Network Operations Engineer

DescriptionKforce is immediately adding a full-time Network Operations Engineer in support of our industry leading technology development client in Dallas, TX. Our client is seeking candidates who are driven to make positive changes to the way people live and work by creating breakthrough technology solutions.Overview:* Serve as the primary technical resource supporting network operations and infrastructure initiatives* Act as the primary technical liaison between the customer and Company Networking teams* Provide day-to-day support for a large enterprise network environment consisting of campus switching, routing, and wireless infrastructure* Develop trusted relationships with customer technical teams and key stakeholders* Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues while coordinating with Company Networking support and engineering teams* Support technology refreshes, network upgrades, migration initiatives, and infrastructure expansion projects* Analyze network performance and recommend improvements to increase reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency* Develop implementation plans, validation procedures, rollback plans, and operational runbooks* Perform software upgrade planning, testing, validation, and deployment support* Coordinate hardware lifecycle activities, including replacement planning and RMA management* Deliver operational reviews and status updates covering network health, project activities, risks, and ongoing initiatives* Provide knowledge transfer and technical mentoring to customer personnel* Identify opportunities for automation and operational improvement* Define and promote best practices for deployment, operations, and lifecycle management of Company Networking solutionsRequirements* Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting large-scale enterprise network environments* Strong experience with enterprise switching and routing technologies* Experience supporting large campus network deployments and operations* Experience with routing protocols including OSPF and BGP* Experience with Mist Wireless Assurance, Mist Wired Assurance, and Marvis AI* Experience supporting large-scale wireless deployments and migration initiatives* Experience supporting large-scale migration, upgrade, and modernization projects* Experience working with Company Networking support and engineering teams* Experience supporting production network environments in highly visible enterprise organizations* Strong operational expertise with EX Series and QFX Series switching platforms* Strong understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking concepts* Strong troubleshooting, fault isolation, and root cause analysis skills* Strong customer-facing communication and relationship management skills* Excellent documentation, presentation, and knowledge transfer skills* Ability to work independently and serve as a trusted technical advisor* Visa sponsorship is not available for this positionJob TypeContractCompensation50 - $60