Network Engineer - Murfreesboro, TN

SRM Home Office – Murfreesboro, TN Employment Type: Full-time | On-site SRM Concrete’s Information Technology team supports a growing nationwide network of ready-mix plants, quarries, terminals, shops, offices, and other operations. We build and maintain the technology that helps our teammates serve customers and keep the business moving. We are seeking a hands-on Network Engineer who takes ownership, enjoys solving problems, and brings a collaborative, can-do attitude to supporting our corporate and field operations.

Success requires strong technical skills, clear communication, and a practical understanding of how network availability affects daily operations.

Responsibilities

• The Network Engineer will design, implement, monitor, and support reliable, secure network infrastructure across SRM’s nationwide operations.
• This role covers LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, firewalls, switching, wireless, cloud connectivity, and network disaster recovery.
• You will help advance our SD-WAN strategy, strengthen redundancy and failover, improve network visibility, and standardize connectivity across existing locations and new acquisitions.
• & Key Responsibilities Design, configure, and maintain LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, and internet connectivity across corporate, field, and disaster recovery locations.
• Help evaluate, test, deploy, and support SD-WAN solutions, including application-aware routing, path selection, quality of service, and integration with existing firewalls.
• Design and validate high-availability network architectures, including redundant equipment, diverse circuits, cellular backup, automatic failover, and recovery to normal operation.
• Configure and troubleshoot SonicWall firewalls, SonicWall and Dell switches, enterprise wireless access points, and related network infrastructure.
• Support Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, including VLANs, routing, spanning tree, link aggregation, network segmentation, and QoS.
• Implement and support 802.1X authentication for wired and wireless network access, including integration with RADIUS and coordination with security and systems teammates.
• Deploy and optimize indoor and outdoor wireless networks, including connectivity for offices, shops, industrial environments, cameras, and IoT devices.
• Support multiple connectivity options, including fiber, broadband, LTE/5G, fixed wireless, satellite, and point-to-point wireless.
• Improve proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting for availability, bandwidth utilization, latency, packet loss, interface errors, equipment health, and failover events.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues across carrier circuits, firewalls, switching, wireless, and cloud connections; identify root causes and implement lasting improvements.
• Partner with security teammates to maintain firewall policies, secure remote access, segmentation, and network security standards.
• Support connectivity between on-premises systems, cloud environments, and the disaster recovery site; participate in recovery planning and failover testing.
• Coordinate with carriers, managed service providers, equipment vendors, and cabling contractors on installations, outages, escalations, and service delivery.
• Support new locations and acquisitions through site assessments, equipment sizing, deployment planning, and consistent network standards.
• Maintain accurate network diagrams, circuit and equipment inventories, configurations, backups, change records, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Plan and execute firmware updates, equipment replacements, and other network changes with appropriate testing, communication, and rollback procedures.
• Provide Tier 3 support for complex incidents affecting corporate and field operations, including after-hours escalation support as needed.
• This position serves as an escalation resource and is not the first point of contact for the on-call rotation.
• Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting enterprise firewalls, managed switches, routers, and wireless networks.
• Understanding of routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP, network redundancy, and high-availability designs.

Requirements

• Sets You Apart Five or more years of experience in network engineering or a related infrastructure role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, subnetting, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VPNs, and Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking.
• Basic understanding of the OSI model and how to apply it when troubleshooting network issues.
• Basic understanding of 802.1X, RADIUS, and authentication for wired and wireless network access.
• Experience supporting distributed, multisite networks and troubleshooting issues involving internet service providers and telecommunications carriers.
• Familiarity with SD-WAN concepts, multiple WAN connections, traffic prioritization, and failover.
• Experience using network monitoring tools, logs, and packet captures to investigate performance and availability issues.
• Strong problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize operational needs, follow through on commitments, and communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical teammates.
• SRM At SRM, we succeed as one IT team.
• We are looking for someone who shares knowledge, welcomes input, and works alongside teammates across networking, security, cloud, systems, applications, and the service desk.

Preferred

• Qualifications Experience with SonicWall firewalls and switches, Dell Networking/OS10, and enterprise wireless platforms.
• Experience deploying or supporting SD-WAN, including proof-of-concept testing and failover validation.
• Experience with outdoor wireless, cellular backup, point-to-point or millimeter-wave links, satellite connectivity, and industrial or IoT environments.
• Familiarity with Azure or OCI networking, private cloud connectivity, and disaster recovery environments.
• Experience with centralized network management, configuration backups, scripting, or network automation.
• Relevant networking or IT certifications are a plus.

Whether leading a project or helping resolve an issue, you should bring a positive, can-do attitude, take ownership of your part, and stay engaged with your teammates until the problem is resolved.