Network Engineer

Futurex is seeking talented individuals with a passion for technology to join our team as a Network Engineer. The position is based out of Futurex’s Engineering Campus, 15 miles north of San Antonio, Texas.

HOURS: Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm, but availability to work nontraditional or weekend hours as needed is required.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain, support, and design network infrastructures in a data center and corporate environments.
• Manage network firewall and switch equipment, including racking, stacking, and cabling.
• Troubleshoot network, firewall, and infrastructure issues, assist Support Engineers in troubleshooting issues.
• Maintain firewall and switch configurations, and update firewall and switch operating systems.
• Analyze service stack and make recommendations for further improvements.
• Design out and implement network infrastructure with taking into consideration availability, scalability, and security with relation to SLA requirements.
• Identify processes and capabilities that can be streamlined and automated.
• Communicate effectively to help bridge stakeholder and development requirements.
• Work directly on production-level environments in a fast-paced, results-oriented organization with a rapid time to market.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• One or more years of experience in managing firewalls and network switches
• Experience upgrading networking equipment and maintaining backups
• Experience reviewing firewall traffic logs
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash
• Familiarity with network architecture and design best practices
• Familiarity with SNMP, DNS, NTP, TLS/SSL

STRONGLY PREFERRED

• Bachelor’s degree
• CompTIA Network+, Security+
• Cisco CCNA, CCNP
• Palo Alto Networks PCNSA and PCNSE
• Experience with DevOps and Software Risk Evaluation (SRE) methodologies
• Experience configuring Palo Alto Networks and Barracuda Firewalls, VPNs
• Experience configuring Cisco IOS and NX-OS, vPC (virtual Port Channels)
• Experience with network monitoring software such as Splunk, Nagios, or SolarWinds
• Demonstrated track record meeting and exceeding SLA requirements.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement
• Retirement plan with employer contribution match
• Welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals
• One of San Antonio’s “Best Places to Work” for nine consecutive years