Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer
2 days ago
Houston
Job DescriptionSalary: $160,000 $180,000 About Zedcor Inc. Zedcor Inc. (TSX-V:ZDC) is disrupting the traditional physical security industry through its proprietary MobileyeZ security towers by providing turnkey and customized mobile surveillance and live monitoring solutions to blue-chip customers across North America. The Company continues to expand its established platform of over 1,200 MobileyeZ towers in Canada and the United States, with emphasis on industry leading service levels, data-supported efficiency outcomes, and continued innovation. Zedcor services the Canadian market through equipment and service centers currently located in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario. The Company continues to advance its U.S. expansion which now has the capacity to service markets throughout the Midwest with locations throughout Texas Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and Florida. For more information, check out . Position Overview Zedcor Security Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and operate the networking, virtualization, and backup infrastructure that supports our large-scale mobile surveillance platform. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on networking expertise, strong VMware experience, proven Linux and Kubernetes administration capability, direct Sophos firewall experience, and production-level experience managing Veeam Backup & Replication in enterprise environments. This is a mission-critical role supporting 24x7 surveillance operations and rapid national growth. Key Responsibilities • Design, implement, and maintain data center network infrastructure including core, distribution, and access layers., • Manage and optimize SD-WAN and secure WAN connectivity to thousands of remote surveillance towers., • Configure and maintain routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, and redundancy protocols., • Deploy, configure, and manage Sophos firewall platforms, including:, • Firewall rules and policies, • Site-to-site and remote-access VPNs, • Multi-WAN configurations and failover, • Security services, logging, and monitoring, • Monitor network performance, availability, and security; proactively address capacity, reliability, and security issues., • Troubleshoot complex network issues across LAN, WAN, cellular, and cloud-connected environments., • Deploy, manage, and optimize VMware vSphere / ESXi environments., • Provision and maintain virtual machines supporting VMS, analytics, databases, and internal systems., • Plan and execute compute scaling, hardware refreshes, and high-availability configurations., • Administer and manage Veeam Backup & Replication in enterprise production environments (REQUIRED)., • Design, implement, and maintain backup policies for virtual machines, databases, and critical infrastructure., • Manage backup repositories, replication jobs, and offsite retention strategies., • Perform regular restore testing and validation procedures., • Lead and maintain Zedcors Disaster Recovery (DR) strategy and execution plans., • Own and manage the organizations Enterprise Risk Planning (ERP) and business continuity programs., • Conduct DR testing exercises and document recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO)., • Ensure compliance with internal controls and security standards., • Administer Linux servers including performance tuning, patching, and security hardening., • Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters for containerized applications and services., • Support CI/CD pipelines and application teams with Kubernetes networking, storage, and security., • Monitor containerized workloads and troubleshoot cluster- and node-level issues., • Implement network and infrastructure security best practices including segmentation, access control, and monitoring., • Collaborate with cyber security teams on audits, vulnerability remediation, and compliance initiatives., • Ensure high availability and resiliency for mission-critical surveillance and monitoring systems., • Create and maintain network diagrams, architecture documentation, and operational runbooks., • Collaborate with engineering, monitoring center, and operations teams., • Participate in on-call rotation and incident response as required. Qualifications & Requirements • 10+ years of experience in advanced networking and infrastructure engineering., • Strong hands-on experience with:, • Enterprise routing and switching, • SD-WAN technologies, • VPNs, firewalls, and secure WAN design, • Sophos firewall platforms (REQUIRED), • Proven experience administering VMware vSphere / ESXi., • Strong Linux system administration experience (REQUIRED)., • Production experience administering Kubernetes environments (REQUIRED)., • Direct enterprise experience managing Veeam Backup & Replication (REQUIRED)., • Experience designing and executing Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies., • Experience leading ERP / business continuity planning initiatives., • Ability to troubleshoot across network, virtualization, backup, and OS layers., • Experience supporting mission-critical, 24x7 systems. Preferred Qualifications • Relevant certifications (Cisco, Sophos, CCNP/CCIE, VMware, Kubernetes, Veeam) are a plus. What We Offer • Competitive base salary: $160,000 $180,000 USD + Bonus, • Performance based stock compensation, • Health and dental benefits package, • Opportunity to work on large-scale, real-world surveillance infrastructure, • High-impact role with visibility across executive leadership, • Modern technology stack with influence over architectural decisions, • Direct contribution to a rapidly expanding national security platform Why Join Zedcor? At Zedcor, you wont just maintain systems, youll help build and shape the future of security technology. We provide the tools, mentorship, and environment to help you thrive and grow in your career. If youre looking to take your skills to the next level, Zedcor offers a dynamic and rewarding opportunity.