory needs.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage enterprise wired/wireless networks (LAN/WAN/VPN).
• Maintain network hardware/software; perform upgrades per change control.
• Diagnose and resolve complex network issues; provide Tier 2/3 support.
• Implement and enforce security controls, firewalls, and access policies.
• Monitor performance with tools like Entuity/NetBrain/Meraki; optimize bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders on projects.
• Create and maintain network diagrams, configs, and SOPs.
• Plan capacity and future upgrades for growth and reliability.
• Develop disaster recovery/testing plans for network resilience.

Skills

Network design

Troubleshooting

Security & PCI-DSS

Vendor coordination

Documentation

On-call readiness

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Entuity

NetBrain

Meraki

Strata Cloud Manager

Cisco/Juniper/Palo Alto platforms

Job description

Senior Network Engineer# Senior Network EngineerOklahoma City Office - Oklahoma City, OK 73102## Description**Job Summary:**The Network Engineer is responsible for implementing, maintaining, and documenting the company’s network infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and security. This role involves configuring and troubleshooting network devices, monitoring network performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business operations and strategic initiatives. **Key Responsibilities:**1. Network Design and Implementation: Assist in the design, deployment, and management of enterprise-level wired and wireless network solutions, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VPN configurations. Ensure adherence to industry regulations and best practices.2. Network Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance, upgrades, and patching of network hardware and software to ensure optimal performance and security according to industry and company standard change management procedures.3. Troubleshooting and Support: Diagnose and resolve complex network issues, providing Tier 2/3 support for network-related incidents and outages.4. Security and Compliance: Implement and maintain network security measures, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and access controls, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., PCI-DSS) to protect network integrity.5. Performance Monitoring: Monitor network performance using tools like Entuity, Netbrain, Meraki, and Strata Cloud Manager, identifying and addressing bottlenecks or anomalies.6. Collaboration: Work closely with IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders to support infrastructure projects, system integrations, and cloud connectivity.7. Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive network documentation, including diagrams, configurations, and standard operating procedures.8. Capacity Planning: Assess current and future network needs, recommending upgrades or expansions to support business growth.9. Disaster Recovery: Develop and continuously test network redundancy and disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity.## Qualifications**Required Qualifications:**1. Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecom, or equivalent experience2. Experience: 6-10 years of hands-on experience in large business network engineering with wired and wireless enterprise network environments and software tools (switches, routers, security appliances, network monitoring tools, firewalls, load balancers, etc.)3. Knowledge of cybersecurity and data protection best practices4. Hands-on experience with network troubleshooting and diagnostics5. Willingness to perform occasional after-hours critical support and maintenance, depending on business needs (on-call rotation)6. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills7. Excellent communication and teamwork abilities8. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment9. U.S. Citizen and U.S. Resident**Preferred Qualifications:**1. 5+ years of experience in the oil and gas or energy industry2. Hands-on experience and familiarity with ITIL processes (Incident/Problem/Change Management) and project management methodologies (PMP, Agile, etc.)3. Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA), Palo Alto Network Security Professional (PNSP), CWNP or similar certifications4. Proficiency in configuring and managing network devices (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, or Palo Alto routers, switches, and firewalls).5. Strong knowledge of networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, MPLS, QoS).6. Experience with cloud networking (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and security (F5).7. Familiarity with network monitoring tools and security frameworks.8. Understanding of SDN (Software-Defined Networking) and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Python scripting, Netbrain).9. Industrial Networking (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, DNP3, etc.)10. Experience with Cisco Meraki/Catalyst Center, Cisco Secure Analytics, Cisco Secure Workload, or Cisco Defense Orchestrator11. Remote field WAN technologies such as Starlink, Cell Modems (Digi, Sierra Wireless, Peplink), and/or microwave radios12. Experience with Linux operating systems (RHEL, Ubuntu, Centos)13. Hands-on experience with Cisco FMC, Cisco ISE,and/or Strata Cloud Manager14. Hands-on experience documenting network diagrams with LucidChart, Visio, and/or NetBox.