Futurex is seeking talented individuals with a passion for technology to join our team as a Network Engineer. The position is based out of Futurex’s Engineering Campus, 15 miles north of San Antonio, Texas.

HOURS: Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm, but availability to work nontraditional or weekend hours as needed is required.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain, support, and design network infrastructures in a data center and corporate environments.

• Manage network firewall and switch equipment, including racking, stacking, and cabling.

• Troubleshoot network, firewall, and infrastructure issues, assist Support Engineers in troubleshooting issues.

• Maintain firewall and switch configurations, and update firewall and switch operating systems.

• Analyze service stack and make recommendations for further improvements.

• Design out and implement network infrastructure with taking into consideration availability, scalability, and security with relation to SLA requirements.

• Identify processes and capabilities that can be streamlined and automated.

• Communicate effectively to help bridge stakeholder and development requirements.

• Work directly on production-level environments in a fast-paced, results-oriented organization with a rapid time to market.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• One or more years of experience in managing firewalls and network switches

• Experience upgrading networking equipment and maintaining backups

• Experience reviewing firewall traffic logs

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash

• Familiarity with network architecture and design best practices

• Familiarity with SNMP, DNS, NTP, TLS/SSL

STRONGLY PREFERRED

• Bachelor’s degree

• CompTIA Network+, Security+

• Cisco CCNA, CCNP

• Palo Alto Networks PCNSA and PCNSE

• Experience with DevOps and Software Risk Evaluation (SRE) methodologies

• Experience configuring Palo Alto Networks and Barracuda Firewalls, VPNs

• Experience configuring Cisco IOS and NX-OS, vPC (virtual Port Channels)

• Experience with network monitoring software such as Splunk, Nagios, or SolarWinds

• Demonstrated track record meeting and exceeding SLA requirements.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance

• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave

• Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement

• Retirement plan with employer contribution match

• Welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals

• One of San Antonio’s “Best Places to Work” for nine consecutive years