VCF & NSX Network Engineer I | Data Center Networking

HDR; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Employee ownership

Paid time away

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking an on-site Network Engineer to support NSX overlay networking across VCF environments in a dynamic data center. You will implement micro-segmentation, manage distributed firewall rules, and maintain application delivery services like load balancing.

The role requires a 3+ year background in enterprise networking, familiarity with NSX/NSX-T, BGP/OSPF, and spine-leaf topologies. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is expected. On-call rotations and 24/7 support apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in enterprise networking, data center networking, or software-defined networking environments.
• Working knowledge of VMware NSX / NSX-T concepts, including logical switching, routing, and security policy constructs.
• Experience with core routing and switching fundamentals, including BGP and OSPF.
• Familiarity with spine-leaf architecture and top-of-rack switching concepts.
• Foundational knowledge of micro-segmentation, zero trust principles, and Layer 4–7 load balancing.

Responsibilities

• Support design, implementation, and day-to-day administration of NSX overlay networking across VCF environments.
• Implement micro-segmentation policies, distributed firewall rules, and security changes.
• Configure and maintain application delivery services, including load balancing and virtual service constructs.
• Support operation of the data center network fabric (spine/leaf, ToR switching, routing adjacencies).
• Assist with site-to-site VPN configuration and inter-data-center connectivity tasks.
• Troubleshoot routing, segmentation, and traffic flow across virtual and physical layers.
• Follow standards for network documentation, change control, and service handoff.
• Coordinate with platform, security, and operations teams to complete work within approved architectures.

Skills

VMware NSX

BGP

OSPF

Spine-Leaf

Micro-segmentation

Zero Trust

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Avi Load Balancer

VCF concepts

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

HDR is seeking an on-site Network Engineer to support NSX overlay networking across VCF environments in a dynamic data center. You will implement micro-segmentation, manage distributed firewall rules, and maintain application delivery services like load balancing.

The role requires a 3+ year background in enterprise networking, familiarity with NSX/NSX-T, BGP/OSPF, and spine-leaf topologies. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is expected. On-call rotations and 24/7 support apply.