Senior Network Engineer

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**** All positions close Friday morning at 12:01am.
** Apply to join our team today! The City of Arvada promotes Equal Pay for Equal Work.  Starting salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity.
** The range listed reflects the entire range and typical placement is entry to mid range.
** Pay Range: $-$ Annual The
** City of Arvada
** is seeking a seasoned
** Senior Network Engineer
** to ensure the stability, security, and performance of our network infrastructure. This role provides senior-level design, configuration, and troubleshooting expertise while strengthening our security posture and reducing operational risk.

You’ll support key initiatives such as cloud integrations, bandwidth expansion, and network modernization, serving as a technical leader and escalation point to improve service responsiveness and minimize downtime. If you thrive in complex environments and enjoy shaping reliable, secure network systems, we encourage you to apply.
** Essential Job Functions
*** Administers and configures network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, and access points.
* Implements and maintains network policies, protocols, and procedures to ensure efficient and secure network operations.
* Monitors network performance, availability, and security using monitoring tools and techniques. Identifies and resolves issues promptly to minimize downtime and optimize network performance.
* Serves as a primary point of contact for troubleshooting network-related issues, providing technical expertise and support to resolve complex problems effectively. Collaborates with vendors and internal teams to address issues and implement solutions.
* Implements and maintains network security measures to protect against unauthorized access, data breaches, and cyber threats. Configures and manages firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, VPNs, and other security technologies.
* Collaborates with architect to design and implement network infrastructure solutions that meet business requirements and support future growth.
* Evaluates new technologies and make recommendations for network improvements and enhancements.
* Develops and maintains comprehensive network documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and procedures. Provides training and knowledge transfer to junior administrators to enhance team capabilities.
* Conducts capacity planning exercises to anticipate future network requirements and ensure scalability and performance. Implement optimization strategies to maximize network efficiency and resource utilization.
* Manages network configuration changes and updates following established change management processes. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and industry network security and data protection standards.
* Provides technical support and assistance to end-users on network and system-related issues, including troubleshooting connectivity problems, software installations, and hardware failures.
* Participates in IT projects related to network and system infrastructure, such as network upgrades, server migrations, and technology deployments.
* Travels to and attends team and organizational meetings, training, events and activities and appropriately and professionally represents the department.
** Other Job Functions
*** Occasional on-call support is required after hours.
* Required after-hours implementation and maintenance as needed to ensure department technology uptime.
* May attend off-site meetings, seminars, conferences, or events related to work.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

*** Strong understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP), and subnetting.
* Knowledge of network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, access points, and network appliances.
* Familiarity with server operating systems (e.g., Windows Server, Linux) and desktop operating systems (e.g., Windows, macOS).
* Understanding of network security principles, including…