Senior Network Engineer (Houston, TX) - Military veterans preferred

Title:

Senior Network Engineer (Houston, TX)

Position Description/Job Responsibilities

• Implement and support high performance, secure, and resilient network and voice infrastructure
• Collaborate with a global team of voice and network engineers and ensure continued responsiveness and operational stability of the network infrastructure
• Provide direction and subject matter expertise in the analysis and resolution of complex networking problems
• Assist in standardizing processes, technologies, and automating routine tasks
• Document and diagram network architecture designs and configurations
• Collaborate and coordinate with ISP carriers and vendors as required for any service degradation or installation

Requirements/Qualifications

• Minimum ten (10) years of experience with Cisco enterprise network architecture and engineering - including complex network design, hands-on implementation/configuration of Cisco LAN/WAN/WLAN networking devices and operational support
• Experience with enterprise networking technologies, tools and processes to include routing, switching, traffic optimization (Riverbed preferred), load balancing (F5 preferred), firewalls (Palo Alto Preferred), datacenter fabric and local/metro/wide area networks
• Ability to deep-dive into technical network architecture and design when needed to tackle complex problems and major incidents
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while prioritizing and managing multiple responsibilities
• Knowledge of ITIL Change, Incident and Problem management processes
• Knowledge of industry best practices for designing, implementing, and maintaining network services throughout the system life cycle
• Industry certifications: CCNP, CCDP, CCVP, AWS, Azure, ITIL, DevOps preferred
• Knowledge of Cisco DNA, SD-WAN, Viptela or Ansible would be beneficial
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• This position will require up to 20% travel
• Ability to obtain, maintain or currently hold a US DoD Clearance

BENEFITS

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

KBR is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program lifecycle within the Government Solutions and Energy sectors. KBR employs approximately 38,000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures), with customers in more than 80 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across three synergistic global businesses:

Government Solutions , serving government customers globally, including capabilities that cover the full lifecycle of defense, space, aviation and other government programs and missions from research and development, through systems engineering, test and evaluation, program management, to operations, maintenance, and field logistics

Technology Solutions , featuring proprietary technology, equipment, catalysts, digital solutions and related technical services for the monetization of hydrocarbons, including refining, petrochemicals, ammonia and specialty chemicals, as well as inorganics

Energy Solutions , including onshore oil and gas; LNG (liquefaction and regasification)/GTL; oil refining; petrochemicals; chemicals; fertilizers; differentiated EPC; maintenance services (Brown & Root Industrial Services); offshore oil and gas (shallow-water, deep-water, subsea); floating solutions (FPU, FPSO, FLNG & FSRU); program management and consulting services

KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, integrated EPC delivery and long term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver .