Field Engineer

Innova Solutions • ABILENE, TX

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About The Position

Innova Solutions is hiring a Network Deployment Engineer for a six-month, full-time contract in Abilene, Texas. The role leads post-sales deployment and implementation of enterprise network solutions for clients across multiple locations. The engineer designs, configures, tests, stages, and deploys network hardware and software, and develops implementation plans and technical designs based on customer requirements. The position manages deployments through the full project lifecycle, coordinating with clients, ISPs, carriers, vendors, and internal teams to meet milestones, timelines, and service-level agreements.

The engineer provides technical expertise in network architecture, integrations, infrastructure requirements, and service delivery; maintains technical documentation and configuration records; and troubleshoots complex network issues, conducts root cause analysis, and implements corrective actions. The role supports high-availability environments involving routing, switching, DNS, load balancing, and WAN/LAN technologies. It also includes participating in customer status meetings, guiding project execution, improving deployment processes and automation, and keeping current with networking, cloud, virtualization, and emerging technology trends.

Candidates must be eligible to work on a W-2 basis; 1099 and Corp-to-Corp arrangements are not accepted. Pay is $45–$55 per hour, with the actual offer dependent on factors such as education, experience, location, duties, and certifications. Benefits are subject to eligibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of engineering deployment responsibilities involving complex client requirements assessment, solution design, and implementation in the technology services industry.
• Previous post-sales engineering experience with network solutions, including requirements definition, implementation plans, end-to-end system designs, equipment staging, configuration creation and testing, and deployment of hardware and/or software network solutions across geographically separated locations.
• Excellent Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking skills, including knowledge of cabling, LAN, WAN, telecommunications access methods, DNS-based Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) theory, legacy networking technologies, and system interdependencies.
• Production environment experience directly managing routers, switches, global and local load balancing, SSL acceleration, HTTP compression/caching, and DNS in a high-availability infrastructure.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, SharePoint, ERP, AutoCAD, service delivery management tools, and related cloud-based technology systems.
• Must be eligible to work on a W-2 basis; 1099 contractors and Corp-to-Corp arrangements are not considered.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of cloud and virtualization technologies.
• Cisco CCNP, CCNA, or CCIE; Microsoft MCSE; or related certifications.
• Experience in a Managed Service Provider environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-sales deployment and implementation of enterprise network solutions for clients across multiple locations.
• Design, configure, test, stage, and deploy network hardware and software solutions.
• Develop implementation plans, technical designs, and deployment strategies based on customer requirements.
• Manage projects through the full deployment lifecycle, ensuring milestones, timelines, and service-level agreements are met.
• Coordinate with clients, ISPs, carriers, vendors, and internal teams to deliver solutions successfully.
• Provide technical expertise on network architecture, integrations, infrastructure requirements, and service delivery.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, configuration records, and system designs.
• Troubleshoot complex networking issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support high-availability environments involving routing, switching, DNS, load balancing, and WAN/LAN technologies.
• Participate in customer status meetings and provide technical guidance throughout project execution.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and deployment best practices.
• Stay current on networking, cloud, virtualization, and emerging technology trends.

Benefits

• Medical and pharmacy coverage, subject to eligibility.
• Dental and vision insurance, subject to eligibility.
• 401(k), subject to eligibility.
• Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA), subject to eligibility.
• Life insurance, subject to eligibility.
• Pet insurance, subject to eligibility.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility.
• Accident and critical illness coverage, subject to eligibility.
• Prepaid legal and identity theft protection, subject to eligibility.
• Sick time and other paid leaves as required by law.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), subject to eligibility.
• Referral bonus program; this position qualifies for a referral bonus of $250–$1,000, subject to program guidelines.

What This Job Offers

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