Senior Network Engineer - 24/7 Ops, SD-WAN & Security

Verdun Oil Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Verdun Oil Company in Houston seeks a network professional to define and implement secure, cost-effective network strategy. You will handle administration, support, and in-depth troubleshooting of Cisco routers and switches, firewalls, VPNs, and Azure networking.

The role requires 5+ years in a systems administration and enterprise networks, strong LAN/WAN, SD-WAN experience, and the ability to travel within Texas 10–20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in a systems administration role and 5+ years in enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot IT equipment and software 24/7, including Cisco gear, firewalls, VPNs, and related technologies.
• Maintain MS Teams calling and MS Azure networking.
• Support field/SCADA communications, field and office network support, and datacenter networks.
• Oversee network security and design, optimize, and manage network infrastructure.
• Travel 10–20% within Texas and provide after-hours support as needed.

Skills

Cisco networking

LAN/WAN administration

Azure networking

SD-WAN

Network security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field

5+ years in systems administration

Tools

Cisco routers/switches

Palo Alto firewalls

MS Teams / Azure networking

SolarWinds

Job description

Verdun Oil Company in Houston seeks a network professional to define and implement secure, cost-effective network strategy. You will handle administration, support, and in-depth troubleshooting of Cisco routers and switches, firewalls, VPNs, and Azure networking.

The role requires 5+ years in a systems administration and enterprise networks, strong LAN/WAN, SD-WAN experience, and the ability to travel within Texas 10–20%.