Network Engineer​/Analyst Engineering Dallas

Position: Network Engineer/Analyst Engineering Dallas United States of America

Job Description

The Parsons IPKPP Division is seeking a Network Engineer I to support our growing technology environment. This entry‑to‑mid‑level role focuses on day‑to‑day operations of our virtualized infrastructure, Windows server environment, networks, and datacenter hardware. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in Windows Server, networking, and virtualization, with the aptitude to learn additional platforms and tools as our environment evolves.

You will work as part of a collaborative Technology Team that supports critical mission and business systems. This position emphasizes hands‑on troubleshooting, operational excellence, and continuous learning aligned with Parsons’ culture of innovation, integrity, and safety.

Core Infrastructure & Networking

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and support virtual machines, servers, and networked resources in Parsons’ IPKPP environments.
• Perform basic diagnostics on connectivity issues across servers, virtual machines, and datacenter resources.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to implement changes, upgrades, and new solutions following established procedures and change management practices.
• Support incident response and root‑cause analysis for infrastructure and network‑related issues.

VMware & Virtualization

• Log into vSphere/ESXi to check status of virtual machines and restart services/VMs as needed.
• Perform basic deployments of virtual machines from templates or standard procedures.
• Adjust virtual machine compute and storage resources under guidance (CPU, memory, disk).
• Perform high‑level status checks and basic diagnostics of vSphere environments.
• Perform basic status checks, diagnostics, and minor maintenance of the ESXi operating system.

Note:

While Parsons is likely to transition away from VMware in the future, current operations still rely on this platform. Flexibility and willingness to learn new virtualization technologies is essential.

Networking

• Apply base networking knowledge to support and troubleshoot connectivity and access issues.
• Work with IP addressing and subnetting to identify and resolve network‑related issues affecting virtual machines and datacenter resources.
• Utilize and assist in managing networking services such as DNS and DHCP, including basic troubleshooting and configuration checks.
• Use standard methods and tools (e.g., ping, tracert/trace route, nslookup, etc.) to diagnose connectivity issues.

Windows Server Management

• Provide intermediate‑level administration, management, and maintenance of Windows Server operating systems.
• Support and troubleshoot Active Directory (AD) domain structures, including basic user, group, and service‑related issues.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot issues at the Windows OS level on both virtual and physical servers.
• Deploy Windows Server operating systems following established build standards.
• Manage server updates and patching (e.g., WSUS or similar tools), including scheduling and basic troubleshooting of update issues.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose issues with key Windows services critical to business and mission systems.

Hardware Maintenance & Datacenter Support

• Perform intermediate‑level server hardware maintenance such as installing and replacing components (drives, memory, NICs, etc.) when onsite work is required.
• Work with physical network cabling infrastructure: tracing cables, verifying connections, labeling, and coordinating corrections with appropriate teams.
• Coordinate with vendors and senior staff on hardware support cases and warranty services.

Linux Operating System Support

• Perform base‑level troubleshooting of Linux OS issues, including user access or connectivity issues to Linux‑based resources.
• Deploy Linux images on virtual machines using established templates or build procedures.

Backup, Monitoring, Security & Storage Concepts

• Apply conceptual understanding of backup and recovery technologies to assist in monitoring, basic troubleshooting, and operational tasks with the current backup platform.
• Utilize server and resource monitoring tools to identify performance or availability issues; elevate appropriately.
• Support endpoint protection tools and processes (AV/EDR) at a conceptual and operational level as directed by…