Infrastructure Network Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Onsite Houston, TX
Job Type: Direct Hire
Schedule: Standard business hours; occasional after-hours maintenance

Job Summary

We are seeking an Infrastructure Network Engineer to serve as a dedicated onsite resource supporting a single client location. This role is heavily networking-focused and responsible for day-to-day network operations, troubleshooting, documentation, and continuous improvement across a complex routed and switched environment. The engineer will also support adjacent infrastructure needs including VMware, backups, servers, and security coordination.

The ideal candidate is a strong hands-on network engineer who enjoys being the go-to onsite resource. They can think through full systems, anticipate downstream impacts, communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and adapt quickly in a fast-changing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary onsite networking resource for operations, troubleshooting, validation, documentation, and improvement.
• Administer and troubleshoot routed and switched environments (OSPF, VLANs, subnetting, inter-VLAN routing, trunking, port channels, spanning tree, routing tables, Cisco CLI).
• Investigate performance, connectivity, segmentation, DNS/DHCP, firewall handoff, wireless, and user-impacting issues; identify root cause and coordinate remediation.
• Support VMware/vSphere/vCenter, VM networking, backups, recovery validation, servers, and security coordination.
• Own onsite triage, documentation, escalation, communication, and follow-up to ensure a high-quality client experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive networking, infrastructure, systems, or advanced field support experience in complex or multi-site environments.
• Advanced hands-on networking experience with OSPF, VLANs, subnetting, routed/switching environments, trunking, port channels, spanning tree, segmentation, and Cisco CLI.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to interpret configurations, validate changes, and assess downstream impact.
• Experience with enterprise wireless troubleshooting (Aruba preferred).
• Experience with VMware/vSphere/vCenter, VM networking, backups, and recovery validation; ability to learn tools such as Cohesity.
• Strong communication, documentation, customer service and project management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Storage technologies (SAN/NAS, iSCSI).
• VOIP experience (Cisco Voice, Teams Voice).
• Cloud administration or monitoring tools (Microsoft 365, Azure, SolarWinds).
• Certifications: CCNP strongly preferred ; CCNA acceptable with deep enterprise experience.
• VMware experience or certifications (VCP).

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Agency 8 is a Recruiting and Staffing company that specializes in filling business-related positions. Agency 8 is positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients and communities. Founded in 2008, as a woman-owned historically underutilized business Texas HUB. We have grown tremendously in the last few years due to our innovation in recruiting technology and exceptional customer service. Learn more about us and our mission to improve the lives of our employees, clients and communities by visiting our social media pages.

Company Description

Agency 8 is a Recruiting and Staffing company that specializes in filling business-related positions. Agency 8 is positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients and communities. Founded in 2008, as a woman-owned historically underutilized business Texas HUB. We have grown tremendously in the last few years due to our innovation in recruiting technology and exceptional customer service. Learn more about us and our mission to improve the lives of our employees, clients and communities by visiting our social media pages.