About the Role
Riot is expanding into hyperscale data centers for AI and HPC clients and seeks a hands-on leader to manage the design, operation, security, and continuous improvement of enterprise network infrastructure across multiple locations.
Responsibilities
- Manage, mentor, and develop network engineering resources while maintaining a hands-on technical presence.
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure network architectures for corporate, manufacturing, engineering, and data center environments.
- Monitor network performance, capacity, availability, and security; respond to alerts and identify improvement opportunities.
- Establish and maintain network standards, documentation, diagrams, configurations, operating procedures, and disaster-recovery plans.
- Lead network troubleshooting and serve as the primary escalation point for complex connectivity, performance, and security issues.
- Plan and execute network upgrades, site deployments, hardware refreshes, migrations, and infrastructure expansion projects.
- Partner with Systems, Security, Engineering, Software, and Operations teams to ensure infrastructure meets business requirements.
- Ensure network security best practices including access control, segmentation, firewall management, and infrastructure hardening.
- Develop and maintain network monitoring, alerting, and reporting capabilities.
- Coordinate with field operations, SCADA/OT teams, and vendors to deliver stable connectivity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent enterprise network experience.
- Track record leading network and NetOps teams in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.
- Experience administering enterprise firewalls, wireless networks, routers, switches, and secure remote-access solutions.
- Expert knowledge of enterprise networking, routing protocols, switching, and network design.
- Experience supporting WAN connectivity, site-to-site VPNs, internet circuits, and telecommunications provider relationships.
- Strong knowledge of network security principles, firewall policy management, access control, and incident response.
- Experience with network monitoring, performance analysis, capacity planning, and complex infrastructure troubleshooting.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, lead projects, and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience working in a manufacturing, engineering, industrial, or multi-site enterprise environment is preferred.
- Experience with network automation, scripting, and configuration-management tools is preferred.
Skills
- Enterprise networking
- Routing protocols
- Switching
- Network design
- Firewall policy management
- Network security
- Network monitoring
- Incident response
- Capacity planning
- Network automation
- Scripting
- Configuration management
Location
- Austin, TX
- Rockdale, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise, Security, or Data Center
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
- Fortinet Network Security Expert
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- ITIL Foundation
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Bonus
- Sign-on equity grant
Benefits
- Equity incentive programs
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Comprehensive health coverage with 100% company-paid plan options
- Free gym memberships
- Pet insurance
- Childcare discounts
About the Company
- Riot is expanding its footprint into hyperscale data centers for AI and HPC clients.
Equal Opportunity
- Riot is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
