IT Analyst IV – Senior Network Engineer

About the role

The County of Solano seeks a Senior Network Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the County's enterprise networking environment. This role serves as a trusted advisor to County leadership, technical teams, business stakeholders, and technology partners.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, resilient, scalable, and high-performing network services supporting critical public services.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and solutions that balance security, performance, availability, operational supportability, cost, and long-term sustainability.
• Provide technical guidance and support to County departments and IT teams.
• Collaborate with vendors and technology partners to ensure alignment with County objectives.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of network policies and procedures.
• Lead the assessment and implementation of Zero Trust principles, cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, and SD-WAN.
• Perform network monitoring, performance analysis, and disaster recovery planning.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in network engineering, including experience with Cisco routing and switching, wireless networking, firewalls, network security, and Zero Trust principles.
• Experience with cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, and SD-WAN.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and evaluate new technologies.
• Strong understanding of network automation tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) certification preferred.
• Experience with network automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.
• Knowledge of network security protocols and best practices.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Experience with network performance analysis tools.

Skills

• Enterprise network architecture and design.
• Cisco routing and switching.
• Wireless networking.
• Firewalls and network security.
• Zero Trust principles.
• Cloud networking.
• Hybrid connectivity.
• SD-WAN.
• Network automation.
• Disaster recovery planning.
• Performance analysis.
• Vendor-delivered network solutions.

Benefits

The County offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Pay

$129,874.83 - $157,863.66 Annually

Schedule

Nightly Shift