SD WAN Network Engineer

Alleare Consulting
Lewisville, TX
28 Mar 2025

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SD-WAN Network Engineer

Fulltime

Lewisville, TX

Immediate new job opening for a Senior Network Engineer to work at our client’s corporate office in Lewisville, TX. The Sr. Network Engineer will be the hands-on subject matter expert (SME) responsible for architecting, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining all company networks and network equipment. We have adopted a Cisco networking standard for all switch, router, and firewall hardware and as such we need someone with deep hands-on practical Cisco networking experience. Our wide area network (WAN) consists of 100+ sites across the United States, Canada, and Mexico with a mixture of MPLS and VPN (IPSEC) tunneled connections. A network redesign effort is underway to migrate to Fortinet SDWAN from the current MPLS design.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide primary support for the corporate WAN/LAN/WLAN environment.
  • Experience with SDWAN technologies both from an implementation and support standpoint.
  • A firm understanding of Network Access Control (NAC) policies and implementation strategies. Experience configuring and implementing ForeScout is a huge plus.
  • Experience managing load balancing technologies, with a strong emphasis on F5.
  • Deep experience with Cisco Wireless Controllers (on-premises) and wireless networking best practices. Ability to design, implement, configure, and manage wireless networking configurations, preferably in a manufacturing setting.
  • Understanding of virtual networking methodologies (VMWare) is highly desired.
  • Update the existing network architecture to include industry standard security practices.
  • Monitors network and system performance, recommends, and implements adjustments upon approval.
  • Implements system and network changes in a controlled manner; will adhere to company change control policies.
  • Responsible for both the internal and external security of the company’s information systems.
  • Must be able to identify, initiate and influence changes to the company’s network and security profile, structure, and performance and protection as needed to ensure safety of assets and resource.
  • Oversee the day-to-day operation of company networks.
  • Responsible for enterprise core networking design, support and maintenance for Cisco Routing, Firewall and Switching at multiple locations.
  • Responsible for enterprise WAN networking with experience in MPLS and ability to evaluate and work with carriers to finalize network solutions.
  • Perform troubleshooting, using a consistent methodology and tools to diagnose network issues.
  • Maintain IP scheme and manage DHCP scopes and DNS records. Experience with an enterprise DDI management platform is highly preferred. We currently utilize Efficient IP in-house.
  • Expert knowledge of firewall management, access list control and NAT preferably with Cisco Firepower appliances.
  • Ability to upgrade and patch firmware on network infrastructure as necessary.
  • Participate as a key SME with disaster recovery planning and testing.
  • Documents network and system diagrams, and process flow diagrams.

Qualifications:
  • A strong background with Cisco networking is an absolute requirement for this position.
  • 5-10 years of experience in a large-scale networking environment consisting of 100+ nodes.
  • 5-10 years of experience managing Cisco hardware components, with high marks for experience with Cisco Firepower, wireless controllers, switches (including Nexus 7K and 9K), and routers.
  • Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent; or six years related experience in LAN/WAN networking environments.
  • Industry certifications are a big plus, but practical industry experience trumps all.

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  • ID: #49572475
  • State: Texas Lewisville 75029 Lewisville USA
  • City: Lewisville
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2023-03-28
  • Deadline: 2023-05-26
  • Category: Systems/networking