Senior Network Engineer

4500 Marathon Petroleum Company LP; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is seeking an experienced Networking Engineer to support the Enterprise Networking team in designing, assessing, and standardizing network infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments. The role emphasizes proactive mentoring, documentation, and guiding cross-functional discussions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in enterprise networking, strong routing/switching knowledge, and experience with IP Telephony and UC platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field; five+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience with enterprise data centers, network topologies, architectures.
• Experience with enterprise IP Telephony and UC platforms (CUCM, Unity, SIP).
• Understanding of routing, switching, QoS, traffic engineering, filtering, and tuning.
• CCNP or equivalent certifications preferred.
• Azure and AWS direct connect, express routes, private links and cloud architectures preferred.
• Zero Trust Networking or SASE experience preferred.
• Teams Phone or cloud IP telephony solutions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deploy complex network configurations for on-premise or cloud-based networks.
• Develop playbooks for network systems (Cloud Computing).
• Integrate new systems and tools; develop scripts to automate tasks.
• Troubleshoot ZTNA and SASE deployments, wireless infrastructure, and Azure Cloud integration.
• Monitor performance; tune networks and identify trends.
• Adhere to network policies, standards, and SOPs; produce documentation.
• Conduct traffic analysis and interpret utilization of network services.
• Deploy, engineer, and troubleshoot SD-WAN, SASE, IP Telephony, and UC systems (CUCM/Unity).
• Evaluate hardware, platforms, and technologies for network infrastructure.
• Engage in discussions to develop Private SaaS, Edge Computing, and cloud capabilities.

Skills

Networking design

ZTA/SASE concepts

Cloud integration

Scripting/automation

Communication & mentoring

Network troubleshooting

Documentation & SOPs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

5+ years of relevant experience

CCNP or equivalent certifications (preferred)

Azure/AWS direct connect and cloud architectures (preferred)

Job description

Position Summary

An exciting career awaits you at MPC. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of networking and will assist the Enterprise Networking team in many ways, including delivering designs, assessments, remediation and standardization efforts, documentation creation, leading discussions and concept visualization. This position serves as a subject‑matter expert and provides guidance across the organization with minimal supervision. The role requires a proactive, communicative, and mentoring individual.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy complex network configurations for on‑premise or cloud‑based networks.
• Assist in the development of playbooks for network systems (Cloud Computing).
• Integrate new systems and tools; develop and maintain scripts to automate administrative tasks.
• Troubleshoot ZTNA and SASE based deployments, wireless infrastructure, and Azure Cloud integration.
• Monitor performance, implement tuning, and identify trends to reduce future issues.
• Adhere to network policies, standards, and SOPs, and produce how‑to documentation.
• Conduct traffic analysis and interpret utilization of network services.
• Deploy, engineer, and troubleshoot SDWAN, SASE, IP Telephony, and collaboration systems such as Cisco Call Manager and Unity.
• Analyze alternative hardware, platforms, and technologies for network infrastructure.
• Engage in discussions to develop Private SaaS, Edge Computing, and other advanced cloud capabilities.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field, or equivalent experience. Five (5) or more years of relevant experience required.

• Experience with enterprise‑scale data centers, network topologies, and architectures.
• Experience with enterprise IP Telephony & UC platforms (e.g., CUCM, Unity, SIP, Contact Center).
• Deep understanding of routing, switching, QoS, traffic engineering, filtering, and tuning.
• Preferred: CCNP or equivalent certifications.
• Preferred: Experience deploying Azure and AWS direct connect, express routes, private links, and advanced network‑centric cloud architectures.
• Preferred: Zero Trust Networking or SASE experience.
• Preferred: Microsoft Teams Phone or other leading cloud‑based IP Telephony and Unified Communications solutions.

Key Skills

• Adaptability to major changes in work responsibilities or environment.
• AI fundamentals: understanding core AI concepts and applying AI to job‑relevant use cases.
• Change management practices.
• Authentic communication, both verbal and written.
• Cost optimization and business value maximization.
• Internet of Things (IoT) architecture design.
• IT Service Management (ITSM) process and policy implementation.
• Network administration, automation, design, engineering, installation, management, security, and standards.
• Requirements management and documentation.
• Results‑driven, strategic outlook, and troubleshooting mindset.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) matching program.
• Paid parental leave.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Discretionary company‑sponsored annual bonus program.

Location

San Antonio, Texas (additional locations: Findlay, Ohio).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.