Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer

City of Garland; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Garland is seeking an experienced network engineer to design, manage, and optimize the electronic data network across multiple locations. You will act as a technical consultant to internal staff and external vendors to plan and install networking equipment and cabling to meet business needs.

The role emphasizes monitoring performance, analyzing logs, resolving outages, and preparing capacity plans with budgetary input. Strong CCNA and Windows server experience are required.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree or equivalent technical training.
• CCNA Certification (current).
• Five years of experience in a Microsoft Windows environment with 5+ locations, 1,000+ users and 150+ servers.

Responsibilities

• Install and administer network infrastructure in coordination with IT personnel or vendors.
• Monitor performance and capacity after modifications and updates.
• Analyze log data to identify trends and issues.
• Resolve performance and outage issues and develop remediation plans.
• Plan for future capacity and budget requests.
• Collaborate with City personnel to define project scope and requirements.
• Ensure network security and vendor coordination for hardware/software.
• Provide training to lower-level staff.

Skills

LAN/WAN networking

Cisco networking

Network monitoring

Network security

Troubleshooting

Windows Server admin

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related

CCNA Certification

MCSE / MCSA certification

CCNP Certification

CCIE Storage Networking Certification

Tools

Cisco Routers & Switches

Job description

City of Garland is seeking an experienced network engineer to design, manage, and optimize the electronic data network across multiple locations. You will act as a technical consultant to internal staff and external vendors to plan and install networking equipment and cabling to meet business needs.

The role emphasizes monitoring performance, analyzing logs, resolving outages, and preparing capacity plans with budgetary input. Strong CCNA and Windows server experience are required.