Position Information
Functional Title Sr. Data Network Engineer Recruitment Category Type Standard Functional Category Information Technology Grade IT.16 FLSA Status Exempt Requisition Number 26-0137 Number of Vacancies 1 Job Level Non-Management Job Code N/A Job Description Summary Organization Name IT Infrastructure Services Reports to Section Manager, Voice & Data Networks Full or Part Time Full Time If Part Time how many hours per week Regular or Temporary Regular Position End Date (if temporary) Work Schedule
Mon-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm , non-regular weekends, off duty hours and emergency work may be required.
Position Location Laurel
Position Summary Information
General Summary
The Sr. Data Network Engineer is responsible for the architecture, implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting support of the network communications at WSSC Water. Utilizing extensive knowledge of LAN/WAN systems, the role will hold responsibilities in areas of administration, engineering, architecture, monitoring and troubleshooting of routers, switches, firewalls, VPN, load balancers and DNS and DHCP appliances and work collaboratively with IT team members on technology project implementations. The Sr. Data Network Engineer will develop and maintain documentation, including addressing plans, network topology diagrams, rack elevation, data flows and variables. Therole will be responsible for providing support, consisting of technical and problem resolution support, along with maintenance of the networking infrastructure and environment.
Essential Functions
- Designs, deploys, maintains, optimizes and troubleshoots enterprise class networks comprising of routers, switches, firewalls, and load-balancers
- Plans and executes network changes, network hardware and software upgrades, refreshes and replacements
- Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring
- Ability to demonstrate and design within the scope of security requirements
- Provides technical and problem resolution support related to network hardware and software
- Supports the existing infrastructure and assists in designing and deploying data network solutions in support of both business and technical initiatives
- Utilizes network monitoring and management tools to evaluate the status of the environment daily, performs capacity planning, network analysis and optimization
- Develops and maintains documentation, including addressing plans, network topology diagrams, rack elevation, data flows and other technical documentation in a comprehensive and timely manner
- Works with IT security and Enterprise Architects to architect and implement required network security infrastructure
- Evaluates, selects and makes recommendations for data networking equipment, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers and other hardware and software solutions, ensuring that these products support WSSC Water enterprise network initiatives
- Delivers periodic reports concerning network metrics including, but not limited to, network uptime statistics, bandwidth consumption, network link utilization, and outages for both network links and network equipment
- Provides project management for network upgrades and new installations
- Works with ISPs and circuit providers to bring up circuits and to resolve data communications issues as they arise
- Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business
Other Functions
- Assists in the development and implementation of a preventive maintenance program
- Provides support for cable plant management for data circuits in areas of testing, installations, and disconnections
- Stays abreast of the latest trends in data equipment, technologies, and trends and make recommendations regarding user, design, and implementation based on analysis
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Work Environment And Physical Demands
Business casual office environment
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Advanced knowledge of network infrastructure components, including Citrix & Netmotion VPN, Cisco networking products, and various standard routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, etc.)
- Advanced technical knowledge of networking and security, such as routing, DNS/DHCP, Cloudflare, Checkpoint Cisco firewall configurations
- Strong knowledge of network analysis, including understanding of the OSI model, packet decodes, common protocols, familiarity with analysis utilities, such as those for network performance monitoring and network protocol analyzers systems
- Basic knowledge of cable plant design & implementation
- Knowledge of Citrix application load balancing, QoS, VoIP solutions
- Advanced knowledge of Cloud Networking
- Advanced knowledge of high-availability technologies and techniques
- Knowledge of network and system monitoring technologies (SMNP, SolarWinds, etc.)
- Knowledge of transmission mediums such as cloud-based Wi-Fi systems (Meraki), Transparent LAN Services (TLS), Private IP (PIP), fiber optics and microwave wireless communications
- Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent skills in documentation of systems and procedures
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Minimum Education, Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of direct hands on experience configuring, deploying, maintaining, and testing Cisco IOS, Cisco NXOS based routers and switches and Cisco ISE experience in enterprise network operations, project applications, and project management
- Hands-on experience with network routing protocols like EIGRP, BGP & OSPF; and switching technologies like Spanning Tree, EtherChannel, Port Security, and 802.1X, etc.
- Experience in system monitoring technologies i.e. SNMP (i.e. SolarWinds, etc.) to proactively monitor infrastructure environments
- Experience with DNS Server (Infoblox)
- Experience with application Citrix load-balancing and Citrix Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB)
OR
- High school diploma (or equivalent) and 12+ years of direct hands on experience configuring, deploying, maintaining, and testing Cisco IOS, Cisco NXOS based routers and switches and Cisco ISE Experience in enterprise network operations, project applications, and project management
- Hands-on experience with network routing protocols like EIGRP, BGP & OSPF; and switching technologies like Spanning Tree, EtherChannel, Port Security, and 802.1X, etc.
- Experience in system monitoring technologies i.e. SNMP (i.e. SolarWinds, etc.) to proactively monitor infrastructure environments
- Experience with application Citrix load-balancing and Citrix Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB)
Additional Requirements
- Completion of the WSSC Water Financial Disclosure statement within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter
- Possession of a valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a WSSC Water driver's permit within 90 days of hire or transfer
- The primary work shift is Monday through Friday during normal business hours; however, employee(s) must be available, as required, to work as needed on a 24-hour on-call basis, odd and irregular hours and various shifts.
Preferences
- Hands-on familiarity with following CheckPoint /Cisco Firewall, InfoBlox DNS/DHCP appliances and SolarWinds Orion
- Experience with Software Defined Networking solutions (i.e. VMware NSX), NAC solutions (i.e. Cisco ISE)
- Experience with VPN
- CCNP certification
Salary $121,724 - $207,259
Posting Detail Information
EEO Statement
WSSC Water is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We make employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.
Reasonable Accommodations: WSSC Water provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances, in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require assistance or an accommodation during the application or hiring process should contact us atada@wsscwater.com
Close Date 06/24/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants Additional Information
All applicants selected will be subject to drug screening and a background check/verification.