IT Network Engineer (This is an-person position)

Bernalillo County Fire Rescue; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Career development opportunities

Health benefits

Leave accruals

Job summary

Bernalillo County is seeking an IT Network Engineer for an in-person role based in Albuquerque, NM. The engineer will plan, deploy and maintain county networks, ensuring security and reliability across LAN/WAN environments.

Responsibilities include leading medium-to-large projects, coordinating with clients and stakeholders, and supporting network performance, while complying with safety and FEMA training requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Networking, CS, or related field.
• Eight years of network engineering experience, including wireless networks.
• Post-offer medical examination and FEMA training may apply.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, installs, implements, integrates, tests and evaluates computer network systems and LAN/WAN infrastructure.
• Monitors network availability, performance, security and data integrity; troubleshoots issues.
• Leads moderate/large network projects; manages budgets and resources; coordinates stakeholders.
• Provides guidance to staff and participates in strategic IT plans.

Skills

Network engineering

Wireless networking

Project leadership

Data center basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS, Networking, CS, or related field

Tools

Cisco CCNP/CCIE (preferred)

Job description

## IT Network Engineer (This is an-person position)Apply: Albuquerque, NM: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: October 8, 2026 (13 days left to apply): JR103748**Job Posting Title:**IT Network Engineer (This is an-person position)**Department:**Information Technology**Location:**415 SILVER AVE SW**Pay Range:**$72,093.00 - $111,738.00**Close Date:**10/07/2026Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.The Network Engineer performs advanced, specialized work of a professional nature, to utilize skills requiring technical expertise and an understanding of complex analytical procedures, programming and systems processes while working with a significant amount of independent authority and judgment. Incumbents may lead a project team or provide expertise in information systems analysis, to include definition of user requirements, feasibility studies, design, program specifications, testing, and implementation.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES• Performs a variety of highly complex analytical duties in the planning, development, installation, implementation, integration, testing and evaluation of the computer network systems, telecommunication hardware and software, and local area networks.• Ensures the availability of networking services; coordinates with clients to determine network systems requirements; studies the integrity and security of data to establish system configuration; monitors systems to control and support network traffic; devises and implements strategies for connection of independent networks.• Actively engage and participate in the evaluation of network protocols, hardware and software to determine their applicability to County network needs; assist in the selection process; coordinate the installation and maintenance of computers, circuits and data communications equipment; configure routers, switches and other devices.• Oversees the integrity and security of County networks and all related components, including the human element, physical and virtual servers, domain controllers, desktops, laptops, printers and other devices which utilize the County network; scans and monitors network activity, troubleshoots and resolves network performance issues.• Serves as the project lead over moderate/large network analysis projects; develops and monitors project budgets and resources; interfaces with management to define project scope and review project activities, recommendations and outcomes; coordinates the use of project resources based on project requirements; designs and implements testing and quality assurance processes.• Provides recommendations for improving hardware and/or software in order to accomplish business goals; recommends and/or implements operating system adjustments to maximize application performance and resource resolution.• Serves as a technical expert within area of assignment, providing guidance and direction to other professional staff and resolving complex network problems; participates in developing strategic plans.• May lead the work of subordinate professional information technology staff within an assigned work unit; directs the work of peers and/or subordinate professional information technology staffed on assigned projects as needed.• Prepares reports, correspondence and other documents; participates on committees and task forces; attends meetings, conferences and training sessions.\\*The above information is intended to outline the general nature and scope of the duties required for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may vary depending on specific job assignments and responsibilities.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS• Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Networking, Computer Science, or related field.• Eight (8) years of work experience as a network engineer managing a wireless network.\\*Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONSCREENING AND COMPLIANCEThe offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:• Successful completion of a post-offer employment medical examination.• Adherence to all County safety guidelines.• Complete all FEMA training(s) assigned to this position.• Possession of a valid New Mexico driver’s license by the date of hire and maintenance of a valid license while employed in this position.• Complete required supervisor training, if applicable.PREFERENCES• Cisco Network Certification (CCNP), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), or equivalent.WORKING CONDITIONS• Work is typically performed in an indoor office environment but occasionally requires travel to other locations.• Work environments may include noise, dust and/or unpleasant odors, and may occasionally require work in confined spaces.• Occasional evenings, holidays, and/or weekend work may be required.EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS• Equipment typically used in the performance of office duties includes telephone, computer, printer, and copy machine.• Various types of paperwork and forms are handled in the performance of duties.