Snohomish County, WA · 1 week ago
Network Engineer 5 - Project Position
Everett, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$9,706.83/mo - $12,122.43/mo
5+ years expSnohomish County is seeking a highly experienced Network Engineer 5 to architect, build, and optimize a secure and reliable network infrastructure. The role involves implementing advanced network security technologies, collaborating with various stakeholders, and providing technical mentorship to junior team members.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Implement, and maintain advanced network security technologies across our enterprise infrastructure
Leverage Palo Alto Networks products and third-party platforms to enhance network visibility, protection, and threat intelligence
Proactively identify network security issues and risks and propose solutions to increase security efficiency and effectiveness
Assist with support of existing systems and/or business requests
Participate in major incident response efforts for network security events
Create configuration and project deliverable documentation, including design, build and operations guide
Stay informed about the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and tools to continuously improve network security
Provide technical mentorship to junior team members
Collaborate across IT teams and the organization to accomplish objectives
Participate in an on-call rotation for 24x7 support of security operations
Applies advanced, extensive knowledge and skills in multiple integrated specialties, and contributes to the development of new knowledge related to network, telecommunications and audio/visual systems and components
Manages technical issues that are very complex, impact a very large number of users, demand a very large amount of resources, are of very long duration and/or very high risk, with significant effects in multiple integrated areas. Develops solutions that are creative, effective, and enduring, and designs/creates programs, data structures and reports related to the area of networking and telecommunications engineering
Leads and mentors teams and individuals, directs or supervises staff at lower technical levels, leads small groups, is the principal advocate within the county for a particular function, represents county on technical matters in local and regional groups, and initiates significant improvements in work correlated with network, telecommunications and audio/visual systems and components
Effectively applies and leads others in applying a working knowledge of project planning, management and methodologies in projects that incorporate network, telecommunications and audio/visual systems and components
Acts independently, with considerable discretion to act and make decisions independently in very complex projects and tasks. Displays an advanced understanding of complicated issues, recognizing impacts to a large number and/or wide range of users, consequences of taking risks, and short and long term implications. Considers financial and other impacts of assigning valuable resources. Initiates work to obtain desired results
Demonstrates advanced, rigorous thinking skills on challenging, difficult issues. Uses thinking skills that involve analyzing, prioritizing, abandoning prejudices and previous ideas, and applying practical considerations. Delivers at an advanced level of competency in multiple specialties and roles related to the area of networking and telecommunications engineering
Serves as a departmental spokesperson on technical matters, acts as a consultant on feasibility and implementation of existing and new technologies, and interprets for others complex information and tasks about networking and telecommunications engineering
May perform any of the duties and responsibilities of all lower level positions. May perform duties at the same level from other specialty areas. Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree is required
IT certification in multiple directly related specialties preferred
Five (5) years of directly relevant IT experience
Must pass criminal background check
Must pass job related tests
A valid Washington State Driver's License is required
Company
Snohomish County, WA
Snohomish County, WA has 3,500 employees serving the community. We are committed to making Snohomish County the best place to live, work and play.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Viggo Forde
CIO & Director of IT
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