McKinney Senior IT Network Engineer

TL;DR

McKinney Senior IT Network Engineer: Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-level LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and wireless network infrastructure with an accent on security policies, routing protocols, and performance optimization. Focus on architecting robust solutions, leading upgrades and migrations, and resolving complex incidents through root cause analysis.

Location: McKinney, Texas (onsite)

Company

World’s leading manufacturer of wire and cable, with North American operations expanded via acquisition of Encore Wire in McKinney, Texas.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and wireless infrastructure
• Lead network upgrades, migrations, and new technology deployments
• Monitor performance, identify issues proactively, and provide Tier 3 support
• Architect and enforce security policies including firewalls, VPNs, ACLs, and IDS/IPS
• Manage routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), IPAM, DNS, DHCP, and certificates
• Collaborate with IT teams, mentor juniors, and ensure compliance with policies

Requirements

• Located in McKinney, Texas
• Bachelor's or master's in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related
• 5–7 years progressive network engineering experience
• Cisco CCNP (or higher), CompTIA Network+, Microsoft Windows certifications
• Experience with enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA)
• Deep knowledge of IP networking, protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), and tools (Wireshark)

Nice to have

• Experience with Extreme Networks, Juniper, Cisco equipment
• CCIE, Wireshark Analyst, AWS Advanced Networking
• SD-WAN (Cisco Viptela, VMware VeloCloud)
• Cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Network automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform)
• Zero Trust architecture

Culture & Benefits

• Participate in on-call rotation for critical incidents
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I)
• Equal Opportunity Employer with accommodations for disabilities
• Global team of 33,000, focused on excellence and innovation