Senior Network Engineer ​/ CCNP ​/ Hybrid in Irving

$100000 - $120000

A leading energy company in the Irving, TX area is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join their team in a full-time, direct hire capacity. This role is ideal for a highly technical infrastructure professional with deep expertise in enterprise networking, routing, switching, and firewall technologies. You'll play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining highly available network environments that support around-the-clock operations with minimal tolerance for downtime.

This is an excellent opportunity to step into a hands-on architecture and engineering role where you'll have a direct impact on the growth and evolution of a large-scale network environment. The team is looking for someone who enjoys solving complex networking challenges, mentoring other engineers, and driving modernization initiatives through automation, SD-WAN, advanced routing, and cloud networking technologies. If you're passionate about building resilient networks and want to work in a collaborative environment with strong work-life balance and a hybrid schedule, this role offers outstanding growth potential.

** Required Skills & Experience*
* + 7+ years of enterprise network engineering experience

+ Expert-level experience designing, configuring, and supporting routers, switches, and firewalls

+ Advanced knowledge of BGP and OSPF design, implementation, and troubleshooting

+ Experience supporting highly available, redundant, 24x7 production environments

+ Strong background in TCP/IP, routing, switching, and packet analysis

+ Experience leading network design initiatives and infrastructure projects

+ Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders

+ Cisco CCNP or CCIE certification required

+ Experience mentoring junior and mid-level engineers

** Desired Skills & Experience*
* + Cisco networking expertise, including ACI experience

+ Fortinet firewall administration

+ Palo Alto firewall administration

+ SD-WAN design and implementation

+ Network automation experience with Python and/or Ansible

+ VMware networking experience

+ Large-scale VPN and WAN support experience

+ AWS networking experience

+ Advanced protocol and packet analysis skills

+ Complex enterprise network architecture experience

** What You Will Be Doing*
* Tech Breakdown

+ 70% Enterprise Networking (Routing, Switching, Firewalls)

+ 15% Network Architecture & Design

+ 15% Automation & Cloud Networking

Daily Responsibilities

+ 80% Hands On Engineering

+ 10% Project Leadership & Mentorship

+ 10% Team Collaboration

** The Offer*
* + Bonus eligible

You will receive the following benefits:

+ Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

+ Paid Time Off

+ 401(k) with 3% company match

+ Hybrid schedule (3-4 days onsite)

+ Casual work environment

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.