Senior Network Engineer

Tech One IT; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in Phoenix is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to manage a 24/7 on-call rotation and oversee network design and security strategy for the Fire Department’s CAD network. This mid-senior level role requires extensive experience with Cisco devices, project management, and excellent customer service skills. The candidate should also have supervisory experience and be able to handle vendor relationships effectively. Competitive salary and a contract-based employment type are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in planning, design, and maintenance of a large network.
• Five years of experience in configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco routing devices.
• Supervisory experience directing a small team.

Responsibilities

• Provide network design and security strategy.
• Plan and coordinate infrastructure projects.
• Oversee installation and troubleshooting of network connectivity.

Skills

Network design

Customer service

Project management

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Vendor management

Research technologies

Auditing standards

Education

Cisco certifications (CCNP)

Palo Alto Networks certification

Tools

Cisco Nexus equipment

Palo Alto Next‑Gen Firewalls

Job description

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Tech One IT

100% on-site

This position works Monday through Friday and may require more than forty (40) hours to perform assigned duties, which can include weekends, evenings, early morning hours, and/or holidays. Employees in this position are required to participate in a 24/7 on‑call standby rotation. Currently tiered rotation – 2 weeks on‑call every 6 weeks remote/on‑site for rotation.

Responsibilities

• Provides network design and security strategy for Fire Department’s CAD network
• Provides excellent customer service for Fire Department staff, vendors, stakeholders and partners
• Plans and coordinates infrastructure and networking projects; manages and reviews projects and tasks implementation by direct reports and consultants
• Oversees installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network connectivity and performance
• Leads creation and maintenance of documentation related to knowledge base, network configurations, network mapping diagrams, processes, and service records
• Assists the IT Manager in developing annual operating budget and Capital Improvement Plan for network infrastructure components
• Ensures the overall architecture of all systems is in alignment with City of Phoenix technical standards and the long‑term technology vision of the Phoenix Fire Department
• Evaluates and implements the overall network infrastructure plans for the wide area network including knowledge of Cisco Nexus Data Center equipment and Palo Alto Next‑Gen Firewalls
• Coordinates and manages the relationship and contracts with third‑party vendors involved in Fire network systems
• Fosters and manages relationships with the City’s ITS Department to ensure collaboration and cooperation to meet the needs of the Fire Department
• Actively researches available technologies that would improve reliability and usability of Phoenix Fire Dispatch Services
• Participates in department, vendor, partner, Federated department meetings as required
• Audits devices and configurations to confirm standards, security and best practices are followed
• Creates, documents, resolves and maintains ticketing system items including problem, incident, service requests, change controls and configuration management database

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years of experience in planning, design, and maintenance of a large network
• Five years of experience in configuration/management/troubleshooting of Cisco IOS and Cisco Nexus devices
• Supervisory experience directing the activities of a small team consisting of full‑time and contract employees
• Experience with routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
• Experience with point‑to‑point VPNs, IPsec, and NAT
• CCNP, Palo Alto Networks Next‑Generation Firewall Engineer, or similar industry certifications

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Information Technology, Business Development, and General Business; Industry: Information Services