Houston, TX

Salary
$120,000–$130,000from the description
Posted
Jul 6, 2026
Location
Houston, TX
Last confirmed open
Jul 21, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A senior-level network role responsible for setting infrastructure standards and overseeing enterprise routing, switching, SD-WAN/SASE (Cato Networks), Cisco Meraki, Starlink satellite connectivity, and Azure networking across a multi-site organization. Day-to-day work spans firewall policy management, hybrid identity administration, incident and change management, security monitoring, and supporting network growth tied to new sites and acquisitions. Best suited to a seasoned network professional with deep multi-site and cloud networking experience.

Senior level · 10+ years · Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · Full-time

Must have (13)
AzureAzure NetworkingCisco MerakiCato NetworksSD-WANActive DirectoryStarlinkVPN GatewayExpressRouteVLANQoSMicrosoft ServerFirewall
Nice to have (1)
AZ-104 or Az 700

“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.

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How this req sits in the market our data

Roughly 7 people in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 1–10

Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.

What gives you an edge
ExpressRoute3%

Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.

What won't set you apart
Active Directory55%Azure45%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $103,660 (middle half $83,599–$133,973). This posting is about at that midpoint.

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (5)

The JD states 10 years of overall Network Administrator experience AND 7 years specifically in a multi-site organization; the overall years minimum is set to 10 (the higher gate).

The degree requirement is effectively waived: the JD lists a Bachelor's degree but immediately follows with 'Minimum: Proven, equivalent multi-year experience in related fields and activities,' making equivalent experience an accepted substitute.

Certifications (AZ-104, AZ-700, Cato Networks SASE/SD-WAN, or equivalent) are listed under Requirements but framed as 'relevant' and 'or equivalent,' signaling they are strongly preferred rather than a hard rejection gate; captured as preferred with alternatives.

Starlink satellite connectivity is explicitly called out as a required skill in the Requirements section, which is unusual — it reflects the company's specific remote/field-site infrastructure.

The role is on-site in Houston; no remote or hybrid language appears in the posting.

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