Americas Network Engineer

Baker Hughes • The Woodlands, TX

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About The Position

The Americas Network Engineer – Real Estate (Digital Technology) designs, deploys, and supports network infrastructure solutions for Baker Hughes DT Real Estate projects across the Americas. The role works with Global Real Estate teams, local facilities groups, and DT Project Managers to deliver standardized, secure, scalable network environments for greenfield builds, brownfield expansions, relocations, co-locations, integrations, separations, and facility transformations.

The position covers end-to-end LAN, WLAN, WAN, and SD-WAN infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, and access points. It prepares Bills of Materials aligned with site layouts, engineering designs, and Baker Hughes standards, and supports site surveys, installations, configuration management, upgrades, lifecycle maintenance, and modernization. The engineer also maintains project documentation for delivery, audit, and turnover to operations, and contributes to evolving DT Real Estate program deliverables.

The role offers flexible working patterns while balancing collaboration and on-site engagement for project delivery and stakeholder alignment. Work authorization in the country of employment is required; the employer cannot sponsor work authorization. The internal title is Digital Technology Senior Specialist - Network Operations Engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• At least 4 years (48 months) of experience in network and infrastructure implementation within Real Estate or facility-based projects.
• Strong networking fundamentals, including routing, switching, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, STP, and VTP.
• Proven network design and implementation experience, including resilient architectures and SD-WAN technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco, Arista, and Palo Alto networking solutions.
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles, including firewalls, VPNs, and network protection strategies.
• Experience with physical and logical network design based on site layouts, MEP diagrams, and infrastructure constraints across office, workshop, and manufacturing environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to quickly diagnose and resolve complex network issues.
• Effective communication skills, including translating technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and collaborating across global teams.
• Organization and ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
• Automation and scripting knowledge, such as Python, Ruby, or Perl.
• Relevant industry certification such as CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent.
• Valid work authorization in the country of employment; work authorization sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Experience across the full lifecycle of Real Estate projects, including planning, deployment, and post-implementation support.
• Advanced networking certification such as CCIE.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy DT Real Estate network solutions in collaboration with Global Real Estate teams, local facilities, and DT Project Managers.
• Support technical network infrastructure design for new facility builds, existing-facility expansions, relocations, co-locations, integrations, and separations.
• Deliver end-to-end LAN, WLAN, WAN, and SD-WAN infrastructure solutions, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, and access points.
• Prepare detailed Bills of Materials aligned with site layouts, engineering designs, and Baker Hughes infrastructure standards.
• Ensure implementations comply with Baker Hughes network standards for consistency, scalability, and security.
• Execute network enhancements and infrastructure upgrades for approved DT Real Estate projects.
• Maintain project documentation for delivery, audit, and turnover-to-operations activities.
• Assist with site surveys, installations, configuration management, and lifecycle maintenance of enterprise network environments.
• Support modernization and sustainment initiatives within the global enterprise network.
• Contribute to evolving DT Real Estate program deliverables.

Benefits

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.
• Company-sponsored health and welfare programs.
• Thrift Plan (401k) with coverage options and contribution amounts based on benefit elections, base salary level, and plan requirements.
• Eligibility for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses, subject to applicable benefit plans or policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior