Network Engineer || Houston, TX (Onsite)

Work Environment: Onsite 5 days per week; participates in an on-call rotation for after-hours support and ad-hoc field deployment needs. Potentially hybrid for the contract period but goal is to get someone onsite.

Location: Local to client operations; must be available for onsite support at field locations and data center environments.

Technical Requirements:

• Palo Alto Firewalls

• Cisco Routers & Switches

• SD-WAN deployment and administration

• Starlink connectivity deployment and troubleshooting

• Cradlepoint cellular networking devices

• VLAN configuration and Layer 3 routing

• IP addressing, subnetting, and network provisioning

• Circuit management and carrier coordination

• Network monitoring and alerting platforms

• LAN/WAN administration

• Remote site and field network deployments

• Network troubleshooting and root-cause analysis

• Device interoperability troubleshooting

• Firewall configuration and security best practices

• Network architecture design and implementation

• Experience deploying SD-WAN templates and network automation

• Strong understanding of routing protocols and enterprise networking concepts

Notes:

• Reports to IT Infrastructure leadership team

• Primary responsibility is deploying and supporting network infrastructure for new drilling pad locations

• Approximately 25 upcoming Starlink deployments requiring installation, provisioning, and support

• Must be able to stand up new network equipment on short notice in field environments

• Responsible for troubleshooting connectivity between Starlink, Cradlepoint, routers, switches, and firewalls

• Performs VLAN changes, routing modifications, and network support within data center environments

• Supports proactive monitoring, alerting, and incident response activities

• Strong troubleshooting skills required for intermittent connectivity and remote-site networking issues

• Must be comfortable working directly with field personnel and non-technical stakeholders

• Prior Oil & Gas, industrial, utility, or remote-site networking experience highly preferred

• Experience with SD-WAN template automation is preferred

• Certifications preferred: CCNA, CCNP, SD-WAN vendor certifications, or equivalent hands-on experience

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills required

• Ability to participate in on-call rotation and respond rapidly to business-critical outages

• No direct reports

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on Network Engineering experience preferred

• Experience with remote site, field operations, or industrial network deployments highly desired