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Senior Network Engineer

Phoenix, AZ 85034

Posted: 12/03/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Network Engineering Job Number: 25392 Workplace Type: On-Site

Job Description

Compensation: DOE 
 
This role is primarily scheduled for standard weekday hours but may occasionally require overtime, including nights, early mornings, weekends, or holidays. Team members in this position also rotate through a 24/7 standby schedule. The current rotation structure is a two-week on-call period every six weeks, with responsibilities handled both remotely and on-site as needed.

Working under the guidance of an IT leadership role, this senior-level networking position is responsible for a wide range of duties such as:

  • Shaping and maintaining the network layout and security approach for the Fire Department’s mission-critical dispatch systems.

  • Serving as a key contact for internal staff, external partners, and vendors, with a strong focus on service quality.

  • Organizing and overseeing networking and infrastructure initiatives, including monitoring task execution by team members and contracted resources.

  • Handling advanced setup, administration, upkeep, and troubleshooting of network performance and connectivity issues.

  • Creating, updating, and organizing technical documentation, including diagrams, configurations, procedures, and internal reference material.

  • Supporting management in budget planning and long-term infrastructure investment strategies.

  • Ensuring all systems adhere to departmental standards and align with the broader technology roadmap.

  • Assessing, planning, and implementing wide-area networking needs, including work with data center-grade routing and firewall platforms.

  • Overseeing vendor relationships related to critical networking components and services.

  • Coordinating with the city’s central IT groups to ensure smooth collaboration and alignment of initiatives.

  • Staying informed on emerging technologies that could enhance system resilience or improve the efficiency of dispatch operations.

  • Taking part in meetings with internal teams, partners, and vendors as required.

  • Reviewing network devices and configurations to ensure compliance with policies, security expectations, and industry best practices.

  • Managing and maintaining all items within the ticketing and change-control system, including service requests, incidents, problems, and configuration records.

Preferred background includes:

  • Roughly five years of experience working on the planning, design, and ongoing support of large-scale networks.

  • Several years working hands-on with enterprise-level routing and switching platforms.

  • Experience supervising or guiding a small team of full-time staff and contractors.

  • Strong familiarity with routing technologies and secure remote connectivity solutions.

  • Professional certifications relevant to advanced networking or firewall systems.

We look forward to reviewing your application. We encourage everyone to apply - even if every box isn’t checked for what you are looking for or what is required.

PDSINC, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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