Network Engineer

Textron•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

As a Network Engineer at Textron, you will build, operate, and improve global enterprise network services spanning routing, switching, wireless, voice, security, and cloud connectivity. You will resolve complex connectivity challenges, deliver network improvements, and help maintain reliable and secure services. The role collaborates with IT and business teams, service providers, and vendors, and contributes ideas for improving network operations while developing skills alongside experienced network professionals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Three or more years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise networks in a production environment.
Strong working understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols, switching, DNS, DHCP, wireless networking, and VPNs.
Hands-on experience securing networks with firewalls, access controls, segmentation, and secure connectivity.
Ability to troubleshoot complex network incidents independently and see them through to resolution.
Clear communication skills and ability to explain technical issues to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Ability to balance priorities, coordinate changes, and collaborate across IT and business teams.

Nice To Haves

CCNA certification; CCNP or another advanced networking certification is a plus.
Experience administering enterprise voice and telephony services, including Microsoft Teams Voice.
Experience supporting multi-site enterprise networks and delivering infrastructure projects or migrations.
Hands-on experience with Cisco technologies, enterprise firewalls, network monitoring platforms, and ServiceNow.
Experience with Azure, AWS, hybrid connectivity, or cloud networking services.
Experience using PowerShell, Python, or similar tools to automate network operations and reporting.

Responsibilities

Build, operate, and improve enterprise networks, including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi, VPNs, firewalls, and voice services.
Securely connect on-premises infrastructure to cloud services such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS), supporting routing and integration.
Plan and deliver network upgrades, deployments, migrations, and modernization projects.
Automate network operations and simplify processes.
Use performance and capacity trends to identify issues early and improve network availability and reliability.
Take ownership of complex incidents involving routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, wireless, VPNs, and network security, and drive them to resolution.
Work with IT security teams to implement secure access, network segmentation, and firewall policies.
Coordinate with service providers, vendors, and internal IT teams to keep network services reliable.
Review network changes and apply enterprise standards for security, architecture, and change management.
Translate business connectivity needs into practical network solutions and provide technical guidance throughout projects.
Maintain clear and current network diagrams, technical standards, procedures, and support documentation.
Participate in the on-call rotation and lead service restoration during critical network incidents.