Senior Enterprise Network Architect & Security Lead

Dona Ana County; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Doña Ana County is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and optimize the county's enterprise network infrastructure, including LAN/WAN, wireless, VPN, VOIP, and security systems. You will lead network architecture planning, oversee deployments, and ensure reliability, performance, and security of network operations.

You will collaborate with internal teams, management, and vendors to deliver projects, support long-term infrastructure strategy, and provide technical leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Four (4) years of experience in enterprise IT infrastructure or network management.
• Valid driver's license and Cisco CCNA certification required; CCNP, Palo Alto PCNSE/PCNSA, Security+ or similar certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead network architecture and capacity planning for enterprise LAN/WAN, wireless, VPN, VOIP, and related systems to meet current and future County requirements.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing; validate network resilience and redundancy are in place.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies for network infrastructure solutions that align with County objectives.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and training plans for network administration, appropriate use, and disaster recovery.
• Lead the design and deployment of enterprise-class network infrastructure, including advanced routing, switching, firewall, and VPN solutions.
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, internal departments and cross-functional IT teams on infrastructure projects.
• Assist with the deployment of infrastructure security measures.
• Proactively monitor and troubleshoot network performance, capacity, and security.

Skills

Networking

LAN/WAN

Security

VoIP

Disaster recovery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

Cisco devices

Palo Alto

SD-WAN

VPN appliances

Job description

Doña Ana County is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and optimize the county's enterprise network infrastructure, including LAN/WAN, wireless, VPN, VOIP, and security systems. You will lead network architecture planning, oversee deployments, and ensure reliability, performance, and security of network operations.

You will collaborate with internal teams, management, and vendors to deliver projects, support long-term infrastructure strategy, and provide technical leadership