Southwest Airlines
Sr Network Engineer
Dallas, Texas, United States of America · Senior
Work authorization requiredDetected 3 days ago
iOSNegotiationVendor ManagementCustomer SupportTCP/IPCiscoBGP/OSPFSD-WANWiresharkNetwork EngineeringResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring
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Sponsors this role42
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds40
Fits your clock70
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Southwest Airlines Co. obtained a prevailing wage determination for Software Developers in Dallas, TEXAS on 2026-06-10. No matching green-card filing appears in our data yet. The determination expires in 1 day (2026-09-07), and a green-card filing must follow before then or the employer starts over.
Green-card follow-through: 55%
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About the role
- Partnering with Enterprise Architecture, vendors, and Technology Teams, you'll shape platform strategy, monitor performance and capacity, resolve complex issues, and introduce new technologies that strengthen network reliability.
- This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for training, meetings, conferences, etc.
- Provide innovative solutions to proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability in order to resolve escalations of high complexity
Responsibilities
- Oversee vendor management, partner governance, and oversight to deploy systems which are complete, designed and managed over life cycles while also guiding others
- Monitor and test performance and capacity for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with partners to implement fixes
- Create the platform strategy and road map in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture
- Create and follow Network/Traffic flow Diagrams
- May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
- Ability to mentor/guide others to perform troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, solution development, and implementation within specific technology areas
Requirements
- Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
- Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
- Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
Skills
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Network diagnostic, monitoring and analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark)
Compensation
- Competitive market salary from $138,800 per year to $154,200 per year* depending on qualifications and experience.
Benefits
- For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the Company.
- Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan, which includes a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) Company match contribution of up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
- Potential for annual profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan-when Southwest profits, you profit***
- Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents
- Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment.
- You'll have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan, and coverage will be retroactively available to your first day of employment.
- https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits
- 401(k) Company match contributions are subject to the plan's vesting schedule.
- Profit-sharing contributions are subject to the Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.
- Benefits you'll love
Company info
- Our Company Promise
- We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth.
- Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines.
- Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
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