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Network Engineer 4
2700 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 21-135 Houston, TX 77056 US
Posted: 02/04/2026
2026-02-04
2026-03-10
Employment Type:
Direct Hire
Job Number: 31432
Job Location: Onsite
Industry: ALT - Alternative Energy
Job Description
Job Title: Network Engineer 4
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Network Engineer 4 with our client located in Houston, TX.
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
Job Qualifications:
Job Details:
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Network Engineer 4 with our client located in Houston, TX.
Job Description:
- Reporting to Manager, IT Operations, the Network Engineer 4 develops, plans, and implements projects and initiatives in the areas of network access and design.
- Acting as a senior technical resource for network technologies, they will work with the team, vendors, and partners to ensure a stable, reliable, and flexible communications infrastructure and help develop strategic initiatives and enhanced services based on business need and new technologies.
Job Responsibilities:
- Maintains and administers core networking devices including firewalls, switches, routers, wireless controllers and access points
- Maintains and administers various wide area and local area networks to ensure correct functionality and configuration.
- Maintains and administers VOIP phone systems and networks is the primary point of contact for vendors and partners on network related issues, products, and services.
- Performs periodic network inventory and configuration audit tasks.
- Leads IT projects and works them to completion.
- Schedules and coordinates network hardware maintenance windows with support personnel.
- Remote support and on-call hours may be required on a rotational basis.
- Maintains and implements the processes, policies, and procedures that deal with network services and equipment.
- Researches and tests new and emerging systems and network technologies; makes recommendations to the Operations Manager.
Job Qualifications:
- A minimum of a B.S. degree in computer science or engineering is required. Alternatively, an additional 4 years (14 total) highly relevant full-time working experience may be considered in lieu of a 4-year degree.
- Minimum of 10 years of full-time, relevant working experience in network design and support including LANs, WANs, and wireless is required.
- Design and supporting VOIP systems or QoS/CoS
- Network protocols (BGP, MPLS, VPN, OSPF, TCP/IP, STP)
- Authentication / authorization technologies (802.1x, NAC, Aruba Clearpass, Cisco ISE, or equivalent) and ACLs
- VPN technology (site to site, IPSEC, always on VPN clients)
- Experience with all levels of network hardware (switches, routers, firewalls)
- Supporting and working with environments supported by service providers.
- Demonstrated technical documentation ability
- Demonstrated professionalism and skills to communicate effectively with internal departments.
- Working in a highly-regulated industry
- Familiarity with Fortinet, Aruba OS, Aruba OS-CX
- Certifications in relevant areas (Cisco, Aruba, others)
- Linux Support and Administration
- Experience with 21 CFR Part 610 or ISO 25746.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Direct Hire
- Pay Range: $124,400 - $150,138.
- Location: Houston, TX (100% Onsite).
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
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