Enterprise Network Engineer: LAN/WAN & Security

Canyon County; Caldwell (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Canyon County is seeking a Network Engineer to co-design, implement, and maintain the county-wide network for data and voice. The role emphasizes security, scalability, and reliability across LAN/WAN/VLAN, VPNs, and wireless environments.

You will work under the Operations Manager with latitude for independent judgment, while collaborating with IT staff to optimize networking and telephony systems. A strong background in firewall and VPN technologies is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise network systems including security, vendor management, and policy development.
• Extensive knowledge of Layer 1–3 networking: copper/fiber, switches, wireless, VPN routers, firewalls, and related infra.
• Strong routing knowledge: OSPF, BGP, VLAN/VXLAN, QoS.
• Experience with Next Gen Firewall security: ATP, IDS/IPS, SSL interception, app control, malware protection.
• VPN/VoIP experience and network integration with servers/AD.
• Ability to plan, manage, and track network projects and documentation.
• Excellent organization, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Co-design, implement, and maintain county-wide data/voice network delivery.
• Research, install switches, wireless hardware, firewalls; manage network hardware.
• Evaluate proposals and present solutions to improve data/voice delivery efficiency.
• Prepare network flow charts and diagrams.
• Coordinate topology changes; monitor diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• Maintain switches/routers/load balancers; assist with VoIP system.
• Refresh wireless infrastructure; ensure security and NAC compliance.
• Oversee patch/upgrade cycles and QoS adjustments.

Skills

Enterprise networking

LAN/WAN/VLAN

VPN/VoIP

Firewall security

Network monitoring

Project coordination

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/SE

CCNA

CCNP (plus)

5 years IT experience

High school diploma

Tools

Cisco IOS

NG Firewall

AD integration

S2S VPN

Job description

Canyon County is seeking a Network Engineer to co-design, implement, and maintain the county-wide network for data and voice. The role emphasizes security, scalability, and reliability across LAN/WAN/VLAN, VPNs, and wireless environments.

You will work under the Operations Manager with latitude for independent judgment, while collaborating with IT staff to optimize networking and telephony systems. A strong background in firewall and VPN technologies is required.