Senior Network Engineer

Pearce Services; Richardson (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance and referral bonuses

Company vehicle

401k with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA option

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Professional development courses

Job summary

Pearce Services is a technology-enabled provider of asset management solutions for critical infrastructure across North America. The Senior Network Engineer will design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure, including data center, cloud, campus, and branch environments, with focus on security and reliability.

The role requires 8+ years of experience, strong Cisco/Juniper expertise, and a drive to lead complex networking initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering and infrastructure operations.
• Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, PCNSE, Azure Network Engineer, AWS Advanced Networking, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support enterprise network infrastructure across data centers, cloud, campus, and branch environments.
• Engineer and manage Network Access Control (NAC) solutions utilizing Cisco ISE, Forescout, and 802.1X for segmentation and policy enforcement.
• Monitor network performance and capacity using NetFlow, SNMP, Syslog, IP SLA, and packet capture tools.
• Lead infrastructure projects from design through implementation, coordinating with managers, vendors, security teams, and stakeholders.
• Develop automation and scripting to streamline provisioning, monitoring, configuration, and operations.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Cisco/Juniper routing

Palo Alto firewalls

SD-WAN

Cloud networking

Network security

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Cisco ISE

Forescout

NAC (802.1X)

VPN technologies

NetFlow/SNMP/Syslog

Job description

we've got a career for you! Pearce is a leading technology-enabled provider of asset management solutions for mission-critical electromechanical infrastructure throughout North America. Pearce provides technical maintenance, repair, operations, and engineering services for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, backup power generators, battery energy storage systems (BESS), critical cooling systems, and other electrical and mechanical infrastructure across end markets such as renewable energy, telecom, and data centers. Founded in 1998, Pearce has more than 4,000 employees and 28 locations across the U.S. Pearce is a wholly owned subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. To learn more about Pearce visit http://www.pearce-services.com.

Pearce is seeking talented and motivated candidates for the Senior Network Engineer role, responsible for the design, implementation, administration, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise network infrastructure supporting global data center, cloud, campus, and branch environments. Provides advanced engineering expertise across routing, switching, cloud networking platforms, security, wireless, SDWAN, network segmentation, and load balancing. Serves as a technical lead for complex infrastructure initiatives, ensuring high availability, scalability, security, and operational excellence across all network services. This hybrid role requires two days per week in a Dallas-area office. Candidates currently based in the Dallas area are preferred; relocation assistance is not available.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support enterprise network infrastructure utilizing Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, ASR, ISR, Meraki, and Juniper/HPE networking platforms to include Mist.
• Support cloud networking infrastructure across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including network security, load balancing, connectivity, and hybrid-cloud integration.
• Configure and maintain advanced routing and switching environments using BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RPVST+, VPC, and other enterprise networking protocols.
• Deploy and support Palo Alto firewalls, VPN technologies, IDS/IPS solutions, URL filtering, Layer 7 security policies, and Zero Trust security architectures.
• Engineer and manage Network Access Control (NAC) solutions utilizing Cisco ISE, Forescout, and 802.1X authentication for enterprise segmentation and policy enforcement.
• Manage enterprise wireless infrastructure including Cisco and Juniper Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs), access points, RF optimization, roaming services, and wireless security.
• Configure and maintain F5 load balancing platforms including LTM, GTM, APM, and application delivery services to ensure application availability and performance.
• Administer IPAM, DNS, DHCP, certificate services, and related network management platforms.
• Design, implement, and maintain WAN and SDWAN solutions including MPLS, DIA, VPLS/EVC, DWDM, and cloud connectivity services.
• Administer and optimize Cisco ACI software-defined networking (SDN) environments to improve network scalability, segmentation, and automation.
• Monitor network performance and capacity using NetFlow, SNMP, Syslog, IP SLA, packet capture tools, and other network monitoring solutions.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis across network, cloud, security, and application delivery environments.
• Develop automation and scripting solutions to streamline network provisioning, monitoring, configuration management, and operational processes.
• Lead infrastructure projects from design through implementation, coordinating with project managers, vendors, security teams, and business stakeholders.
• Create and maintain network diagrams, engineering standards, operational procedures, and technical documentation.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and network operations personnel.
• Participate in incident management, change management, capacity planning, and technology lifecycle management activities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations to improve reliability, performance, security, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering and infrastructure operations.
• Expert knowledge of Cisco and Juniper routing, switching, and data center technologies, including Cisco ACI, Nexus, Catalyst, ASR, and ISR platforms as well Juniper Mist.
• Strong experience with Palo Alto firewalls, IPS/IDS technologies, VPN solutions, and network security architecture.
• Experience designing and supporting SDWAN, WAN, cloud networking, and enterprise segmentation solutions.
• Working knowledge of Azure, AWS, and GCP networking services and hybrid-cloud architectures.
• Experience with Cisco ISE, NAC technologies, wireless networking, F5 load balancing, and network monitoring tools.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, PCNSE, Azure Network Engineer, AWS Advanced Networking, or equivalent preferred.

Core Technologies

Cloud Networking Azure, AWS, GCP, Cisco ACI, Nexus 9000/7000/5000, Catalyst 9000, ASR, ISR, Catalyst 8000, Cisco Meraki, Juniper Mist, Palo Alto, Cisco ISE, Forescout, NAC, Zero Trust, SASE, VPN, IDS/IPS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VPLS, SDWAN, F5 LTM/GTM/APM, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, NetFlow, SNMP, Syslog, and Wireless LAN Controllers.

At Pearce, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.

Payment and Benefits

• performance and referral bonuses
• production incentives
• tool/equipment and fuel stipends
• company vehicle
• per diem
• other applicable compensation
• health and life insurance
• 401k with employer match
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• professional development courses
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• HSA option
• paid vacation
• paid holidays
• company-matching 401(k) retirement
• Life Insurance
• company vehicle, phone, laptop, or tablet, and all necessary tools and safety equipment

Base Pay Range: $140,000 USD - $170,000 USD

Pearce offers a family-friendly and innovative culture with opportunities for growth, competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, HSA option. To help you recharge, we have paid vacation and paid holidays. For your future, we offer a company-matching 401(k) Retirement, Life Insurance, Tuition reimbursement, and professional development training. To help you be successful at work, as required for the role, we will provide a company vehicle, phone, laptop, or tablet along with all necessary tools and safety equipment.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Learn more about us at www.Pearce-Services.com!