Senior Network Engineer (Inf Syst Tech VI - Generalist) - Open Until Filled

Job Appointment:  Full time, Regular

Work Schedule:  Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. Alternate schedule may be available.

Work Location:  This position has an exception to work remotely full-time.  However, there will be instances when it is necessary to come onsite for work (with advance notice).  Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here.  

Benefits:  Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position

Union Representation:  This position is represented by Professional Technical Employees, Local 17 (PROTEC17).  To view this labor agreement, please click here.

Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to attach a cover letter and resume.

Position Summary:

The Senior Network Engineer (Information Systems Technical Analyst (ISTA) VI) is a strategic team member within the Enterprise Network Team. This position will leverage network engineering background to support emergency service, multiple data centers, and a wide-area network that extends beyond the City’s boundaries.  We believe the City of Portland is a fantastic place to be a network engineer due to the variety of duties and technologies, the feeling of making a difference in our local community, and the opportunities to grow yourself professionally.

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will:

• Design, implement, and troubleshoot our secure network environments, including next-gen firewalls, as well as spine/leaf datacenters, multiple internet providers, and wide area network.
• Manage infrastructure services such as DHCP, DNS, and NTP, load balancers, remote access solutions, and more
• Troubleshoot application performance, including by analyzing packet captures using a centralized data center packet capture tool.
• Contribute as a senior team member and provide mentorship to junior employees.
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously and deliver solutions that benefit the entire City of Portland
• Implement existing mandates of compliance including, but not limited to, the Payment Card Industry (PCI-DSS), Personal Identifiable Information (PII), Federal Tax Information (FTI), Criminal Justice Information Security (CJIS), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Oregon Identity Theft Protection Act, CPNI, and City of Portland Administrative Rules.

The successful candidate must pass a comprehensive police background investigation to have their employment retained.

About the Network Team:

The network team loves learning new things and sharing knowledge with other team members.  We work together to design, implement, troubleshoot, and improve the City of Portland’s network and services. The team values intra-team communication, collaboration, and information sharing.  We are a fun, hard-working group that promotes a healthy work-life balance

‍Questions? ‍Jaclyn Snyder, Senior RecruiterBureau of Human ResourcesJaclyn.Snyder@portlandoregon.gov‍

To Qualify

Applicants must specifically address and demonstrate in their cover letter and resume how their education, training and/or experience, meets each of the following required minimum qualifications:

1. Advanced experience with Cisco IOS and deploying Cisco routers and switches.
2. Experience designing, implementing, and/or troubleshooting an OSPF network.
3. Experience with several of the following: spine/leaf data center architecture, Arista switches, Cisco DNAC, VXLAN, F5 load balancers, Linux, BGP, network automation, network monitoring.
4. Experience with one of more of the following security related tools or services: SSL-VPN, decrypting TLS traffic, content filtering, site-to-site VPNs, next-gen firewalls
5. Experience leading or coordinating network related projects of high complexity, risk, visibility, or impact. Some examples include projects such as firewall or network device installations, bandwidth upgrades, routing protocol migrations, network refreshes, or securing new or existing applications behind firewalls.

Applicants must also possess:

• Successfully pass a comprehensive police background investigation.

‍The possession of the following experience is a typical way of obtaining the required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• 5-9 years of experience working as a network engineer supporting wired and wireless infrastructure.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant technical experience administering Cisco network equipment.
• Preferred certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, JNCP and/or Fortinet equivalents like FCP, FCSS.

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The Recruitment Process

STEP 1:  Apply online between Monday, October 7, 2024 – Monday, December 9, 2024

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Answer to three (3) Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

• Veteran documents to request for Veteran Preference (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.)

Application Tips:‍

• If you apply and are notified you meet minimum qualifications/placed on the eligible list, please do not reapply.    Any applications received after being placed on the eligible list will not be reviewed and will be rejected as a duplicate application.
• If you apply and are notified you do not meet qualifications and the recruitment is still open, you may reapply and update your materials.
• Your cover letter should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your resume should support the details described in your cover letter.
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis:  Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application.   It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
• Do not attach materials not requested.
• All completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.  
• All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process.  E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.    

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of October 28, 2024 – Approximately every two (2) weeks thereafter.

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, weighted 100%.
• Your resume and cover letter will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of November 4, 2024

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): November

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview.

Step 5: Offer of Employment: December

Step 6: Start Date: January

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change*

Additional Information

Click here for additional information regarding the following:

• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
• Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity

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