Senior Network Engineer | Govt
Listed on 2026-10-24
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IT/Tech
Network Engineer
Contract or Full time | Sun Soft Online | United States
Posted On 10/21/2026
Job InformationJob Opening
Location Phoenix, AZ
Client Name AZ
Job Opening Status In-progress
Technology
Number of Positions 1
City Phoenix
State/Province Arizona
85001
Job Description Senior Network Engineer | City GovtWork Arrangement: 100% onsite, Monday through Friday
Local Candidate Requirement:
Candidates must already reside in the Phoenix metropolitan area at the time of submission. Relocation candidates are not eligible.
Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Expected Start:
November 9, 2026
Interview:
In-person interview required. Candidate must be available to interview within one week of the posting closing date and begin work within two weeks of an offer.
Minimum 5 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining large enterprise networks.
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Cisco IOS and Cisco Nexus switches.
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and Panorama.
Strong hands-on experience with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IPsec VPN, NAT, and QoS.
Experience supporting high-availability, mission-critical network environments.
Experience coordinating copper and fiber-optic cabling installations.
Experience supervising a small technical team.
CCNP, Palo Alto Networks NGFW Engineer, or comparable professional certification.
Familiarity with Splunk, Service Now, Jira, and Solar Winds Orion.
Position OverviewSun Soft Online seeks an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support the network infrastructure serving its Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and regional emergency dispatch operations.
The engineer will manage Cisco Catalyst and Nexus networking environments, deploy Palo Alto firewalls across fire stations, improve BGP and OSPF routing resiliency, and maintain secure, highly available communications supporting critical public safety operations.
Preferred QualificationsExperience supporting public safety, emergency dispatch, government, or other 24/7 critical infrastructure environments.
Direct experience supporting Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems.
Experience with network monitoring, troubleshooting, disaster recovery, and high-availability architecture.
Important:
This position is not remote or hybrid. Only candidates meeting the local residency and onsite requirements will be consider
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