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Description

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.

**Austin Industries** has an outstanding opportunity for a ***Contractor Role*** as a **Network Engineer I** at our corporate headquarters in **Dallas, Texas.** This role focuses on managing and maintaining the organization's network infrastructure that encompasses on premises as well as cloud, ensuring network performance and security, and supporting various IT projects as a network engineering resource. It also concentrates on documenting the existing network, processes and procedures and helps find and fill the gaps found in those documents. This role does not include health, dental, or other employee benefits due to contracting status.

Responsibilities:

+ Review, update, create and maintain network related documentation

+ Maintaining computer networks including routers, switches, wireless access points and other physical hardware

+ Installing and configuring network equipment

+ Assist Cybersecurity team with Creating firewalls rules and updating virus protection software and data security systems to keep data and communications protected if needed

+ Setup monitoring of network devices using SolarWinds to improve network performance for all systems

+ Troubleshooting, resolving, and communicating networking issues to other employees and management

+ Maintaining current knowledge and understanding of networking and network security best practices to offer the best network performance and protection to company systems

+ Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

+ Experience with wireless controllers, firewalls, IDS/IPS, web filtering, network access control, and cloud security platforms is preferred.

+ Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex, multi-layered issues.

+ Excellent communication, leadership, and project management abilities.

+ Dependability, punctuality, customer service orientation, attention to detail.

+ Have strong attention to detail and accuracy while managing multiple priorities under stress.

+ Able to prioritize tasks and projects effectively, with excellent time management, organization, and prioritization skills to accomplish desired results.

+ Strong critical thinking skills and detailed oriented.

+ Exceptional customer service skills, with a strong focus on building and maintaining positive relationships internally and externally.

Requirements:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or similar

+ Candidates should have at least one year of experience in network or network security engineering with knowledge in enterprise network design, WAN connectivity, IPv4 subnetting, dynamic routing protocols, Cisco and Aruba device management, cloud network architecture, AWS or Azure, and network troubleshooting.

+ Valid Cisco CCNA/ CCNP or Aruba certification

+ This role may occasionally travel to remote job sites or office locations on an as-needed basis.

+ Physical requirements:

+ Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50lbs.

+ Dexterity to handle small components and tools.

+ Prolong periods of sitting and working at a computer and standing and walking during job site or office visits.

+ Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Austin Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

_See_ the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) .

About Austin Industries

Austin Industries and its operating companies engage in almost every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction. Austin is owned entirely by its employees through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Austin Industries has a rich history. We are one of the largest and most diversified construction firms in the nation. Austin stands on the core values of Uncompromising Integrity, Employee-ownership, Exemplary Service and Excellence in Safety.

To learn more about our history, culture and operations, visit us at www.austin-ind.com .

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so ( _i.e._ , payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

Accessibility Note

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the **People Services Team** at **(877) 831-1217.**

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.