Infrastructure Engineer Lead

Lifespace Communities•Dallas, TX

20d

About The Position

Lifespace Communities is seeking an experienced Network Infrastructure Lead to guide and execute the organization’s enterprise network strategy. This role ensures secure, reliable connectivity across all Lifespace communities and serves as the senior escalation point for major incidents, outages, and infrastructure challenges. If you’re a hands-on network expert ready to lead high-impact initiatives, this is your space to make a difference.

Requirements

8+ years in network engineering or infrastructure management, including 2+ years leading programs
PCNSE or Palo Alto NGFW, plus CCNP or CCIE required
Strong expertise in Azure Networking, Meraki, Palo Alto firewalls, LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi, cloud telephony
Experience with MSP/MSSP vendors and distributed enterprise environments
Familiarity with ITIL, NIST, and Zero Trust frameworks

Responsibilities

Lead design and optimization of LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, VPN, SD-WAN, voice, and cloud connectivity
Oversee Meraki, Palo Alto, Cisco, and Azure cloud networking environments
Maintain standard configurations, segmentation, documentation, and lifecycle plans
Ensure high availability, redundancy, uptime SLAs, and DR readiness
Partner with Information Security on Zero Trust, firewalls, IDS/IPS, DDoS protection, and secure baselines
Support change control, vulnerability management, and patch cycles
Serve as the lead technical escalation point for incidents and outages
Manage MSP/MSSP and telecom vendors to ensure SLA compliance
Lead community-level network deployments and upgrades
Mentor cross-functional teams and support operational excellence