Evergreen Network Engineer

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About This Pipeline

JW Affinity IT is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support the enterprise network infrastructure of a local municipality. This position is responsible for designing operating securing and troubleshooting the wired wireless and wide-area networks that connect municipal offices public facilities data centers and cloud services.

The ideal candidate can independently manage complex network environments lead infrastructure improvements respond to service disruptions and coordinate effectively with cybersecurity teams telecommunications providers vendors and municipal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure administer monitor and troubleshoot switches routers firewalls wireless controllers access points and related network equipment.
  
• Support LAN WAN WLAN VPN internet and data-center connectivity across multiple municipal locations.
  
• Maintain secure connectivity between municipal facilities cloud environments remote employees vendors and partner organizations.
  
• Manage routing switching VLANs subnetting access control lists quality of service network segmentation and redundancy.
  
• Monitor network availability capacity latency utilization and security events using enterprise monitoring tools.
  
• Diagnose and resolve complex connectivity performance voice video and application-delivery issues.
  
• Support firewall policies site-to-site VPNs remote-access VPNs and network access controls.
  
• Design and implement network upgrades equipment replacements site expansions and technology refreshes.
  
• Coordinate with telecommunications carriers internet service providers equipment manufacturers and third-party vendors.
  
• Develop and maintain network diagrams IP address documentation configuration standards inventories and recovery procedures.
  
• Conduct configuration backups firmware upgrades patching and network-device lifecycle management.
  
• Support network vulnerability remediation and cybersecurity incident-response activities.
  
• Assist with disaster recovery continuity-of-operations planning and restoration testing.
  
• Provide technical leadership during network outages and high-priority service incidents.
  
• Participate in scheduled maintenance and an after-hours on-call rotation when required.
  

Required Qualifications

• Five to seven years of professional network engineering or network administration experience.
  
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP DNS DHCP VLANs VPNs subnetting routing switching firewalls and wireless networking.
  
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-grade network technologies from Cisco Aruba Fortinet Palo Alto Networks Juniper or comparable manufacturers.
  
• Experience supporting a distributed multi-site network environment.
  
• Experience diagnosing complex network availability and performance issues.
  
• Working knowledge of network security segmentation access control and high-availability design.
  
• Ability to create technical diagrams implementation plans configuration documentation and change records.
  
• Bachelors degree in information technology computer science engineering or a related field or an equivalent combination of education certifications and experience.
  
• Ability to successfully complete any background screening required for access to municipal systems and facilities.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting municipal government public safety utilities transportation education or another public-sector environment.
  
• Cisco CCNA or CCNP CompTIA Network Fortinet Aruba Palo Alto Networks or comparable certification.
  
• Experience with software-defined networking network access control SD-WAN cloud networking or zero-trust architectures.
  
• Familiarity with VoIP video conferencing fiber infrastructure and telecommunications circuits.
  
• Knowledge of CJIS NIST PCI DSS or other public-sector compliance requirements.
  
• Experience supporting environments with critical services and 24-hour operational requirements.
  

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical Dental & Vision)
  
• Retirement Plan (401kwith matching)
  
• Life Insurance Plan
  
• PTO
  
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
  
• Internet & Phone Allowance (for applicable roles)
  
• Wellness Resources (EAP)
  
• Pet Insurance
  
• Work-Life balance
  
• Flexible Hours
  
• Full-Time Permanent Positions
  

JW Affinity IT is a full-service IT solutions provider supporting schools and private organizations with strategic innovative technology projects. We take the time to understand our clients needs to successfully develop implement and manage each initiative. JW is a certified small woman- and minority-owned business through the National Minority Supplier Development Council.

We are committed to fostering a diverse inclusive and innovative workplace where different perspectives lead to better IT solutions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment.