Network Engineer, Senior

Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood! Job Posting Title: Network Engineer, Senior Location: Dallas - Hospital Additional Posting Details: Monday - Friday Business hours and after hours as needed Candidates must be located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area or be willing to relocate upon hire Job Description: We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to act as the lead technical authority for our enterprise network infrastructure. This role is deeply hands-on and responsible for driving network design standards, leading complex troubleshooting efforts, and executing high-impact engineering initiatives. The successful candidate will bring expert-level experience with Cisco enterprise networking, Palo Alto Networks firewalls, and advanced network services, along with proven proficiency in enterprise wireless networking. This role also plays a key part in developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and mentoring other network engineering staff. This position is well aligned with a CCIE-level engineering role , requiring strong theoretical knowledge, practical implementation skills, and disciplined operational rigor. Key Responsibilities Serve as the lead network engineer , providing technical direction and hands-on leadership across all aspects of the enterprise network Design, implement, and support complex Cisco-based campus, core, and wireless network architectures Act as the primary escalation point for advanced network issues, performing deep-dive troubleshooting and root-cause analysis Engineer, deploy, and maintain Palo Alto Networks firewalls , including policy design, advanced security features, and VPN services Design, deploy, and support enterprise wireless networks , ensuring high availability, performance, security, and seamless client connectivity Administer and enhance Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for network access control, authentication, authorization, and profiling Utilize Cisco Catalyst Center to support network automation, assurance, configuration management, and operational visibility across wired and wireless environments Define and enforce network engineering standards, best practices, and design patterns Lead network lifecycle activities including upgrades, migrations, expansions, and hardware refreshes Create, maintain, and continuously improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) , runbooks, and technical documentation Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level network engineers Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure stable and secure network integration Participate in on-call rotation and provide expert-level support during critical network incidents Required Qualifications 7+ years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience Expert-level knowledge of Cisco enterprise networking technologies Extensive experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls…