The Network Engineer is responsible for safeguarding the City of Baltimore’s enterprise network by proactively identifying, mitigating, and preventing security vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure. This role combines deep expertise in routing, switching, and firewall administration with hands-on security operations, including monitoring, incident response, and implementation of protective technologies. The engineer will manage Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewall environments, support SIEM and IDPS tools, perform risk assessments, and ensure compliance with industry security standards. This position plays a key role in protecting City systems, maintaining high availability, and strengthening the overall security posture of Baltimore’s IT environment.