Senior Network Engineer | City Govt
Required skills
- Cisco IOS
- Cisco Nexus
- Palo Alto Networks NGFW
- Panorama
- BGP
- OSPF
- EIGRP
- IPsec VPN
- NAT
- QoS
Nice to have
- public safety
- emergency dispatch
- government
- 24/7 critical infrastructure
- network monitoring
- disaster recovery
Role summary
SunSoftOnline is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer for a contract position in Phoenix, Arizona. The role requires 5+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining large enterprise networks, with specific hands-on experience in Cisco IOS, Cisco Nexus switches, and Palo Alto Networks NGFW/Panorama. Strong knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VPNs, NAT, and QoS is essential. The engineer will support high-availability, mission-critical network environments for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and emergency dispatch operations. Experience supervising a small technical team and relevant certifications (CCNP, PCNSE) are mandatory. Familiarity with Splunk, ServiceNow, Jira, and SolarWinds Orion is preferred. This is a 100% onsite role.
Senior Network Engineer | City Govt
Location: Phoenix, Arizona 85034
Work 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
Contract End: June 30, 2027
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.
Mandatory Technical Qualifications
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, ServiceNow, Jira, and SolarWinds Orion.
Position Overview
SunSoftOnline 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 Qualifications
Experience 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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