Senior Network Engineer: Firewall, Routing & Infra

Gulfshoresal; North Richland Hills, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

TMRS retirement

457 plan

Paid vacation

Holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

The City of North Richland Hills seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, configure, and support its network infrastructure. You will maintain architecture, assist with upgrades, and troubleshoot complex issues while guiding staff.

You will collaborate with the Assistant Director of IT – Infrastructure on planning, vendor coordination, and strategic initiatives to enhance citywide connectivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience in network operations.
• 7-10 years’ experience administering firewalls, switches and wireless controllers with OSPF/BGP routing.
• CCNP certification or CCNA with progress towards CCNP considered; ITILv4 Foundations required.
• Other industry certifications will be evaluated for relevance.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and provide advanced support for the City’s network infrastructure.
• Maintain network architecture and assist with upgrades.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues and guide infrastructure staff.
• Coordinate with the Assistant Director of IT – Infrastructure on planning and vendor initiatives.

Skills

OSPF routing

BGP routing

Firewall administration

Switch management

Wireless controllers

Windows/Linux administration

Network troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field

CCNP certification

CCNA with progress towards CCNP

ITILv4 Foundations

Tools

Cisco IOS

Job description

The City of North Richland Hills seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, configure, and support its network infrastructure. You will maintain architecture, assist with upgrades, and troubleshoot complex issues while guiding staff.

You will collaborate with the Assistant Director of IT – Infrastructure on planning, vendor coordination, and strategic initiatives to enhance citywide connectivity.