IT Network & Telecommunications Senior Specialist

Salary: $92,760.00 - $ Annually

Location: Thurston County, Tumwater, WA

Job Type: Full Time - Permanent

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Department: Dept. of Corrections

Division: BEST - Information Technology

Opening Date: 05/18/2026

Closing Date: 6/1/2026 10:00 AM Pacific

Salary Information: The high end of the salary range, Step M is typically a longevity step.

This is a telework/hybrid position. The candidate of choice may work from anywhere within the state of Washington with a reliable internet connection. Travel may be required.

Are you an experienced network engineer ready to take on complex, high-impact technical challenges? Do you thrive in environments where your expertise keeps essential systems running safely, securely, and efficiently? If so, the Department of Corrections (DOC) is looking for you to join our Data Network & Voice Services (DNVS) team!

In this role, you will serve as a top-level technical expert responsible for designing, engineering, and improving the agency's enterprise network infrastructure. You will work across wide area networks, campus networks, cloud networking environments, and data center networks that support DOC operations at locations throughout Washington State.

You'll provide advanced engineering in areas such as network architecture, routing and switching, firewalls, troubleshooting, and system integration—all with a focus on building highly available, well-designed, secure infrastructure. Your work will directly strengthen the technology foundation that supports DOC's mission to improve public safety and keep correctional operations running smoothly.

As a Senior Network Engineer, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of DOC's network services by driving continuous service improvement, implementing modern solutions, and ensuring our systems align with industry best practices.

We are looking for teammates who share our vision of public service, committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety.

Some of your duties will include:

• Providing advanced technical operational support in all aspects of Data Networking to establish and maintain repeatable operational tasks.
• Auditing and troubleshooting availability, performance, functionality, integrity, and efficiency.
• Incorporating advanced technical knowledge to accurately administer, maintain, and monitor enterprise data networking and related systems.
• Completing daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly tasks and event management to ensure operational integrity of DOC Data Networking systems.
• Providing leadership and supervision to the DVNS Operations Team, including leading engineers, responding to questions, ensuring standard processes are followed, and overseeing performance evaluations and hiring.
• Providing DVNS Operational reporting.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Eight (8) years of experience in the Information Technology field.
• Four years of experience in the last five years supporting data network services within information technology to include enterprise-wide area network, campus, and data center networking platforms engineering feature and functionality of data networking platforms in a medium to large enterprise consisting of at least 300 network components (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and/or other network appliances) within positive span of control.

OR

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field from an accredited institution may substitute for four years of experience.
• Four (4) years of experience in the Information Technology field.
• Four years of experience in the last five years supporting data network services within information technology to include enterprise-wide area network, campus, and data center networking platforms engineering feature and functionality of data networking platforms in a medium to large enterprise consisting of at least 300 network components (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and/or other network appliances) within positive span of control.

• Four (4) years of professional work experience analyzing customer requirements and recommending successful solutions.
• Three (3) years of technical work experience engineering wide area networks.
• Three (3) years of technical work experience engineering campus data networks.
• One (1) year of technical work experience engineering data center technologies (firewalls, load balancers, overlay networks).
• Four (4) years of technical work experience engineering enterprise networking platforms.

• Three (3) years of technical work experience installing, configuring, and engineering enterprise routers.
• Three (3) years of technical work experience installing, configuring, and engineering core and distribution switches.
• Three (3) years of technical work experience engineering the Cisco UCS Blade based…