Senior Network Engineer – Hybrid, Enterprise Networking

INSPYR Solutions; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Onsite twice a week

Contract-to-hire opportunity

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Engineer in Houston, TX, to provide technical leadership across a large enterprise network. The role is hybrid (onsite twice weekly) and contract-to-hire, requiring a strong hands-on background to guide MSPs and internal teams.

The ideal candidate will diagnose complex issues, design improvements, and lead implementations across routing, switching, WAN, SD‑WAN, firewalls, and wireless, with a focus on reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years enterprise network engineering experience or equivalent.
• Troubleshooting of complex enterprise network issues.
• Cisco routing and switching expertise.
• Enterprise network architecture knowledge and topology expertise.
• Understanding of SD-WAN concepts (Viptela preferred).
• Palo Alto firewalls troubleshooting and improvements.
• Cloud networking in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• DDI (DNS/DHCP/IPAM) knowledge; EfficientIP/Infoblox acceptable.
• Experience with MSPs or outsourced technical teams.
• Ability to diagnose, propose solutions, and provide technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Participate in network architecture, design, infrastructure upgrades, and technology initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership during major incidents, outages, and complex troubleshooting.
• Support enterprise network operations for stability, performance, and availability.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across routing, switching, WAN, SD‑WAN, firewalls, wireless, and related infra.
• Analyze root causes, develop remediation strategies, and drive resolution.
• Evaluate existing architecture and recommend improvements in design, security, and reliability.
• Work with MSPs and internal teams to coordinate resolution and implementation.
• Provide detailed implementation instructions to MSP and validate changes.
• Identify opportunities to improve operations, processes, and monitoring.
• Support network projects from planning through testing.
• Maintain strong technical documentation and clear stakeholder communication.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Cisco routing & switching

SD-WAN knowledge

Palo Alto firewalls

Cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP)

DNS/DHCP/IPAM (DDI)

MSP guidance/oversight

Independent problem solving

Education

CCNP or equivalent

Job description

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Engineer in Houston, TX, to provide technical leadership across a large enterprise network. The role is hybrid (onsite twice weekly) and contract-to-hire, requiring a strong hands-on background to guide MSPs and internal teams.

The ideal candidate will diagnose complex issues, design improvements, and lead implementations across routing, switching, WAN, SD‑WAN, firewalls, and wireless, with a focus on reliability and performance.