Engineer - Senior Network (2025-2026)

Keller ISD•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Network Engineer is the Network Infrastructure technical lead responsible for designing, configuring, securing, and operating the district’s enterprise campus and data center network infrastructure. This role serves as an SME for routing, switching, wireless, WAN/SDWAN, network security, identity/access control, unified communications, and cloud connectivity. The essential functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the characteristic duties and responsibilities noted herein, however, this list represents examples only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions found in this job description. Model KISD core organizational beliefs and values; perform duties effectively and efficiently for the purpose of supporting and contributing to high student achievement. Provide program support and service delivery; communicate effectively within and across teams and participate in cross-functional work groups. Maintain a commitment to the District mission; model District expectations through personal leadership and actively support the efforts of others to achieve District goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in IT or a related field of study or equivalent experience
CCNA R&S Certification
Five (5) to seven (7) years IT and networking experience
Three (3) years as lead/architect
Routing & Switching: EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP/VRRP, STP/RSTP/MST, EtherChannel/MLAG/Stacking, IPv6 fundamentals.
Wireless: Wi Fi 6/6E/7 design for high density (testing halls, auditoriums), fast roaming (802.11r/k/v), RF planning, RRM/DCA/TPC, and site surveys.
Security: 802.1X/EAP TLS, NAC (ISE/ClearPass), firewall policy design, IDS/IPS, URL filtering, TLS inspection (with privacy considerations), DNS security, micro segmentation/SGT/ TrustSec .
WAN/Edge: Dual ISP design, SD WAN (Cisco/Meraki), QoS/WAN optimization, cloud on ramps to Azure/AWS/GCP/SaaS/SASE.
Services & Identity: DNS/DHCP/IPAM, NTP, RADIUS/TACACS+, PKI/cert lifecycle ( e.g. ISE, Clearpass ), Azure AD (Entra ID) integration, Intune/MDM awareness for device trust/posture.
Observability: SNMP/telemetry, NetFlow, syslog, packet capture (SPAN/ERSPAN), synthetic testing (e.g., ThousandEyes ), and SLA dashboards.
Automation & Scripting: Comfortable with API driven management (REST/NETCONF), Python/Ansible for config validation, compliance checks, bulk changes, and reporting.
Documentation: Expert with diagrams (Visio/Draw.io), runbooks, and knowledge articles for support teams.
Skills in problem-solving, attention to detail, prompt documentation, time management
Excellent oral and written communication
Ability to work in collaboration with staff that have varying technology skills as well as work independently when necessary
Ability to problem-solve information technology networks, systems, and applications as it applies to projects.
Ability to work with systems, networks, and other groups in Technology Support Services to effectively communicate changes and technical problems to get them resolved in a timely manner .
Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions .
Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply related federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict.

Nice To Haves

CCNP R&S or equivalent
Juniper, Palo Alto (preferred)

Responsibilities

Lead design of core/aggregation/access, wireless (Wi-Fi 6/6E/7), WAN/Internet, SD-WAN, and data center architectures.
Develop IPv4/IPv6 addressing plans; routing architectures (OSPF/BGP); segmentation.
Architect NAC and Zero Trust access methods and identity integration.
Serve as escalation for complex incidents; lead RCA.
Deploy and support enterprise routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, NAC, DNS/DHCP/NTP.
Maintain security policy and monitoring platforms.
Implement solutions and maintain systems according to FERPA, CIPA, cyber insurance controls.
Communicate effectively with management, colleagues, end users, and vendors.
Be open to receiving and being an active participant in mentoring, coaching, and training.
Maintain an ownership mindset, display and promote accountability.
Assist with budgeting and vendor oversight activities as needed.
Communicate and collaborate directly and effectively with Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Business Operations, Campus Field Support, and Ed Tech teams.
Assist in the Technology Department’s primary directive to provide secure, reliable, documented, high-performance connectivity solutions for instruction, assessment, 1:1 initiatives, collaboration, and operations.
Write manuals and document current network procedures.
Create and maintain documentation as it relates to system configuration, mapping, processes, and service records.
Monitor and test system performance; prepare and deliver system performance statistics and reports.
Document all issues, activities, and resolutions using consistent and clear language.
Utilize knowledgebase and suggest documentation improvements.
Follow ITIL processes and promote automation
Complete support tasks according to established SLAs
KPI reporting for network availability, MTTR, Change success rate, performance, security posture
Perform other duties, as assigned by the Director of Infrastructure Network Operations, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of District network infrastructure services.
Maintain confidentiality.
Pursue Professional Development activities for self and assigned staff; ensure that Professional Development activities are aligned with District goals and initiatives and current professional research.
Comply with all policies, operating procedures, legal requirements, and verbal and written directives.
Comply with the Professional Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators.
Follow District safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Perform other related duties as assigned.