Senior Network Engineer – Travel‑Ready SD‑WAN Expert

Vertiv; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and support complex enterprise networks across multiple sites. The role involves taking ownership from initial design through implementation, documentation, and ongoing support, including connectivity with Equinix Fabric and SD-WAN deployments.

Travel is required for office, campus, data center, and infrastructure deployments. The ideal candidate should have strong Cisco routing/switching experience and hands-on

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise networking experience at senior levels such as Senior Network Engineer or Network Architect.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking equipment including routers and switches.
• Deep knowledge of dynamic routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP.
• Proficiency with IP networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, STP, HSRP/VRRP, DHCP, DNS, NAT.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure across offices and data centers.
• Lead network deployments for new offices and campus locations from the ground up.
• Develop network topology, IP addressing, routing, wireless, security, and connectivity designs.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

TCP/IP

WAN

Wireless

Network design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Tools

Wireshark

SolarWinds

Grafana

Python

Job description

Vertiv is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and support complex enterprise networks across multiple sites. The role involves taking ownership from initial design through implementation, documentation, and ongoing support, including connectivity with Equinix Fabric and SD-WAN deployments.

Travel is required for office, campus, data center, and infrastructure deployments. The ideal candidate should have strong Cisco routing/switching experience and hands-on