Network Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to support a large-scale switch and wireless refresh project across North America. This role is hyper‑focused on Cisco switching and Aruba wireless, with responsibilities spanning design review, staging/configuration, and weekend implementations. The engineer will work closely with a Project Manager, local rack-and-stack resources, and vendors (including AT&T) to technically lead switch refresh activities from end to end.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and validate network designs and drafts to ensure alignment with published standards and translate them into build materials and bills of materials (BOMs)

• Stage and configure Cisco switches in the Houston office using existing configurations and approved design standards

• Unbox, stage, configure, label, and repackage switches for shipment to remote sites (typically supporting 2–3 sites per week)

• Coordinate closely with the Project Manager, onsite rack-and-stack resources, and other technical team members to execute refresh activities

• Lead switch refresh implementations during scheduled maintenance windows (primarily Saturdays and Sundays), including:

• Removing legacy switches

• Installing and repatching new switches

• Performing post-install validation and testing

• Troubleshoot connectivity or configuration issues during and after implementations, escalating to vendors or internal teams as needed

• Work with AT&T and other partners for access point deployments and wireless-related activities

• Support additional network initiatives as needed, including new construction projects and warehouse expansions, focusing on design and BOM development for switching and wireless infrastructure

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Skills and Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco switching (configuration, staging, refresh, and troubleshooting)

• Hands-on experience with Aruba wireless solutions

• Proven experience supporting switch refresh or large-scale network refresh projects

• Ability to review, interpret, and validate network designs and drafts

• Experience building bills of materials (BOMs) and translating designs into deployable solutions

• Comfortable working in a data center / wiring closet environment (rack, stack, repatching, validation)

• Experience coordinating with Project Managers, onsite field resources, and external vendors (e.g., AT&T)

• Strong troubleshooting skills during live cutovers and maintenance windows

• Willingness and ability to work weekends and be onsite in Houston as required

• Self-directed, detail-oriented, and capable of technically driving refresh activities end to end