Senior Network Engineer

Matlen Silver; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver in Plano, TX is seeking a Senior Network Engineer with deep Cisco switching expertise to lead pre-production testing and validation of wired network solutions. The role emphasizes hands-on work in a network lab, validating Catalyst Center and SDA Fabric functionality before deployment.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of enterprise wired networking experience, with strong testing and validation skills and a track record of pre-production network designs in lab environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of network engineering experience.
• Very strong Cisco switching experience required.
• Hands-on testing and validation in a lab environment.
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst and SDA Fabric.
• Experience testing network designs prior to production deployment.
• Background in enterprise wired networking.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and support enterprise wired network architecture.
• Perform hands-on testing and validation of Cisco switching solutions.
• Test configurations and network designs in a lab environment before deployment.
• Validate Catalyst Center and SDA Fabric functionality.
• Troubleshoot issues during pre-production testing.
• Collaborate with architecture/engineering teams to readiness for production.

Skills

10+ years of experience

Cisco switching

Cisco Catalyst

SDA Fabric

Lab / test engineering

Pre-production testing

Enterprise wired networking

Network lab environment

Job description

Senior Network Engineer — Cisco Switching / Wired

Profile Types We Are Searching For

• Around 10+ years of network engineering experience
• Strong background in enterprise wired networking, particularly Cisco switching
• Candidates with network lab / test engineering experience are especially relevant
• Team is responsible for architecture and engineering of wired network services
• Primary focus is Cisco switching, including hands-on testing and validation
• Engineer will work on pre-deployment testing rather than primarily performing production deployments
• Strong opportunity for someone who has worked in a network lab environment, testing Cisco switches, configurations, designs, and functionality before implementation
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst Center and Software-Defined Access (SDA) fabric is required

Must-Haves / Required Skills

• 10+ years of network engineering experience
• Very strong Cisco switching experience — primary requirement
• Strong Cisco Catalyst experience
• Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA) / SDA Fabric
• Hands-on network testing and validation
• Experience testing network designs/configurations prior to production deployment
• Strong understanding of enterprise wired networking
• Experience working in a network lab / test environment is highly preferred

Nice-to-Haves

• Cisco routing
• WAN
• Wireless networking
• Additional Cisco technologies

What You'll Be Doing

• Engineer and support enterprise wired network architecture
• Perform hands-on testing and validation of Cisco switching solutions
• Test configurations and network designs in a lab environment before deployment
• Validate Catalyst Center and SDA Fabric functionality
• Troubleshoot and identify issues during pre-production testing
• Work with architecture/engineering teams to ensure solutions are ready for production