Network Engineer, IT Specialist III- Baltimore City Department of Information Technology
About The Position
The Network Engineer is responsible for safeguarding the City of Baltimore’s enterprise network by proactively identifying, mitigating, and preventing security vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure. This role combines deep expertise in routing, switching, and firewall administration with hands-on security operations, including monitoring, incident response, and implementation of protective technologies. The engineer will manage Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewall environments, support SIEM and IDPS tools, perform risk assessments, and ensure compliance with industry security standards. This position plays a key role in protecting City systems, maintaining high availability, and strengthening the overall security posture of Baltimore’s IT environment.
Requirements
- EDUCATION: Have a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university.
- EXPERIENCE: Have two years of related specialty IT experience (for example, but not limited to: system engineering, network engineering, information security, application programming, systems design, hierarchical/relational database management, GIS experience, custom report writing, or developing and supporting cloud-based software integration).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Advanced technical credentials may be substituted for six months of experience or education.
- Multiple certifications may receive additional credit towards education/experience.
Nice To Haves
- Previous IT work lead experience is preferred.
- Previous IT experience in government is preferred.
- Advanced technical credentials, e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), preferred.
Responsibilities
- Proactively identifying, mitigating, and preventing security vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure.
- Routing
- Switching
- Firewall administration
- Security operations, including monitoring, incident response, and implementation of protective technologies.
- Manage Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewall environments
- Support SIEM and IDPS tools
- Perform risk assessments
- Ensure compliance with industry security standards.
- Protecting City systems
- Maintaining high availability
- Strengthening the overall security posture of Baltimore’s IT environment.
Benefits
- medical
- prescription drug
- dental
- vision
- optional life
- AD&D
- FSA plans
- wellness programs
- support groups
- workshops
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
