Position Title:

Airport Network Engineer III (may underfill to a level II)

Job Description:

Under the guidance of Airport IT management and the Network Engineering Team Manager, the Network Engineering role is to ensure the stability and integrity of voice, data, video, and wireless network services. This is achieved by planning, designing, and developing local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) across the City and Airport infrastructure. In addition, the Network Engineer will participate with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all network hardware, software, and communication links. This individual will also analyze and resolve network hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion and provide training and mentoring where required to the Network Engineering Team.

This position will remain open until filled and may close at any time.

Position Salary Range:

Network Engineer II: $ 107,919 - $ 119,911

Network Engineer III: $ 118973 - $ 132,193

*based on qualifications and experience.

This position is eligible for full city benefits, including:

• Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city)

• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

• Paid vacation and personal leave

• Six weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment

• Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)

• A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

• Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually

• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services

Typical Duties:

• Collaborate with The Network Engineering team, executive management, and department leaders to assess near- and long-term network capacity needs.

• Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, Infrastructure processes, and service records.

• Create and maintain documentation as it relates to telecom infrastructure, fiber optics paths, copper cabling (cat 5e/6/6a) leased line circuits like MOE, GPON, DSL, SIP, and SDWAN solutions.

• Develop, implement, and maintain standards, policies, procedures, and associated training plans for network administration, usage, and network redundancy.

• Architect, install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair enterprise-class network equipment, LANs, WANs, VLANs, wireless networks, and VoIP/collaborations solutions including, servers, routers, switches, unified communication systems and other hardware.

• Assist the Cybersecurity engineering team in implementing, and supporting firewalls, site-to-site VPNs, and remote-access VPNs.

• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.

• Oversee new and existing equipment, network hardware, and software upgrades.

• Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network products and services.

• Configure networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes.

• Ensure network connectivity of all servers, workstations, telephony equipment, and other network appliances.

• Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.

• Monitor, maximize and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.

• Recommend alterations and upgrades to systems, services, and applications to improve the quality and supportability of the network systems and products.

• Troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; network optimization.

JOB LEVEL DISTINCTIONS:

• Network Engineer II – Incumbents at this level possess solid working knowledge of subject matter. Four (4) years’ related work experience in the administration of an enterprise class networking environment. Possession of one (or more) of the following certifications may be required: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), or CompTIA Network+. Knowledge of routing and switching design principles, best practices, and related technologies, including routers, switches (layer 2/3), remote access, DNS, VLAN, QoS, DSL, SIP and Metro Ethernet.

• Network Engineer III - Incumbents at this level possess expert working knowledge of subject matter. Six (6) years’ related work experience in the administration of an enterprise class networking environment. Possession of one (or more) of the following certifications may be required: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP); or Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Expert knowledge of core routing and switching design principles, best practices, and related technologies, including routers, switches (layer 2/3), remote access, DNS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLAN, QoS, DSL, SIP and Metro Ethernet. This is the highest individual contributor level within the Network Engineering team and is ultimately responsible to find solutions to complex issues while providing mentoring and training to those on the network engineering team. Makes recommendations to the Cybersecurity Engineering Manager on hiring, disciplinary actions and/or discharge of subordinates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university. Related work experience can be substituted on a year-for-year basis in lieu of education and certifications.

• Display a strong knowledge of Networking, IP addressing, and subnetting.

• Excellent hardware troubleshooting experience.

• Experience in implementing and managing voice over IP (VoIP) and unified communication systems desired.

• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in project and resource management.

• Must show accountability and responsibility to see all projects and issues to an end resolution.

• Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in written form.

• Strong customer service orientation.

• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Working Conditions:

• Moderate physical effort. Comfortable working conditions, handling moderate weights, intermittent sitting, standing and walking. Intermittent exposure to moderate noise levels.

• May require 24/7 support for mission critical systems.

• Exposure to stressful situations.

  Additional Information:

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

DEPARTMENT

Airport

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Scheduled Hours:

40

Need help applying? Please call our Recruitment team at 801-535-6699 or email careers@slc.gov .

BENEFITSFull-Time roles with Salt Lake City Corp are eligible for a generous, robust benefits package including:

• Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city)

• HSA or Flex Account (HSA – City contributes $1,000 - $2,000 annually into account, no match required)

• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

• City-paid retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)

• A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

• Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually

• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services

• Wellness clinic for employees and their families

Paid Time Off

• 12 vacation days to start

• 12 paid holidays & 1 personal holiday

• Up to 80 hours of personal leave annually

• 6 weeks of paid parental leave to all new parents

• Additional time off credit possible for rehires or new hires coming from another public jurisdiction

VETERAN EMPLOYER:

Salt Lake City is proud to be a partner of the Utah Patriot Program, providing employment opportunities for Veterans, Military and spouses. We are also a proud National Service Partner.

ABOUT SALT LAKE CITY CORP

Our Salt Lake City family serves a population of over 200,000. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the City is committed to providing resources, access, and opportunity to all and continue to recruit and retain talented people from all backgrounds. Our employees make a real difference with the work they do every day and are actively shaping our beautiful City's future.

We aspire to shape a better community and workplace, and as such, we are committed to pay equity. We are proud to have achieved gender pay equity as a leader in the Utah community by creating a workplace where there is equal opportunity for all.

The City is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Salt Lake City will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at 801-535-7900.