Data Center Network Engineer

Job Title: Data Center Network Engineer (IT Developer/Engineer)

Location: Frisco, TX (Hybrid schedule: 1-2x/week onsite)

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Client: WWT/HPE

Role Overview

Seeking an experienced IT Developer/Engineer Fellow to support a large enterprise technology environment. This role will be responsible for leading enterprise infrastructure deliverables from initiation through closure while coordinating cross-functional teams across networking, storage, security, cloud, and data center operations.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in data center networking, infrastructure technologies, and large-scale compute and storage deployments. This position requires hands-on experience supporting mission-critical enterprise environments, including migrations, refresh initiatives, and data center network architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise infrastructure deliverables from initiation through project closure.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams across networking, storage, security, cloud, and data center operations.

• Support large-scale data center compute and storage deployments, migrations, and refresh initiatives.

• Configure and troubleshoot Quality of Service (QoS), VLANs, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and related network services.

• Utilize troubleshooting and monitoring tools such as NetFlow, SolarWinds, and application response monitoring solutions.

• Assist with network and infrastructure issue identification, troubleshooting, and resolution.

• Support enterprise networking operations in complex data center environments.

• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure reliable and scalable network services.

• Participate in architecture reviews and infrastructure planning activities.

Required Qualifications

• Experience planning, coordinating, and delivering large-scale data center compute and storage deployments, migrations, and refresh projects.

• Strong understanding of server, virtualization, storage, and networking technologies and their interdependencies within enterprise data center environments.

• Demonstrated knowledge of enterprise compute, storage, and infrastructure platforms supporting mission-critical business applications.

• Advanced knowledge of networking technologies including:

• TCP/IP

• Routing

• DNS/DDNS

• DHCP

• SSH

• VPNs

• F5 LTM and GTM

• IP routing protocols including RIP, BGP, OSPF

• IP Multicast

• MPLS

• Strong IPv4 and IPv6 experience.

• Deep understanding of:

• Network infrastructure

• IP addressing

• IP traffic management

• DNS/DHCP

• NTP

• Security platforms

• Network monitoring solutions

• Experience with Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) technologies.

• Working knowledge of structured cabling systems and network facilities.

• Experience supporting HPE Aruba, 3Com, H3C, Arista, and Juniper switching environments.

• Experience supporting Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Check Point security platforms.

• Strong hands-on experience with Juniper and Arista hardware switches.

• Experience working within data center network environments.

• Strong experience with Leaf-Spine network architecture.

Tools & Technologies

• F5 LTM

• F5 GTM

• NetFlow

• SolarWinds

• Aruba Networks

• 3Com

• H3C

• Arista

• Juniper

• Palo Alto Networks

• Fortinet

• Check Point

• BGP

• OSPF

• MPLS

• SDN

• SD-WAN