Network Engineer, IT Specialist III- Baltimore City Department of Information Technology

Baltimore City•City of Syracuse, NY

2d•$81,097 - $129,584

About The Position

The Network Engineer is responsible for safeguarding and optimizing the City of Baltimore’s enterprise network by proactively identifying, mitigating, and preventing security vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure. This role combines deep expertise in enterprise routing, switching, and firewall administration with hands-on data center management, wireless infrastructure support, and network automation. The engineer will manage Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewall environments, administer Cisco ACI fabric architectures, support network monitoring tools, and ensure compliance with industry security standards to protect City systems, maintain high availability, and strengthen Baltimore’s overall IT environment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university.
Two years of related specialty IT experience (e.g., system engineering, network engineering, information security, application programming, systems design, hierarchical/relational database management, GIS experience, custom report writing, or developing and supporting cloud-based software integration).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Previous IT work lead experience is preferred.
Previous IT experience in government is preferred.
Advanced technical credentials, e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), preferred.

Responsibilities

Safeguarding and optimizing the City of Baltimore’s enterprise network.
Proactively identifying, mitigating, and preventing security vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure.
Managing Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewall environments.
Administering Cisco ACI fabric architectures.
Supporting network monitoring tools.
Ensuring compliance with industry security standards.