Senior Network Engineer - Technology Services Department (2026-27)

Technology Services; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakland Unified School District Technology Services in Oakland, California is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement and support the district\'s multi-site network infrastructure. The role reports to the IT Solutions & Cybersecurity Architect and entails mentoring staff, documenting configurations and enforcing security standards.

The position runs 261 days per year at 7.5 hours per day, with a salary grade WTCL 64 and a current salary range of $99,049.50 to $132,738.08 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technology-related field and seven years experience maintaining network systems in a multi-site WAN environment.
• CCNA, CCNE or CCIE certifications strongly preferred; MCP/MCSE or equivalent experience also acceptable.
• Valid California Driver’s License and employment eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and leadership to network engineers and system administrators.
• Monitor and maintain servers, routers and network equipment for security and reliability.
• Document changes and maintain network configurations, DNS, DHCP and firewall settings.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technology-related field

Tools

Cisco equipment (PIX, routers, switches)

Active Directory

DNS/DHCP

Job description

Senior Network Engineer - Technology Services Department (2026-27)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5934776

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 21, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

PCN3435

Due to union restrictions, this position is only available to current employees of this school district for the first5days following the posted date. Applications submitted by job seekers not currently employed by the school district will not be considered during this specific time period.EXTERNAL CANDIDATES ARE WELCOME TO APPLY.

TITLE: Senior Network Engineer

REPORTS TO: IT Solutions & Cybersecurity Architect

DEPARTMENT: Technology Services

CLASSIFICATION: Classified

FLSA: Non-exempt

WORK YEAR/HOURS: 261 days/7.5 hours

ISSUED: Created: April 2012

SALARY GRADE: WTCL 64

BASIC FUNCTION : Assist the Director of Architecture and Network Infrastructure to design, develop and implement continual improvements to the multi-site applications and network environment, and provide the mentoring, documentation, training and level three support to the network engineers and network administrators to maintain that environment.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements ).

E = Essential Functions

• Provide guidance to the network engineers and system administrators to monitor and maintain servers, routers and other equipment for potential hardware or software failure, or breach of District security policies and procedures. E
• Lead the development of security standards and ensure conformance with the overall objectives of Technology Services. E
• Work closely with other Technology Services personnel to coordinate and facilitate changes needed for departmental projects. E
• Provide guidance to more junior network engineers and system administrators to maintain routing equipment, firewall equipment, server systems, and telecommunications systems (T1, frame-relay, DS3, Ethernet). E
• Provide guidance to the more junior network engineers and system administrators to manage and frequently update network configuration settings for internal and external systems, including DNS, DHCP and firewall settings. E
• Accurately document all new system implementations and modifications to existing systems (moves, adds, changes). E
• Assist the Director of Architecture and Network Infrastructure to design and develop the network services architecture and implementation of new network systems. E
• Provide guidance to the more junior network engineers and system administrators to maintain existing systems, ensuring that proper fail-safe and failure recovery and security procedures are followed. E
• Provide technical assistance to staff, internal and external to Technology Services. E
• Build server systems and create router and switch configurations. E
• Research and provide expertise on integration of third party software and tools. E
• Research, recommend and implement monitoring tools that can improve network performance, reliability and availability
• Provide guidance to the network engineers and system administrators to administer the LAN/WAN networking environment, including maintaining user accounts, network printer configuration, backup systems, Voice-over-IP and voicemail systems. E
• Provide third level technical assistance with OUSD Help Desk to coordinate effective resolutions for customer problems. E
• Actively participate on project teams. E
• Provide cross-training to other staff members within the department. E
• Attend job related meetings. E
• Perform related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Any combination of education, training and/or experience equivalent to: a Bachelor’s Degree in a technology-related field and seven years experience maintaining network systems (servers, routers and other infrastructure equipment) in a multi-site, multi-OS WAN environment.
• Experience in hardening server class systems is highly desirable
• Experience with any of the following is also desirable: Novell 3.x servers, IPX/SPX protocols, Sun Solaris, AS/400, token ring
• The following combination of certifications and experience may be substituted for education: either CCNE or CCIE certification in addition to either MCP or MCSE certification or 6-8 years experience maintaining network systems in a multi-site environment

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of one of the following certifications: CCNA, CCNE or CCIE
• MCITP, MCP, MCSE, and CISSP certifications preferable
• Valid California Driver’s License
• Employment eligibility that may include fingerprints, Tuberculosis and/or other employment clearance

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• URL filtering, SMTP gateways and antivirus systems
• The design/support of Cisco equipment (including PIX, routers, switches, content engines, VPN, VLAN methods, QOS methods, NAT methods, system monitoring and maintenance), Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and routing protocols (including OSPF and EIGRP)
• Voice-over-IP systems
• Cisco Voice-over-IP components, including Call Managers, voice mail systems, router SRST modules, and telephone handsets

ABILITY TO:

• Troubleshoot routing and connectivity issues, security issues and NOS configuration issues
• Effectively present information to Oakland Unified School District customers and top management
• Actively participate in meetings
• Works as a team member
• Works with internal and external customers
• Understand WAN related problems within area of expertise
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot Local Area Networks (LANs) and a Wide Area Network with over 100 sites

WORKING CONDITIONS:

ENVIRONMENT:

Office environment; driving a vehicle to conduct work; fast-paced work; constant interruptions; modest noise levels

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Using hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reaching with hands and arms; speaking clearly and concisely in person and on the telephone; seeing and reading fine print; hearing and understanding in person and on the telephone; frequent standing and sitting; occasional walking, climbing stairs, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds to access files, binders, books, etc.; and occasional lifting and/or moving equipment up to 30 pounds.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:

The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $99,049.50 to $132,738.08 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required