Network Engineer (Remote)

Dexter Technologies6 months ago
Texas City, TX, United States
Remote
Contract
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Dexter Technologies Inc.

is a leading provider of Staffing and Recruiting Services. For over two decades, we have put countless professionals to work at exciting opportunities. We are proud of the fact that many of them have been promoted to more senior roles: management, senior management, and senior executive leadership positions.

We are actively seeking qualified candidates for the following position for our client, who is an industry leader:

Network Engineer

Type: Contract to Hire (6 months to 1 year)

Location: Remote

Summary

The Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise and client network infrastructures. This includes managing firewalls, routers, switches, wifi, VPNs, and internet circuits to ensure secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Configure, monitor, and maintain network hardware and software, including firewalls, routers, switches, and VPN solutions.
  • Ensure network availability, performance, and security across enterprise and client environments.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues promptly to minimize downtime.
  • Document network configurations, changes, and procedures with precision and clarity.
  • Build and maintain critical network monitoring infrastructure to manage and support a large enterprise network.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and clients to design and implement network solutions that meet business requirements.
  • Manage cloud / IaaS infrastructure as needed.
  • Manage internet circuits and WAN connectivity for high availability and redundancy.
  • Perform routine network health checks and capacity planning.
  • Support disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives related to network infrastructure.
  • Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation for critical network support.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
  • Deep technical knowledge of enterprise networking, including routers, switches, firewalls, WAN technologies and interconnectivity, internet circuits, high availability configurations, and enterprise networking topics such as LACP, BGP, STP protocols.
  • Strong understanding of ports, protocols, and enterprise technology.
  • Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience in network engineering roles.
  • Must be willing to participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
  • Ability to lift objects up to 50 lbs.
  • Some travel required.

Desired Skills and Abilities

  • Familiarity with Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, and Fortinet technologies.
  • Experience with networking concepts in public cloud environments a plus.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • Highly organized with excellent documentation and communication abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Knowledge of network security best practices and compliance standards.
  • Preference for maintaining infrastructure as code.

Company Description

Dexter Technologies is a leading provider of Technology Services, Workforce Solutions and Staffing Services, committed to delivering leading solutions to our clients. We combine our capabilities across consulting, staffing, specialized workforce solutions and managed services to provide leading, flexible, scalable solutions. Our multi-disciplinary approach with deep industry knowledge helps clients meet challenges and take advantage of the opportunities.

Our goal is the relentless pursuit of positively impacting the future of the clients we serve, and the future of the candidates we place.

Required Skills

Network Security
VPN Management
Troubleshooting
Cloud Infrastructure
Routers
Network Engineering
Switches
Firewalls
WAN Technologies
Documentation