Senior Network Engineer — Enterprise SD-WAN & Cisco Expert

Darling Ingredients; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Network Engineer to provide expert troubleshooting, design, and documentation of our global network environment. The role focuses on validating new solutions through proofs of concept and pilots, translating business needs into technical designs.

You will plan and implement network projects, maintain standards, and support high-availability, multi-site infrastructure including VPNs, SD-WAN, and security devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of enterprise network engineering experience across distributed locations.
• 8+ years with Cisco Meraki, Palo Alto NGFW, Infoblox DDI, Cisco ASA/ISR/ASR, Catalyst/Nexus, SD-WAN and SASE.
• Solid understanding of EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN, VLANs, QoS, SNMP, NetFlow, VoIP and WAN technologies.
• CCNP or equivalent certification required.

Responsibilities

• Research new technology to optimize network configuration, performance and reliability.
• Plan, design, implement and document all network projects.
• Define and maintain technology standards.
• Establish backup and version control of network configurations.
• Troubleshoot network designs and propose fixes and enhancements.
• Lead network work for mergers and acquisitions.
• Provide final tier support for routing, switching, WIFI, and firewall.

Skills

5+ years enterprise network experience

Multi-site networks

Strong vendor/peer collaboration

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Cisco CCNP or equivalent certification

Tools

Cisco Meraki

Palo Alto NGFW

Infoblox DDI

Cisco ASA/ISR/ASR

Catalyst/Nexus switches

SD-WAN

SASE

MS Azure

OCI

Job description

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Network Engineer to provide expert troubleshooting, design, and documentation of our global network environment. The role focuses on validating new solutions through proofs of concept and pilots, translating business needs into technical designs.

You will plan and implement network projects, maintain standards, and support high-availability, multi-site infrastructure including VPNs, SD-WAN, and security devices.