Senior Network Engineer – Build Secure City Networks

City of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 87,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Durham Technology Solutions Department is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to design, implement, and support secure, scalable network infrastructure. You will maintain day-to-day operations, resolve outages, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable connectivity across the City's systems.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of hands-on networking experience, strong TCP/IP knowledge, Cisco and Fortinet equipment expertise, and certificates such as CCNA/CCNP or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a directly related field.
• Five years of experience in advanced engineering and administration of multiprotocol routers, multilayer switches, network security devices, network management systems, network design and documentation.
• Preferred certifications: CCNA/CCNP, Fortinet NSE‑3/4, or CompTIA Network+ and ITIL foundation.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, OSPF, BGP, and subnetting.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience for layers 1–3.
• 3–5 years hands-on experience with Cisco switches and Fortinet equipment (FortiGate/FortiOS/FortiManager).
• Experience with Meraki Wi‑Fi or other vendors.
• CWNA/CWNP certification desirable.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient written and verbal communication; MS Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine checks and apply updates/patches to networking equipment.
• Minimize downtime by responding to, fixing, or escaping network outages.
• Coordinate with Managed Services Network Operations Center on tickets and resolutions.
• Update network documentation including configurations and SOPs.
• Design and implement LAN/MAN/WAN, cloud, and wireless networking solutions.
• Install and configure switches, wireless APs, SD‑WAN/firewalls, and load balancers (Cisco/FortiNet).
• Analyze network traffic using Wireshark and monitoring tools.
• Implement network security policies on access control devices for secure connections.
• Collaborate with other departments for system integrations.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Written & verbal communication

Python/Ansible/Terraform

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

5 years of advanced network engineering experience

Tools

Cisco switches

Fortinet equipment

Wi‑Fi (Meraki)

SD-WAN devices

Job description

The City of Durham Technology Solutions Department is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to design, implement, and support secure, scalable network infrastructure. You will maintain day-to-day operations, resolve outages, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable connectivity across the City's systems.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of hands-on networking experience, strong TCP/IP knowledge, Cisco and Fortinet equipment expertise, and certificates such as CCNA/CCNP or