Senior Network Engineer | City Govt
About The Position
SunSoftOnline seeks an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support the network infrastructure serving its Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and regional emergency dispatch operations. The engineer will manage Cisco Catalyst and Nexus networking environments, deploy Palo Alto firewalls across fire stations, improve BGP and OSPF routing resiliency, and maintain secure, highly available communications supporting critical public safety operations. This is a 100% onsite position in Phoenix, Arizona, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Candidates must already reside in the Phoenix metropolitan area when submitted; relocation candidates are not eligible. An in-person interview is required, and the candidate must be available to interview within one week of the posting closing date and begin work within two weeks of an offer. The expected start date is November 9, 2026, and the contract ends June 30, 2027.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining large enterprise networks.
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience with Cisco IOS and Cisco Nexus switches.
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and Panorama.
- Strong hands-on experience with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IPsec VPN, NAT, and QoS.
- Experience supporting high-availability, mission-critical network environments.
- Experience coordinating copper and fiber-optic cabling installations.
- Experience supervising a small technical team.
- CCNP, Palo Alto Networks NGFW Engineer, or comparable professional certification.
- Familiarity with Splunk, ServiceNow, Jira, and SolarWinds Orion.
- Must already reside in the Phoenix metropolitan area at the time of submission; relocation candidates are not eligible.
- Must meet the 100% onsite requirement in Phoenix.
- Must be available for an in-person interview within one week of the posting closing date and to begin work within two weeks of an offer.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting public safety, emergency dispatch, government, or other 24/7 critical infrastructure environments.
- Direct experience supporting Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems.
- Experience with network monitoring, troubleshooting, disaster recovery, and high-availability architecture.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain large enterprise networks.
- Manage Cisco Catalyst and Nexus networking environments.
- Deploy Palo Alto firewalls across fire stations.
- Improve BGP and OSPF routing resiliency.
- Maintain secure, highly available communications supporting critical public safety operations.
- Support network infrastructure serving Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and regional emergency dispatch operations.
- Coordinate copper and fiber-optic cabling installations.
- Supervise a small technical team.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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