Senior Network Operations Engineer - Enterprise&Wireless

Kforce Inc; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a full-time Network Operations Engineer in Dallas, TX to serve as the primary technical resource supporting network operations for a large enterprise environment, coordinating with Company Networking teams.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, infrastructure upgrades, performance analysis, and knowledge transfer to customer staff, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years supporting large-scale enterprise networks.
• Experience with campus switching, routing, and wireless infrastructure.
• Experience with OSPF and BGP routing protocols.
• Experience with Mist Wireless Assurance and Marvis AI.
• Experience with large-scale migrations and upgrades.
• Excellent customer-facing communication and documentation skills.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource supporting network operations and infrastructure initiatives
• Act as the primary technical liaison between the customer and Company Networking teams
• Provide day-to-day support for a large enterprise network environment
• Develop trusted relationships with customer technical teams and stakeholders
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues with engineering teams
• Support technology refreshes, upgrades, migrations, and expansion projects
• Analyze network performance and recommend improvements for reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency
• Develop implementation plans, validation procedures, rollback plans, and operational runbooks
• Perform software upgrade planning, testing, validation, and deployment support
• Coordinate hardware lifecycle activities, including replacement planning and RMA management
• Deliver operational reviews and status updates on health, risks, and ongoing initiatives
• Provide knowledge transfer and mentoring to customer personnel
• Identify opportunities for automation and operational improvement
• Define and promote best practices for deployment, operations, and lifecycle management

Skills

Enterprise networks

Routing protocols

Wireless networks

Network troubleshooting

Vendor liaison

Tools

EX Series switches

QFX Series switches

Mist Wireless/Mist AI

Job description

Kforce is seeking a full-time Network Operations Engineer in Dallas, TX to serve as the primary technical resource supporting network operations for a large enterprise environment, coordinating with Company Networking teams.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, infrastructure upgrades, performance analysis, and knowledge transfer to customer staff, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.