Senior Network Engineer
Futurex Bulverde, Texas, United States
Computer and Network Security · 51-200 employees
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About the role
Design, maintain, and support network infrastructure across data center and corporate environments, including firewalls, switches, cabling, configurations, and operating system updates. Troubleshoot production issues, improve and automate network services, and implement secure, scalable infrastructure that meets SLA requirements while coordinating with stakeholders and development teams.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires 10 or more years of experience managing firewalls and network switches, including equipment upgrades, backups, and firewall log review, along with scripting experience in Python or Bash and familiarity with network architecture, SNMP, DNS, NTP, and TLS/SSL. A bachelor’s degree, relevant networking and security certifications, experience with Palo Alto, Barracuda, and Cisco equipment, monitoring tools, DevOps/SRE methods, and a record of meeting SLAs are strongly preferred.
Benefits
Full description
Futurex is seeking talented individuals with a passion for technology to join our team as a Senior Network Engineer. The position is based out of Futurex’s Engineering Campus, 15 miles north of San Antonio, Texas.
HOURS: Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm, but availability to work nontraditional or weekend hours as needed is required.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain, support, and design network infrastructures in a data center and corporate environments.
- Manage network firewall and switch equipment, including racking, stacking, and cabling.
- Troubleshoot network, firewall, and infrastructure issues, assist Support Engineers in troubleshooting issues.
- Maintain firewall and switch configurations, and update firewall and switch operating systems.
- Analyze service stack and make recommendations for further improvements.
- Design out and implement network infrastructure with taking into consideration availability, scalability, and security with relation to SLA requirements.
- Identify processes and capabilities that can be streamlined and automated.
- Communicate effectively to help bridge stakeholder and development requirements.
- Work directly on production-level environments in a fast-paced, results-oriented organization with a rapid time to market.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of experience in managing firewalls and network switches
- Experience upgrading networking equipment and maintaining backups
- Experience reviewing firewall traffic logs
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash
- Familiarity with network architecture and design best practices
- Familiarity with SNMP, DNS, NTP, TLS/SSL
STRONGLY PREFERRED
- Bachelor’s degree
- CompTIA Network+, Security+
- Cisco CCNA, CCNP, CCIE
- Palo Alto Networks PCNSA and PCNSE
- Experience with DevOps and Software Risk Evaluation (SRE) methodologies
- Experience configuring Palo Alto Networks and Barracuda Firewalls, VPNs
- Experience configuring Cisco IOS and NX-OS, vPC (virtual Port Channels)
- Experience with network monitoring software such as Splunk, Nagios, or SolarWinds
- Demonstrated track record meeting and exceeding SLA requirements.
- Health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
- Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement
- Retirement plan with employer contribution match
- Welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals
- One of San Antonio’s “Best Places to Work” for nine consecutive years
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