Senior Network Administrator / Engineer

Fort Worth, TX (On-Site)
Full-Time | Department: Information Technology
Base Salary: $120,000 $150,000
Job ID: 8GUSQUORD
Industry: Lighting & Ceiling Fan Manufacturing

About the Company

We are a leading manufacturer of lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, and home dcor solutions, trusted for more than 40 years for our innovation, craftsmanship, and customer experience. As we continue to expand our technological footprint across our manufacturing and corporate environments, we are looking for a highly skilled Senior Network Administrator or Network Engineer to join our growing IT team.

Position Overview

The Senior Network Administrator / Network Engineer will play a critical role in designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining our enterprise network infrastructure. This hands-on position requires deep expertise in networking systems, security technologies, cloud networking, and enterprise monitoring.

This is an on-site position located in Fort Worth, TX, supporting a dynamic manufacturing and corporate environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless, and cloud-connected networks

• Manage and secure firewalls, routing, switching, VLANs, IDS/IPS, and advanced security systems

• Administer Azure or AWS networking (VPCs, VPN Gateways, hybrid connectivity)

• Oversee network monitoring systems (SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios)

• Perform advanced troubleshooting and packet analysis (Wireshark or similar tools)

• Maintain high availability, network optimization, and security best practices

• Support VoIP systems, wireless controllers, and SD-WAN environments

• Document network architecture, configurations, and incident resolution processes

• Collaborate with IT leadership to strengthen security posture & network performance

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in network administration/engineering

• Strong expertise in TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, subnetting, segmentation

• Experience with enterprise network hardware (Cisco / Fortinet / Juniper)

• Proficient in firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, Wi-Fi networks, and security systems

• Working knowledge of SIEM tools and log analysis

• Experience with Azure or AWS networking and hybrid architectures

• Strong troubleshooting and packet analysis experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, NSE, Network+, Security+, Azure Network Engineer, AWS Networking

• Experience in manufacturing or industrial IT settings

• Knowledge of automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)

• Familiarity with VoIP, wireless controllers, SD-WAN

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary + performance incentives

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off & holidays

• Training and certification reimbursement

• Opportunity to work with modern technologies in a fast-growing, industry-leading company