<p>We are looking for a Network Engineer/PM to support a major network modernization initiative for an O&G organization in Houston, Texas. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a hands-on networking specialist who can also coordinate workstreams, review project schedules, and help keep delivery efforts aligned with technical objectives. The role combines deep infrastructure expertise with project oversight, including collaboration with offshore teams and support for key deployment milestones throughout the engagement.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead network engineering activities for a large-scale refresh initiative, ensuring technical work is completed in line with project goals and agreed timelines.</p><p>• Coordinate day-to-day efforts with offshore resources, providing direction, tracking progress, and helping resolve delivery issues.</p><p>• Evaluate project plans, schedules, and implementation approaches to confirm they are practical, accurate, and aligned with business needs.</p><p>• Support the execution of network changes and cutover events, including occasional after-hours involvement when required and approved.</p><p>• Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Aruba networking environments, including wireless access points and switching infrastructure.</p><p>• Administer and support Palo Alto firewall solutions to maintain secure, reliable network connectivity across the organization.</p><p>• Work with routing technologies such as BGP to sustain stable communications between sites and critical network segments.</p><p>• Partner with technical and project stakeholders to communicate status, identify risks, and help drive the refresh project through completion.</p><p>• Contribute to deployment planning and, when needed, travel to support implementation activities while maintaining a standard work schedule.</p>
<p><strong><u>KEY RESPONSBILITIES</u></strong></p><ul><li>Lead and support network infrastructure upgrades, with a strong focus on modernizing Aruba and Palo Alto environments (hardware refresh, configuration, migration)</li><li>Manage and support LAN/WAN/WLAN, firewalls, VPNs, and routing/switching across enterprise environments</li><li>Act as day-to-day service lead, coordinating with offshore teams to ensure incidents, changes, and requests meet SLAs </li><li>Troubleshoot complex network performance and connectivity issues across on-prem and hybrid environments </li><li>Support network security controls, including firewall rules, segmentation, and access management </li><li>Oversee network monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis</li><li>Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and operational standards</li><li>Assist with cloud connectivity (Azure/AWS) and hybrid networking (VPNs, routing, firewall integration) </li></ul>