Senior Network Operations & Security Lead

City of Garland; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Garland seeks a Network Engineer to design, manage, and optimize the electronic data network, and to advise internal staff and vendors on planning and installation of network systems.

You will monitor performance, analyze logs, resolve outages, and ensure security across multiple locations. Requires CCNA, 5+ years in Microsoft Windows environments with 1,000+ users and 150+ servers, plus a valid Texas driver’s license helps.

Qualifications

• Four‑year college degree, formal technical training or a combination of college and training.
• Cisco CCNA Certification (current).
• Five years related experience in a Microsoft Windows environment with 5+ locations, 1,000+ users and 150+ servers.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the job.

Responsibilities

• Install and administer network infrastructure with IT staff or vendors.
• Monitor performance and capacity after updates.
• Analyze log data and investigate outages with remediation plans.
• Ensure security and vendor management across network assets.

Skills

Networking

TCP/IP

Troubleshooting

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CCNA certification (current)

CCNP / CCIE Storage Networking (preferred)

MCSE / MCSA (preferred)

Tools

Cisco Routers/Switches

F5 BIG-IP

Network monitoring tools

Job description

City of Garland seeks a Network Engineer to design, manage, and optimize the electronic data network, and to advise internal staff and vendors on planning and installation of network systems.

You will monitor performance, analyze logs, resolve outages, and ensure security across multiple locations. Requires CCNA, 5+ years in Microsoft Windows environments with 1,000+ users and 150+ servers, plus a valid Texas driver’s license helps.