Network Field Engineer

Centum Insight LLC Houston, Texas, United States

4 d ago

Mid (2-5 yrs) Part-time Contractor United States

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About the role

Perform on-site installation and implementation of Sophos firewalls and switches at production sites. Responsibilities include rack installation, cabling, equipment testing, and ensuring connectivity according to network diagrams.

What they look for

Network Infrastructure Firewall Installation Switch Configuration Structured Cabling Sophos XGS Sophos CS110 Rack Installation Troubleshooting Ethernet VLANs LACP High Availability Layer 2 Networking Layer 3 Networking Fiber Connectivity Network Diagrams

Requirements

Requires 3+ years of experience in network infrastructure deployment and hands-on expertise with enterprise networking equipment. Candidates must be able to follow security procedures and work within maintenance windows.

Full description

We are seeking an experienced Network Infrastructure Deployment Engineer to perform the on-site installation and implementation of customer-furnished Sophos XGS firewalls and CS110 switches at a live production site in multiple Texas location. Responsibilities include rack installation, network and HA/stacking cabling, PDU/power verification, connecting the ISP WAN hand off to the Sophos firewall, equipment and connectivity testing, and following the approved network diagram and maintenance window. The engineer must have strong hands-on experience with enterprise networking, firewalls, switches, structured cabling, and network cutovers. Rack/cabinet procurement, PDU installation, ISP circuit provisioning, and carrier-side work are outside the scope of this role. This is a part time contract role.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

3+ years of experience in network infrastructure deployment or network engineering.

Hands-on experience installing and troubleshooting enterprise network equipment.

Experience with firewalls, switches, routers, and network appliances.

Experience with rack installation, structured cabling, patch panels, and network equipment.

Understanding of Ethernet, VLANs, trunking, LACP, HA, and basic Layer 2/Layer 3 networking.

Experience with physical WAN/ISP hand offs including copper, fiber, and SFP-based connectivity.

Ability to read and follow network diagrams and rack layouts.

Experience working in production/data-center environments.

Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.

Ability to work within an approved maintenance/change window.

Must follow customer security, safety, and site-access procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Sophos XGS firewalls and Sophos HA.

Experience with Sophos CS110 switches and switch stacking.

CCNA/CCNP, Network+, or equivalent networking experience.

Experience with enterprise network cutovers and migration projects.

Data-center or critical-infrastructure deployment experience.