Senior Network Engineer

Job Description

Our client t is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to own and support the core network infrastructure. This role is highly hands‑on and operational, with responsibility for routing, switching, firewall management, and supervision of engineers and consultants supporting critical public safety systems.

This is a mission‑critical environment with urgency, structure, and high visibility—ideal for someone who thrives in fast‑paced, structured organizations like public safety, military, or regulated industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and optimize secure, high‑performance network infrastructure supporting CAD and public safety systems

• Lead day‑to‑day network engineering efforts across routing, switching, and firewall environments

• Serve as the SME for Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama (configuration, management, troubleshooting)

• Manage Cisco IOS and Cisco Nexus infrastructure, including data center environments

• Address and stabilize OSPF and BGP routing issues, including technical debt cleanup and optimization

• Supervise Network Engineers and consultants (2+ direct reports expected)

• Lead infrastructure projects from planning through implementation

• Coordinate with City ITS, vendors, and regional partners

• Maintain documentation, asset inventories, and ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Jira, etc.)

• Participate in audits, security reviews, budgeting, and long‑term network planning

• Provide after‑hours support as needed for critical incidents

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Skills and Requirements

• 5+ years of network engineering experience in complex enterprise environments

• Deep hands‑on experience with Palo Alto Next‑Gen Firewalls and Panorama (SME‑level)

• Strong experience with Cisco IOS and Cisco Nexus

• Advanced routing knowledge: OSPF, BGP (plus EIGRP, IPsec, VPNs, NAT)

• Splunk, SolarWinds Orion, ServiceNow, Jira experience

• Comfortable operating in urgent, highly structured environments with frequent interruptions

• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross‑functionally • Public safety, government, military, or highly regulated industry experience

• Experience supervising engineers or contractors 

• Industry certifications such as CCNP or Palo Alto Networks Certified

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)