Senior Network Engineer: Enterprise Security & Failover

IDR, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental

Job summary

IDR, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Network Engineer to join our client team to design, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure within a municipal IT environment for secure, reliable connectivity across platforms.

The role requires hands-on Cisco routing/switching, Palo Alto PAN-OS, F5 BIG-IP, Aruba NAC, and Cradlepoint cellular failover, with you serving as a Tier 3 technical lead to resolve complex network and security issues, ensuring high availability and robust

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Network Engineering experience with strong hands-on enterprise network design, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst/Nexus, VLANs, routing protocols, and Spanning Tree.
• Hands-on Palo Alto firewalls (PAN-OS) including security policies/profiles, NAT rules, and SSL decryption.
• Strong F5 BIG-IP (LTM/GTM/SSL Orchestration) experience plus Aruba Wi-Fi and ClearPass NAC.
• Experience with Cisco Meraki Dashboard and Cradlepoint NetCloud for network management and cellular failover.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain enterprise network infrastructure in a municipal setting.
• Design, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco routing, switching, and wireless environments.
• Manage security protocols using Palo Alto firewalls and Aruba NAC.
• Support high-availability application delivery with F5 load balancers and VPNs.
• Oversee cellular connectivity and failover solutions, including Cradlepoint systems.
• Act as Tier 3 technical lead to resolve complex network and security issues.

Skills

Network design

Cisco routing & switching

Palo Alto firewalls

F5 BIG-IP

Aruba NAC

Cradlepoint cellular failover

Meraki Dashboard

Tools

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus

PAN-OS

F5 BIG-IP

Aruba ClearPass NAC

Meraki Dashboard

Cradlepoint NetCloud

Job description

IDR, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Network Engineer to join our client team to design, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure within a municipal IT environment for secure, reliable connectivity across platforms.

The role requires hands-on Cisco routing/switching, Palo Alto PAN-OS, F5 BIG-IP, Aruba NAC, and Cradlepoint cellular failover, with you serving as a Tier 3 technical lead to resolve complex network and security issues, ensuring high availability and robust