Activations Network Engineer

Houston, United States | Posted on 01/12/2026

The Staff Pad has partnered with a growing technology services organization to hire a Network Engineer for its Activations Team. This role plays a key part in delivering successful network installations and ensuring a high-quality client experience.

The Network Engineer collaborates with project management, design, and client-facing teams to deploy and support enterprise network environments. This position focuses on network activations, technical execution, documentation, and ongoing optimization.

Support network installation and activation projects from handoff through completion

Serve as the engineering point of contact for assigned high-speed internet deployments

Execute technical work aligned with established standards and best practices

Create and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and configurations

Ensure compliance with technical and branding standards

Recommend process and configuration improvements

Manage, resolve, or escalate incidents in accordance with SLAs

5+ years of network engineering experience supporting enterprise networks

Strong knowledge of routing, switching, Wi-Fi, and network security

Experience with Fortigate firewalls and enterprise switching/wireless platforms (Cisco, Meraki, Aruba, Ruckus)

Solid understanding of Layer 2/3 networking (VLANs, ACLs, NAT, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP)

CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent certification preferred

Strong communication and time management skills

Competitive compensation and full benefits

401(k) with employer match

Flexible paid time off and paid holidays

Collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment