System/Network Engineer (Houston/Austin)

System/Network Engineer 

LOCATION:   Houston/Austin (Texas)
CATEGORY: Exempt, Full-Time, 100% On-site.
JOB FUNCTION:

• Manage infrastructure operations in all data centers and POD Rooms.

• Travel may be required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, deploy, and maintain cluster networks across all data centers and POD Rooms in the North America region. (including power, cooling environment)

• Standardize network design and improvements.

• Firewall and policy management

• Construction management

• Switch VLAN and ACL management

• Asset Management

• Global Level 2 network incident support and response for Level Service Operation

EDUCATION:

• BA/BS in Information Management, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or other related fields are required.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in network technology, with a proven track record in both network design/implementation and complex troubleshooting. Data center experience preferred.

• At least 2 years of hands-on experience with Linux systems, with an understanding of networking.

• Hands-on experience with layer 2 and layer 3 switches. Cisco background is a plus.

• 3 years of hands-on Application firewall experience, with an understanding of NAT; Palo Alto firewall is a plus

• Data center experience preferred.