Job Title: Network Analyst
Location (city, state): Midland, TX - onsite 5 days a week.
Assignment Type: Direct Hire -Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without assistance.
Pay: $100,000-$124,000 base salary, depending on experience, plus a 15% short-term incentive target and 20% long-term incentive target.
Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
An established organization is adding a Network Analyst to support its technology infrastructure. This opportunity offers hands-on networking responsibilities, collaboration with experienced technical colleagues, and a competitive compensation and benefits package.
Job Description: The Network Analyst will help deploy, maintain, and improve network infrastructure across multiple locations. Working primarily with Cisco technology, this person will configure routers and switches, support wireless connectivity, troubleshoot performance issues, and install new equipment.
The ideal candidate brings practical routing and switching experience, a strong understanding of BGP, and the ability to keep business-critical networks operating reliably.
Key Responsibilities: - Configure and maintain Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity across office and operational locations.
- Install new network equipment, replace aging hardware, and resolve equipment failures.
- Support routing and switching functions, including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, and traffic prioritization.
- Maintain wired and wireless LAN/WAN connectivity and assist with VXLAN environments.
- Help administer IP addressing, DNS, network segmentation, and load-balancing configurations.
- Configure secure wireless access for employees, guests, and approved personal devices.
- Collaborate on firewall changes and troubleshoot connectivity between network segments.
- Diagnose network interruptions and hardware, software, or telecommunications issues.
- Review network performance and recommend changes that improve availability and efficiency.
- Keep configurations, procedures, and deployment documentation current.
- Participate in scheduled maintenance, occasional onsite travel, and after-hours support as needed.
Qualifications: - Approximately 3-5 years of hands-on network engineering or administration experience preferred.
- At least five years of IT infrastructure experience, or three years combined with an associate degree in a relevant technical discipline.
- At least two years of direct network administration or engineering experience.
- Practical experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches.
- Working knowledge of BGP, wireless networking, LAN/WAN connectivity, and common network protocols.
- Understanding of network services supporting data, voice, and video communications.
- Ability to investigate technical problems and communicate solutions clearly.
- Availability to visit other work locations and support maintenance outside normal business hours when necessary.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field preferred.
- Experience with Meraki switching, wireless, or SD-WAN; Palo Alto; or F5 is a plus.
- Familiarity with Cisco Nexus Dashboard, VXLAN, virtualization, Windows Server, remote access, storage networking, or WAN optimization is beneficial.
- Previous oil and gas experience preferred.
Additional Details: - This is a newly created position.
- Candidates must be able to work onsite in Midland, TX.
- Relocation assistance is not available.
- Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Employment is contingent upon completion of a background check and drug screening.
