Network Engineer

Traversa Solutions • Richardson, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Network Engineer implements customer networks to an approved design, including staging, configuration, cutover, testing, and handoff. The role works across multiple projects, both on site and remotely, alongside senior engineers and project managers, and serves as the customer-facing engineer during network builds. The position is suited to someone with at least three years of hands-on enterprise networking experience who wants broad multi-vendor exposure and a path to senior design work.

Traversa Solutions is a Richardson, Texas-based network professional services firm that designs, implements, and supports enterprise LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, and network security. Its engineers work with HPE Aruba Networking, Juniper, Fortinet, Cisco, and Arista for customers in higher education, K-12, energy, industrial/OT, and mid-market enterprise. This is an in-person role based in the Richardson office, with 20–30% travel. The position reports to the Director of Service Delivery.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of enterprise network engineering experience with a value-added reseller, systems integrator, or managed services provider, consulting directly with customers on requirements gathering, design, and implementation.
• Active Cisco CCNA certification.
• Working knowledge of VLANs, STP, link aggregation, OSPF, BGP fundamentals, DHCP, DNS, and enterprise wireless.
• Experience configuring switches and wireless equipment from at least two of the listed vendors.
• Clear written and verbal communication with customers and internal teams.
• Ability to travel 20–30%, including overnight travel.
• Authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• CCNP Enterprise, a professional-level HPE Aruba Networking or Juniper certification, or Fortinet NSE 4.
• SD-WAN deployment experience with HPE Aruba EdgeConnect, Fortinet, Cisco, or Meraki.
• Firewall configuration experience.
• Python or Ansible experience for configuration and validation tasks.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Stage, configure, and deploy switching, wireless, and SD-WAN equipment to an approved design across HPE Aruba Networking (AOS-CX, Aruba Central), Juniper/Mist, Cisco, Arista, and Fortinet platforms.
• Participate in customer requirements and design sessions and contribute to low-level design, including IP addressing and VLAN plans, configuration templates, and cutover and rollback plans.
• Execute cutovers and migrations, including during after-hours maintenance windows.
• Perform Layer 2 and Layer 3 testing and validation, and record results against project acceptance criteria.
• Troubleshoot routing, switching, and wireless issues during deployment and through post-cutover support.
• Produce as-built documentation, configuration backups, and customer handoff materials.
• Communicate with customer and partner technical teams, and escalate schedule or technical risks to the project lead early.
• Maintain customer documentation in SharePoint and record time and project notes in Odoo daily.
• Learn new platforms quickly and keep certifications current.

Benefits

• 401(k) with up to 3 percent employer match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings account with a $600 annual employer contribution.
• Flexible spending account.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Employee assistance program.
• Company-paid training and certification exams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed