Sr Network Engineer

Relha LLC; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free flights for you and dependents

401(k) company match up to 9.3%

Profit-sharing plan

Health insurance

Job summary

Southwest Airlines is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to build and protect the network foundation across airports, data centers, and cloud environments. You will lead design, implementation, and governance of enterprise network solutions, providing mentorship and guiding project work during change windows.

The role supports a remote work arrangement with occasional travel for training and meetings, with U.S. work authorization required. Competitive salary with benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Advanced level experience in: Senior Network Engineer role
• Designing and deploying in large enterprise networks
• Experience with Cisco IOS and Cisco NX-OS hardware platforms

Responsibilities

• Oversee vendor management and partner governance across life cycles.
• Identify problems proactively and coordinate developments to meet business requirements.
• Monitor performance and capacity, implement fixes with partners.
• Provide innovative solutions to ensure high system and infrastructure availability.
• Create platform strategy and road map in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture.
• Lead projects and provide project oversight.

Skills

Networking

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

Wireshark

Mentoring

Vendor governance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cisco IOS

Cisco NXOS

Job description

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:

As a Sr Network Engineer, you’ll help build and protect the network foundation that keeps Southwest connected across airports, our Corporate Campus, data centers, and cloud environments. You’ll lead the research, design, and implementation of enterprise network solutions, helping ensure critical systems remain available, scalable, and ready to support the operation. Partnering with Enterprise Architecture, vendors, and Technology Teams, you’ll shape platform strategy, monitor performance and capacity, resolve complex issues, and introduce new technologies that strengthen network reliability. You’ll also provide technical guidance and mentorship to other Engineers while leading project work through design and implementation, including changes completed during designated Network Engineering change windows. Through deep technical expertise, proactive problem-solving, and strong collaboration, you’ll help deliver the secure and dependable connectivity Southwest’s Employees, Customers, and operation rely on every day.

This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for training, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in a remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there is a limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work. Those ineligible locations are: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Washington, 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.

We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

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

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

Education

Required: High School Diploma or GED

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

Must be able to travel and / or attend Company and non-Company facilities and remote locations such as remote-based offices as necessary

Competitive market salary from $138,800 per year to $154,200 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 Retirement Savings Plan, which includes a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) Company match contribution of up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**

Potential for annual profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan—when Southwest profits, you profit***

Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents

Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You'll have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan, and coverage will be retroactively available to your first day of employment.

Explore more benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits

*Pay amount doesn’t guarantee employment for any particular period.

**401(k) Company match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule. Match contributions may vary based on the position.

*** Profit-sharing contributions are subject to the Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.