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Network Security Engineer

Job in Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listing for: Esoftlabs
Contract position
Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Network Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, Network Security
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 180000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 180000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Network Security Engineer - Contract
Network Engineer for Operations Support Position Summary

We are seeking a skilled Network Engineer to support and optimize enterprise network infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability across campus, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise in networking technologies, proactive problem-solving skills, and a passion for automation and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure, including routing, switching, SD-WAN, wireless, WAN, and VPN technologies
    .
  • Perform proactive health checks and leverage monitoring tools to ensure network stability and performance.
  • Investigate and resolve network incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventive solutions.
  • Collaborate with vendors, ISPs, and cross-functional teams to address connectivity and service issues.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce outages and improve Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR).
  • Develop automation and scripting solutions to streamline operations and eliminate repetitive tasks.
  • Participate in on-call support, able to handle Bridge calls as part of critical incidents troubleshooting and maintain operational documentation.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise network environments.
  • Strong hands-on expertise in:
  • Cisco Routing & Switching
  • BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, QoS
  • VLANs, STP, Ether Channel, LACP
  • SD-WAN (VMware Velocloud preferred)
  • Enterprise Wireless Technologies (Cisco Meraki)
  • WAN, VPN, and Internet connectivity troubleshooting
  • F5 Load balancer
  • Experience with network monitoring and diagnostic tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, Dynatrace, Solar Winds, or equivalent
    .
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
  • Experience working directly with cusCCtomers, vendors, and service providers.
  • Strong experience on ITSM Processes and Tools (Service Now)
  • Incident Mgmt/Change Mgmt/Problem Mgmt/Config Mgmt
Preferred Qualifications
  • Certifications:

    CCNA, CCNP, Any cloud Basic knowledge
  • Understanding of network security principles and best practices.
Core Skills

Routing & Switching | SD-WAN (Velocloud) | Wireless Technologies | Network Monitoring | Incident & Problem Management | Network Security | Service-now Tool hands-on

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