Senior Network Engineer

A key Optimus client is currently seeking a Wireless Engineer to join their team located here in Houston! This is a permanent hire role located onsite and in the office 4 days a week in Houston.
Per our client's specifications, candidates are required to be US Citizens, Green Card holders, or independently authorized to work in the US. We are unable to provide H-1B visa sponsorship/transfer at this time. No third party organizations please.
Candidates must be local to Houston.

• Deploy and support large, complex enterprise network infrastructure—including routers, switches, wireless systems, load balancers, and other mission-critical network devices. Deploy and support large, complex firewall/VPN infrastructures.
• Support scalable, resilient network solutions that meet performance, security, and operational standards, demonstrating deep expertise in networking concepts, protocols, and technologies (e.g., BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, QoS, multicast, STP, SD-WAN).
• Participate in modernization of the network through automation, orchestration, and practical AI-driven capabilities.
• Plan and execute network changes with precision to achieve minimal downtime and seamless user impact.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and perform root-cause analysis to maintain network performance and stability.
• Collaborate closely with peers, cross-functional teams, and internal customers to design solutions, drive alignment, and resolve complex issues.
• Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating needs into actionable network strategies.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, vendor platforms, and emerging technologies to continuously improve the environment.

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• At least 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in the following:
• Aruba and Cisco switching/routing/VXLAN
• Aruba wireless in both office and manufacturing facilities, including using Aruba Central to drive the best into our products
• Automation and AI-Driven tools to bring the best products to our customers
• Citrix Net Scaler Load Balancing including GSLB
• Fortinet Forti Gate firewalls and SDWAN
• IPSec Site-to-site VPNs, both dynamic and static, with SDWAN on Forti Gate firewalls
• Network monitoring and management (Solarwinds, Forti Manager, Ansible, and Fabric Composer preferred)
• CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional Preferred