Sr Network Engineer

Las Vegas, Nevada

The SHOW comes alive at MGM Resorts International

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a place full of excitement, diversity, and entertainment? Are you enthusiastic about being a team player in one of the most fascinating industries in the world? At MGM Resorts, we seek individuals like YOU to create unique and show-stopping experiences for our guests.

THE JOB:
The Senior Network Engineer is a key individual contributor responsible for testing, evaluating, and advancing network tools under the guidance of Network Architecture at MGM Resorts International. This role serves as an escalation point for complex incident resolution, drives the development and delivery of enterprise platforms across on-premises and cloud environments, and ensures alignment with organizational and industry standards. The engineer must demonstrate strong technical expertise, leadership, and mentoring skills, along with the ability to troubleshoot, manage projects, and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

THE DAY-TO-DAY:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support project execution, technology planning, and budgeting with minimal supervision.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure timely delivery of project tasks and team objectives.
• Monitor and maintain network systems, ensuring availability, integrity, log review, and backup validation.
• Manage security operations including vulnerability mitigation, account administration, and compliance with standards.
• Optimize system performance through tuning, capacity planning, reporting, and Tier III support.
• Promote a positive team environment focused on service, development, diversity, and succession planning.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• 5+ years of experience in information security, vulnerability management, or incident response; enterprise IT or intelligence experience preferred.
• Proven experience supporting large enterprise environments across on-prem and cloud networks.
• Skilled in building, deploying, and troubleshooting network solutions with hands-on expertise in firewalls and infrastructure tools (Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet).
• Industry certifications preferred (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, Fortinet, JNCIE, Palo Alto, CISSP, Security+, Network+, OCSA).
• Experience operating security controls and automating workflows using languages like PowerShell, Python, or Ansible.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, with knowledge of ITIL processes and the ability to diagnose and resolve system errors professionally.

THE PERKS & BENEFITS:

• Wellness incentive programs to help you stay healthy physically and mentally
• Access to company hotel, food and beverage, retail, and entertainment discounts as well as discounts with company partners on things like travel, electronics, online shopping, and more
• Free meals in our employee dining room
• Free parking
• Health & Income Protection benefits (for eligible employees)
• Professional and personal development through programs and networking opportunities as well as volunteer opportunities in the community

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Are you ready to JOIN THE SHOW ? Apply today!