Network Engineer 3

Location: Fort Worth, Texas (Onsite)

About the role

We are seeking a Network Engineer to design, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure. This role involves managing routing, switching, security, and application delivery systems. The engineer will serve as a Tier 3 technical lead for complex network issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise routing and switching fabrics utilizing Cisco switches and software-defined branch networks powered by Cisco Meraki.
• Manage perimeter security and zero-trust policies via Palo Alto firewalls and Aruba Network Access Control (NAC) solutions.
• Configure and support high-availability application delivery using F5 load balancers and maintain secure remote access networks via F5 VPN.
• Deploy enterprise-grade wireless networks using Aruba Wi-Fi controllers and establish primary/failover cellular endpoints using Cradlepoint technology.
• Serve as a Tier 3 technical lead for complex routing, switching, load balancing, wireless, and security issues.

Requirements

• High proficiency with Cisco enterprise switches (e.g., Catalyst, Nexus series), standard routing protocols, VLANs, and spanning-tree optimizations.
• Hands-on experience writing and auditing security profiles, NAT rules, and decryption policies on Palo Alto firewalls (PAN-OS).
• Advanced knowledge of F5 BIG-IP infrastructure, including Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Global Traffic Manager (GTM), and SSL orchestration.
• Strong experience managing wireless infrastructure with Aruba Wi-Fi and controlling network access policies through Aruba ClearPass (NAC).
• Operational proficiency with Cisco Meraki dashboard orchestration and Cradlepoint NetCloud manager for cellular backup links.
• 15+ years of dedicated network engineering experience, with at least 5 years actively configuring the specified vendor hardware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco: CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) or CCNP Enterprise/Security
• Palo Alto: PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer)
• F5: F5-CTS (Certified Technology Specialist)
• Aruba: ACMP (Aruba Certified Mobility Professional) or ACCP (Aruba Certified ClearPass Professional)

Schedule

Standard working hours are 40 hours per week, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure
• Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts
• On-demand training program and access to certification prep, technical and leadership courses, books, and seminars after 6+ months of tenure
• Certification discounts and association perks (e.g., CompTIA, IIBA)
• Dedicated customer service team and certified Career Coach