Network Connectivity Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX

Dedicated to innovative placemaking, Howard Hughes Communities is the real estate platform of Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) and is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to the cultural life of its communities. Building on that foundation, we foster a culture of curiosity that empowers every employee to shape their own story within our organization.

About the Role

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, support, optimization, and security of Howard Hughes network infrastructure across various site types such as corporate, operations, sales centers, and cloud-connected environments. This role helps ensure reliable connectivity and is responsible for implementing and testing complex infrastructure in support of our business needs. As a member of the Infrastructure Team, this position will report to the IT Infrastructure Manager.

This individual will provide advanced technical support for complex network and infrastructure issues, work independently and collaboratively to troubleshoot incidents, and partner with project managers and other IT teams on deployments, upgrades, and ongoing improvements. The role also supports infrastructure standards, documentation, risk reduction, reduce costs, and continuous improvement efforts to help maintain a secure, scalable, and well-managed environment.

What You Will Do

• Understand, promote, and demonstrate The Howard Hughes way

• Design, implement, support, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure across office, remote, and cloud-connected environments

• Support and troubleshoot WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, voice, and related network services to maintain reliable connectivity and performance across the business

• Engineer, deploy, and support network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, security appliances, wireless infrastructure, and other related network devices

• Configure, support, and troubleshoot secure connectivity solutions including IPSec tunnels, SD-WAN technologies, secure remote access services, and zero trust network access capabilities

• Support cloud-connected and hybrid network environments, including the use of cloud-based network management and monitoring platforms

• Troubleshoot complex connectivity, performance, and security issues across local and wide area networks, remote access services, and related infrastructure

• Support network security and resiliency through assessments, audits, reviews, and remediation activities

• Participate in infrastructure projects including new deployments, upgrades, migrations, and site initiatives

• Monitor infrastructure health, respond to alerts and incidents, and help drive timely resolution of service-impacting issues

• Maintain accurate diagrams, standards, procedures, and technical documentation for supported environments

• Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders regarding incidents, planned changes, maintenance windows, and service impacts

• Collaborate with engineers, support teams, security teams, and project resources to develop practical, supportable solutions

• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of infrastructure standards, operational processes, and network-related procedures

About You

• Qualified candidates must have a minimum of 5 years' networking experience working in a like role or 5 years of experience working in Managed Services.

• Proven ability to manage IT processes and procedures, including incident management, change management, and performance monitoring.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a high-energy environment. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to create and maintain solid working relationships at all levels across the organization and externally.

• Professional appearance and demeanor.

• Work with HHC corporate IT to incorporate any applicable standards across technologies.

• Good oral and written communications skills.

• Required Technical Proficiencies:

• Switching and network infrastructure, including capacity planning, configuration, support, and troubleshooting of managed network devices.

• Routing and network services, including BGP, static routing, policy-based routing, route redistribution, and related enterprise routing concepts.

• WAN and edge connectivity technologies, including SD-WAN, IPSec VPNs, internet-based WAN connectivity, and hybrid cloud network connectivity.

• Voice technologies, including POTS, VoIP, and SIP trunking.

• Enterprise wireless networking, including cloud-managed and on-premises controller-based wireless environments.

• Familiarity with enterprise firewalls, security appliances, and secure remote access technologies.

• Knowledge of network security principles and supporting security technologies, including endpoint protection, email security, web filtering, and related controls.

• Understanding of security best practices, hardening standards, access control, segmentation, and threat mitigation.

• Strong technical expertise in network design, implementation, and troubleshooting.

• Experience with Cloud technologies, as well as multiple SaaS services.

• This job description is not meant to be an "all-inclusive" list of the duties and responsibilities of this job. Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The Howard Hughes Corporation reserves the right to change or modify job duties as necessary based on business necessity.

Benefits Built for You
At Howard Hughes Communities, we offer competitive, market-based compensation that rewards performance and supports career growth. Our comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees at every stage of their career, is focused on holistic wellness-social, emotional, financial, and physical.

• Competitive 401k plan

• Generous PTO policy

• Premium medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Voluntary benefits for unexpected life events

• Student loan assistance and stipends to assist with lifelong learning

About Howard Hughes Communities

Howard Hughes Communities develops, owns, and operates the nation's premier large-scale master planned communities and mixed-use developments. Our award-winning portfolio includes The Woodlands, Bridgeland, andThe Woodlands Hillsin Greater Houston; SummerlininLas Vegas; Teravalis inGreater Phoenix; Ward VillageinHonolulu; and Merriweather District inColumbia, Maryland. Strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, we offer one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country. Learn more atcommunities.howardhughes.com.

NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES
Please note that Howard Hughes Communities does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Howard Hughes Communities will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Howard Hughes Communities explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Howard Hughes Communities.