Network Engineer: On-Prem & Cloud (Hybrid/Remote)

State of Washington; Lacey (WA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Ecology is seeking a journey-level Network Administrator to maintain and optimize both on-prem and cloud networking infrastructure across the agency. You will combine hands-on engineering with project management to keep critical services connected statewide.

You will collaborate with IT Security, WaTech, and external vendors, provide Tier 2/3 support, and contribute to secure, reliable network design and operations. Telework eligibility is available.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in network-related duties and education.
• Projects coordination to support network-related deliveries.
• Documentation management for network records, diagrams, and instructions.
• Network engineering to install, configure, maintain, and repair equipment.
• Infrastructure maintenance including software updates, certificates, and configurations.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary network engineering support for on-prem and cloud infrastructure.
• Monitor LAN/WAN performance across agency sites and coordinate with partners.
• Deliver Tier 2/3 support and conduct root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Maintain network security and documentation per standards.
• Lead and support project planning, timelines, and vendor coordination.

Skills

Project Coordination

Documentation Management

Network Engineering & Troubleshooting

Infrastructure Maintenance & Optimiza

Network Design & Evaluation

Education

Bachelor or higher in IT/CS or related field

Tools

Cisco wireless controllers

Cisco Core Infrastructure

Cisco Prime Infrastructure

ISE (Identity Service Engine)

Data Center experience

Job description

The Department of Ecology is seeking a journey-level Network Administrator to maintain and optimize both on-prem and cloud networking infrastructure across the agency. You will combine hands-on engineering with project management to keep critical services connected statewide.

You will collaborate with IT Security, WaTech, and external vendors, provide Tier 2/3 support, and contribute to secure, reliable network design and operations. Telework eligibility is available.