Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer

Houston, TX – 1-2 days per week onsite

The Senior Network Engineer is primarily responsible for the deployment and support of advanced local, regional, and global network architectures.

• Lead deployment, troubleshooting, and maintenance of High-Performance Computing network infrastructure
• Provide network capacity planning recommendations in line with anticipated operational growth
• Act as escalation point for complex technical issues
• Ensure smooth production operations by careful planning and coordinated changes
• Provide excellent customer service to various internal and external clients
• Coach and mentor junior engineering staff to empower growth and team cohesion
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to deliver support and recommendations regarding network technologies
• Provide detailed and accurate documentation on network designs and standards
• Lead local, regional, and global networking projects
• Participate in the regional on-call support rotation
• Travel domestically or internationally as required on a limited basis

• 10+ years of overall experience installing and supporting High Performance Computing systems and architectures for global companies
• Deep understanding and experience with data center network architectures (spine and leaf) and protocols (VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, MLAG)
• Knowledge of modern data center fiber optic cabling and connector standards
• Experience with monitoring and alerting systems
• Familiarity with network automation frameworks and programming languages (Ansible, Python, etc.)

• Experience supporting hardware and software in a multi-vendor environment
• Experience with Open Stack cloud computing infrastructure
• Knowledge of Linux operating systems, virtualization, and containerization technologies
• Experience supporting Software Defined Networks (SD-WAN)
• Deployment knowledge or experience managing security products (Firewall, IPS/IDS)
• CCNP or equivalent networking experience