L&I IT Network and Telecommunications Specialist

Salary: $94,620 - 127,248 per year Requirements:

• At least 10 years of qualifying full-time professional IT experience, including system administration in large multi-site switching environments, firewall administration for local and cloud systems, and remote access; relevant education may substitute for up to four years with a bachelors degree or up to two years with an associates degree in IT, computer science, business administration, or a closely related field.
• Ability to take initiative in learning and professional growth, and to respond to the needs of others.
• Formal network and security training or certifications, such as CISSP or OSCP, or college-level IT education, is desired.
• Candidates offered the position must have work authorization that does not require current or future employer visa sponsorship.

• Create, administer, and maintain agency network firewall configurations, review access control list requests, implement approved changes, troubleshoot issues, and manage firewall licensing and patching.
• Coordinate statewide enterprise networking and security service requests and work with WaTech on VPN and network changes.
• Develop and maintain VPN configurations and propose alternatives that meet business needs.
• Design, install, configure, and upgrade statewide network architecture and infrastructure, including switches, wireless networks, routers, and related hardware and software.
• Maintain enterprise-wide network performance, availability, redundancy, and security across on-premises, hosted, and cloud environments.
• Lead problem-solving efforts for statewide network issues and serve as a technical point of contact with WaTech.
• Represent IT Enterprise Services as a network and security expert, and design and implement processes and technology that reduce risk and vulnerabilities.
• Monitor and respond to incident tickets referred to the Network and Firewall team.
• Collaborate with network administrators, customers, IT professionals, leaders, vendors, and contractors, sharing technical expertise and advice.

• Cloud
• Firewall
• Hardware
• Support
• Network
• Security
• VPN
• Cisco
• LESS
• MPLS
• Web

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We are the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), a state agency focused on keeping Washington safe and working. Our IT Division supports agency priorities, while our Maintenance and Operations program sustains essential technology services. This permanent, full-time senior network and telecommunications specialist role is part of our Network Infrastructure & Operations team, which designs, maintains, and secures our network across on-premises and cloud environments. The statewide infrastructure operates around the clock and supports staff and agency services. The position is based in Tumwater, Washington, with a salary range of $94,620 to $127,248 annually; the top salary step is typically a longevity step. We offer optional remote work, with telework potentially available up to full time, subject to occasional in-person meetings and training and business needs. Candidates should live in Washington or be willing to relocate; out-of-state remote work requires approval. Flexible schedules may be available with management approval. Our benefits include paid leave, health and dental coverage, retirement programs, tuition reimbursement, staff training, and an Infants at Work Program. We value customer focus, respect, diversity, equity and inclusion, learning, growth, and reliability, and we support a diverse and inclusive workplace.

last updated 42 week of 2026