Senior Network & Security Engineer — High-Impact, Multi-Site

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation packages available within U

Company health plans

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to own AOI's network and security stack, ensuring high availability and security across multiple environments.

The role focuses on design, deployment, configuration, and ongoing administration of network and security systems in a multi-site manufacturing context. The successful candidate will work with Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls, site-to-site and remote-access VPNs, and monitoring platforms, with a strong

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship not available.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years’ experience in network design, troubleshooting, and related areas.
• Knowledge of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls; LAN & VOIP.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Designs, configures, maintains, and coordinates use of LAN/WAN over Site-to-Site VPN.
• Maximizes network performance; troubleshoots problems and outages; upgrades as needed.
• Secures network by enforcing policies and access controls.
• Updates and maintains documentation; improves as required.
• Reports status; manages projects and priorities.
• Maintains knowledge through education and professional networks.

Skills

Network design

Network troubleshooting

Network hardware configuration

Network performance tuning

Project management

Budget tracking

LAN & VOIP knowledge

Cisco equipment configurations

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cisco Routers

Cisco Switches

Cisco Firewalls

Microsoft Office

Job description

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to own AOI's network and security stack, ensuring high availability and security across multiple environments.

The role focuses on design, deployment, configuration, and ongoing administration of network and security systems in a multi-site manufacturing context. The successful candidate will work with Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls, site-to-site and remote-access VPNs, and monitoring platforms, with a strong