Senior Network Engineer

📍 Location : Rialto, CA (Onsite as needed; occasional travel to nearby sites)

⏳ Contract Length : 6-Month Contract to Hire

🏢 Industry : Public Safety Communications / 911 Dispatch

🕒 Schedule : Full-time | On-call rotation required

We are unable to work with C2C vendors or independent contractors. Candidates must be eligible to work as W2 employees.

About the Role :

Softworld, a Kelly Company, is supporting a leading public safety communications organization in hiring a Senior Network Engineer. This engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-level LAN / WAN infrastructure that powers 24 / 7 / 365 operations—including systems critical to 911 dispatch, fire / EMS, and emergency response.

This position requires deep expertise in enterprise networking, cybersecurity, high-availability environments, and secure data transport. The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader with experience supporting mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities :

• Engineer, implement, and support enterprise WAN / LAN infrastructure across multiple sites.
• Lead and coordinate complex network technology projects.
• Architect scalable, secure network solutions to support dispatch systems and public safety operations.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, technical SMEs, and external partners to gather requirements and support system interoperability.
• Support cloud and data center connectivity using industry-standard encryption and security frameworks.
• Administer and maintain firewalls, routing, switching, and endpoint security solutions.
• Participate in the change management process to ensure secure and coordinated infrastructure updates.
• Respond to after-hours outages or mission-critical issues as part of an on-call rotation.
• Contribute to documentation, operational planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

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