Sr Network Engineer

Southwest Airline Career Page; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 144,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading airline as a Senior Network Engineer, responsible for designing and managing network infrastructure critical to operations. This role offers the opportunity to lead and mentor within a dynamic environment, emphasizing teamwork, innovation, and personal growth. Competitive salary and remote work options provide a flexible work-life balance.

Benefits

Free flights for employees

401(k) retirement savings contributions

Competitive health insurance

Annual ProfitSharing contribution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• 5+ years experience relevant to network engineering.
• Expert knowledge in hardware, systems, and networking technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement network infrastructure.
• Oversee vendor management and partner governance.
• Monitor network performance and resolve complex issues.

Skills

Problem Solving

Networking Technologies

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cisco IOS

Wireshark

Job description

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Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Technology

Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description

Job Summary

All of Southwest’s People come together to deliver on our Purpose; Connecting People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. The Senior Network Engineer supports our Purpose by providing expertise and overseeing the workflow involved in maintaining a company's enterprise network. This role is responsible for designing and implementing the company's network infrastructure, resolving advanced support issues, and managing the junior network engineering staff. The Senior Network Engineer is an innovative thinker and strategic problem solver who looks forward to making a meaningful impact on Southwest’s operation.

Additional Details

• This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel fortrainings, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in an approved remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there islimitedgroup of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work off-site. Those ineligible locationsare:Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, New Hampshire New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming, and Puerto Rico.
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
  
  

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee vendor management, partner governance, and oversight to deploy systems which are complete, designed and managed over life cycles while also guiding others
• Identify problems proactively, plan solutions, recommend software and systems, and coordinate developments in an orderly manner to meet business requirements
• Monitor and test performance and capacity for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with partners to implement fixes
• Provide innovative solutions to proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability in order to resolve escalations of high complexity
• Create the platform strategy and road map in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture
• Identify opportunities proactively to adopt emerging industry trends in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture
• Meet commitments and deliverables as related to leading projects and/or project oversight
• Provide technical development, mentoring, and guide the work of others
• Create and follow Network/Traffic flow Diagrams
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to analyze and resolve problems of high complexity
• Expert knowledge of hardware components, systems, software, and networking technologies
• Ability to mentor/guide others to perform troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, solution development, and implementation within specific technology areas
• Skilled in expert partnering, negotiation, and communication in working with Business Customers and Technology support
• Expert knowledge of software development methodologies, practices, concepts, and technologies obtained through formal training and or work experience
• Ability to prioritize effectively and take on multiple concurrent assignments, whether administrative or project related, while maintaining a successful level of completion in all responsible self-work and/or the work of others
• Ability to develop, present, and effectively communicate complex ideas and strategies in both technical and user-friendly language to a variety of audiences
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based, Customer service-oriented environment with a high regard for hospitality
• Skilled in troubleshooting, analyzing and resolving network traffic and issues
  
  

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent formal training
  
  

Experience

• Advanced level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in:
• Industry-related experience as a Senior Network Engineer
• Designing and deploying in large enterprise networks
• Network hardware/platforms (Cisco IOS, Cisco NXOS)
• Communication protocols (TCP/IP) and routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF)
• WAN connectivity (e.g., MPLS, SDWAN)
• Network diagnostic, monitoring and analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark)
  

Licensing/Certification

• N/A
  
  

Physical Abilities

• Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
  
  

Other Qualifications

• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
  
  

Pay & Benefits

Competitive market salary from $144,000 per year to $147,000 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.

Benefits You’ll Love

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
• Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.
• Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits
• Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
• 401(k) match contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits ***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.
  
  

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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06/19/2025

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• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Airlines and Aviation

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