Infrastructure Network Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Type: Direct Hire
Location: Central Houston TX
Pay Range: $80000$100000 (DOE)
Schedule: Standard business hours; occasional flexibility for after-hours maintenance or urgent incidents
Employment Model: Fully onsite at client location

Job Summary

We are seeking an Infrastructure Network Engineer to serve as a dedicated onsite resource supporting a single client location. This role is heavily networking-focused and responsible for day-to-day network operations troubleshooting documentation and continuous improvement across a complex routed and switched environment. The engineer will also support adjacent infrastructure needs including VMware backups servers and security coordination.

The ideal candidate is a strong hands-on network engineer who enjoys being the go-to onsite resource. They can think through full systems anticipate downstream impacts communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders and adapt quickly in a fast-changing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary onsite networking resource for operations troubleshooting validation documentation and improvement.
• Administer and troubleshoot routed and switched environments (OSPF VLANs subnetting inter-VLAN routing trunking port channels spanning tree routing tables Cisco CLI).
• Investigate performance connectivity segmentation DNS/DHCP firewall handoff wireless and user-impacting issues; identify root cause and coordinate remediation.
• Support VMware/vSphere/vCenter VM networking backups recovery validation servers and security coordination.
• Own onsite triage documentation escalation communication and follow-up to ensure a high-quality client experience.

Qualifications

• 5 years of progressive networking infrastructure systems or advanced field support experience in complex or multi-site environments.
• Advanced hands-on networking experience with OSPF VLANs subnetting routed/switching environments trunking port channels spanning tree segmentation and Cisco CLI.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to interpret configurations validate changes and assess downstream impact.
• Experience with enterprise wireless troubleshooting (Aruba preferred).
• Experience with VMware/vSphere/vCenter VM networking backups and recovery validation; ability to learn tools such as Cohesity.
• Strong communication documentation customer service and project management skills.

Preferred Skills

• • Storage technologies (SAN/NAS iSCSI).
  • VOIP experience (Cisco Voice Teams Voice).
  • Cloud administration or monitoring tools (Microsoft 365 Azure SolarWinds).
  • Certifications: CCNP strongly preferred; CCNA acceptable with deep enterprise experience.
  • VMware experience or certifications (VCP).