Senior Technology Network Engineer

Position Information

Under general supervision designs plans organizes and oversees the implementation of wired and wireless network public safety radio cybersecurity and electronic and physical security systems for the County; and performs related work as required.

This is an Open Competitive / Countywide Promotional recruitment being conducted to fill a current full-time vacancy in the Washoe County Technology Systems department. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

For more information on this position please see the Job Specification at Qualifications

Four years of experience in computer and / or network support cybersecurity electronic security systems or public safety radio system support including one year of full-time experience in communications infrastructure design and planning AND a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in electrical engineering computer science networking computer systems cybersecurity or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of

education and experience.

License Or Certificate

• A valid drivers license is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.
• Positions within this classification assigned to the Cybersecurity team require a Certified Ethical Hacker certification within one year from the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.
• Positions within this classification assigned to the infrastructure support team within the Enterprise Infrastructure Division will require certification from the Countys standard wiring vendor on the design installation and support of their wiring products within one year from the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.
• Positions within this classification assigned to the Washoe County Regional Communication System (WCRCS) must possess an FCC General Radio Operators License (GROL) within one year of the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.

Please note this recruitment will be used for future vacancies in any of the below areas within Technology Services.

The Senior Network Engineer (Physical Electronics and Security) within the Customer and Enterprise Services team will work independently and under the supervision of the Enterprise Support Technology Coordinator to support and maintain Washoe Countys Physical and Electronics Security environment. The position is responsible for the planning implementation maintenance programming monitoring and troubleshooting of access control systems camera systems switches NVR appliances and panic alarms.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

The Senior Network Engineer (Cybersecurity) within the Customer and Enterprise Services team will work independently and under the supervision of the Infrastructure Technology Coordinator to support and maintain Washoe Countys Cybersecurity posture. The position is responsible for implementation maintenance programming monitoring and troubleshooting of cyber-security systems including firewalls network equipment IDS / IPS SSO and SAML.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

The Senior Network Engineer (Network) within the Customer and Enterprise Services team will work independently and under the supervision of the Infrastructure Technology Coordinator to support and maintain Washoe Countys infrastructure network posture. The position is responsible for implementation maintenance programming monitoring and troubleshooting of network systems including switches routers firewalls access points and Cisco ISE.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

The Senior Network Engineer within the Washoe County Regional Communication System (WCRCS) will work independently and under the supervision of the Regional Communications Coordinator to maintain Washoe Countys regional public safety radio system. The position is responsible for implementation maintenance programming monitoring and troubleshooting of wired and wireless systems including microwave 700 & 800 MHz radio systems and MPLS networks.

The Ideal Candidate Will

Conditions of Employment

The Washoe County Employees Association (WCEA) Supervisory Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) covers the Senior Technology Network Engineer position.

Background checks will be conducted on selected applicants through the State of Nevada and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Per the Washoe County Background and Reference Checks Policy new and rehired employees are required to submit to a fingerprint based background investigation. Effective January 1 2025 the $39.00 fee associated with this background investigation will be paid by the employee (if applicable) and deducted automatically from the first paycheck. Employment is contingent upon the results of the background check although a record of conviction will not necessarily bar an applicant from employment.

Washoe County requires its employees to reside in the state of Nevada or neighboring California communities such as Truckee South Lake Tahoe or Susanville as of their first day of work.

Washoe County hires all new employees at the minimum rate of the salary range and eligible employees may receive an annual merit increase of 5% until they reach the maximum salary for the classification. Upon promotion current Washoe County employees are placed at the minimum rate of the salary range for the higher classification of the new position OR a promotional calculation whichever is greater.

Conditions of Employment

The Washoe County Employees Association (WCEA) Supervisory Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) covers the Senior Technology Network Engineer position.

Background checks will be conducted on selected applicants through the State of Nevada and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Per the Washoe County Background and Reference Checks Policy new and rehired employees are required to submit to a fingerprint based background investigation.

Effective January 1 2025 the $39.00 fee associated with this background investigation will be paid by the employee (if applicable) and deducted automatically from the first paycheck. Employment is contingent upon the results of the background check although a record of conviction will not necessarily bar an applicant from employment.

Washoe County requires its employees to reside in the state of Nevada or neighboring California communities such as Truckee South Lake Tahoe or Susanville as of their first day of work.

Washoe County hires all new employees at the minimum rate of the salary range and eligible employees may receive an annual merit increase of 5% until they reach the maximum salary for the classification. Upon promotion current Washoe County employees are placed at the minimum rate of the salary range for the higher classification of the new position OR a promotional calculation whichever is greater.

What Happens Next

1. After your application is screened you will be notified via the email you provided whether you have met the minimum requirements for the position. Those applicants who do not meet the qualifications have one (1) business day to file an appeal and request a review of their qualifications.

2. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements will receive an email invitation to take the Professional Level online exam administered remotely; notices will be delivered within 1 week from the closing of the recruitment.

This exam link will tentatively be delivered via email the week of December 29 2025 and qualified candidates will have a time limit to complete the exam within 4 calendar days.

The exam will evaluate your expertise knowledge skills and abilities in the following areas :

Pursuant to the Washoe County Personnel Handbook the Department of Human Resources does not administer an exam when there are less than 20 qualified candidates. Once the recruitment has closed if there are less than 20 qualified candidates the exam will be waived and all qualifying candidates will be placed on an unranked eligible list which will be referred to the hiring department. If the exam is scheduled to move forward and less than 20 candidates take the exam as determined by the Department of Human Resources the exam will be waived. Only those candidates who took the exam or have a transfer score will be placed on an unranked eligible list which will be referred to the hiring department.

3. After the exam is completed you will receive an additional email notifying you of the results. If you pass the examination you will receive your score and rank. This rank will be used to determine which candidates will be interviewed by departments trying to fill a vacancy.

4. Hiring departments schedule interviews from a list of top scoring candidates. If your name is not sent to the hiring department it will remain on the list for future opportunities as they become available.

5. Please be advised you can log in to your NeoGov account and select :

If you have any questions regarding the Online Application Process you can find additional information at the following link : Alma Parel

Veteran Point

Eligible veterans who were honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces shall receive one (1) bonus point upon passing Open Competitive examinations order to be given a bonus point applicants must attach proof of Honorable Discharge (DD-214 with Classification of Discharge) to the Online Application at time of submission.

Washoe County is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce that creates a sense of belonging for all employees and citizens thereby encouraging persons from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for employment.

Washoe County will recruit hire train and promote into all job levels without regard to race religion or belief gender marital status or domestic partnership familial status national origin age mental or physical disability pregnancy sexual orientation gender expression or identity genetic information (GINA) veteran status political affiliation membership in an employee association or union or any other protected class under applicable federal or state law.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

EIGRP,Load Balancing,Routing Protocols,Network Engineering,BGP,LAN,Computer Networking,IPsec,OSPF,Cisco ASA,Juniper,MPLS

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 98924 - 128627