Senior Network Engineer

IntoneCCM; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Intone Inc. seeks a Senior Network Engineer in Waco, TX, to architect, design, implement, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites within a growing manufacturing organization.

The role focuses on Juniper (Junos) standardization, migration, and a strong leadership presence to mentor engineers and resolve complex network issues with high availability, security, and performance at the core.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of hands-on network engineering experience, including senior or lead responsibilities.
• Proven experience designing and leading enterprise network architectures.
• Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and routing protocols (OSPF, BGP).
• Deep Juniper expertise with Junos OS (EX, QFX, MX, SRX).
• Working knowledge of Cisco, Fortinet, and Aruba platforms for transition and interoperability.
• Strong network monitoring and troubleshooting skills; extensive SD-WAN experience.
• Cloud networking experience (Azure, AWS).

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical lead and top escalation point for LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and firewall environments
• Architect and design scalable, resilient, and secure network solutions across multiple sites
• Lead standardization and migration of network infrastructure onto the Juniper (Junos) platform across all sites
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex network incidents, outages, and performance issues
• Define and oversee network monitoring, capacity planning, and availability strategies using enterprise tools
• Lead incident response and direct on-call escalations
• Lead deployment and configuration of network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs)
• Own the network aspects of site buildouts, relocations, and upgrades (MDF/IDF, circuits, redundancy)
• Establish and govern change management standards for network changes
• Define and enforce standardized Juniper (Junos) configurations across all sites
• Design and maintain firewall architecture, network segmentation, and secure access controls
• Drive compliance with corporate security policies (e.g., MFA, NAC, Zero Trust)
• Lead vulnerability remediation and serve as network SME for audits (SOX, ISO, etc.)
• Lead network-related projects (cloud connectivity, tenant migrations, SD-WAN rollout)
• Manage vendor and service provider relationships (e.g., ISPs, hardware vendors)
• Establish documentation standards for network designs, diagrams, and SOPs
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior/mid-level engineers
• Own the long-term network roadmap and lead architecture decisions
• Identify and drive initiatives to improve performance, reliability, cost efficiency
• Champion network automation to reduce manual effort and risk

Skills

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

VLANs

OSPF

BGP

Layer 2/3 Switching

Firewalls

VPN Technologies

Juniper Junos

SD-WAN

Azure

AWS

Juniper

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE

CCNP/CCIE

Fortinet NSE 4+

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer for a 12-month contract position based in Waco, Texas. This role is responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise network infrastructure across multiple locations within a rapidly growing manufacturing organization. As a senior technical leader, you will own complex network solutions end to end, drive strategic network initiatives, mentor engineers, and serve as the highest point of escalation for critical network issues — ensuring high availability, performance, and security across all network services. A central focus of this role is leading the organization's standardization on the Juniper platform, driving the migration and unification of network infrastructure to Juniper (Junos) across all sites.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical lead and top escalation point for LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and firewall environments
• Architect and design scalable, resilient, and secure network solutions across multiple sites
• Lead the company-wide standardization and migration of network infrastructure onto the Juniper (Junos) platform across all sites
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex network incidents, outages, and performance issues
• Define and oversee network monitoring, capacity planning, and availability strategies using enterprise tools
• Lead incident response and direct on-call escalations
• Lead deployment and configuration of network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs)
• Own the network aspects of site buildouts, relocations, and upgrades (MDF/IDF, circuits, redundancy)
• Establish and govern change management standards for network changes
• Define and enforce standardized Juniper (Junos) configurations across all sites
• Design and maintain firewall architecture, network segmentation, and secure access controls
• Drive compliance with corporate security policies (e.g., MFA, NAC, Zero Trust)
• Lead vulnerability remediation and serve as network subject-matter expert for audits (SOX, ISO, etc.)
• Lead network-related projects (cloud connectivity, tenant migrations, SD-WAN rollout)
• Manage vendor and service provider relationships (e.g., ISPs, hardware vendors), including evaluation and selection
• Establish documentation standards for network designs, diagrams, and standard operating procedures
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers
• Own the long-term network roadmap and lead architecture decisions
• Identify and drive initiatives to improve performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Champion network automation to reduce manual effort and operational risk

Qualifications

• Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years of hands‑on network engineering experience, including senior or lead responsibilities
  • Proven experience designing and leading enterprise network architectures
  • Expert knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and routing protocols (OSPF, BGP)
  • Expert knowledge of switching technologies (Layer 2/3)
  • Expert knowledge of firewalls and VPN technologies
  • Deep, hands‑on expertise with Juniper enterprise network hardware and Junos OS (e.g., EX, QFX, MX, SRX)
  • Working knowledge of Cisco, Fortinet, and Aruba platforms to support transition and interoperability during standardization
  • Advanced proficiency with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools
  • Extensive experience with SD-WAN technologies
  • Cloud networking experience (Azure, AWS)
  • At least 2 Advanced certifications such as:
    • Juniper JNCIP / JNCIE (strongly preferred)
    • CCNP / CCIE
    • Fortinet NSE 4 or higher