Network Engineer

JOB LOCATION

15151 E Alameda Pkwy Aurora, Colorado 80012-1555

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
 
Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Salary to be commensurate with experience

The hiring range for this position is $74,519 - $93,149 per year.

The deadline to submit applications is July 5th, 2026. Please note, The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.

OVERVIEW OF POSITION / DEPARTMENT

This position will be an important part of the Networking Team. This position will be tasked to help Design, maintain and support Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), and Wireless LAN (WLAN)networks for both voice and data applications.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Monitors and administers the data network systems.

· Communicates networking issues to other employees and management

· Installs and configures network equipment to update or fix hardware or software issues

· Implements, maintains and monitors Information Security standards specific to the Network infrastructure.

· Problem solving and critical thinking

· Attention to detail

· Clear written and verbal communication skills

· Excellent Time Management

· Creating technology roadmaps – solution rationalization

· Tracking time spent on work tickets and projects

· Coordinate with vendors and telecommunications service providers

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education:

• Associate degree from an accredited institution

Experience:

• 2 years of Network Administrator experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microwave Radio Network, line of sight, wireless data infrastructure and network troubleshooting experience
• Palo Alto Environment
• Network Technical Documentation and Topology
• Flexibility to work within multiple network environments with different topologies
• Running multiple projects simultaneously
• Change Management Processes
• Windows Network OS
• LAN, WAN, WLAN
• VOIP
• Network management analysis tools
• Cisco UC, Including Unity and UCX CUCM Administration
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with city staff, management and vendors
• Recommend and assist with network upgrades and patches

Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft network operating systems
• Domain Name Services, DHCP
• Principals of systems analysis and design
• VOIP, switches, and router configuration including MPLS, BGP, and VLAN
• Network monitoring and analysis tools, network management, firewall, IPS technologies, and VPN's
• Understanding of Web-based applications

Abilities:

• Strong communication skills to communicate with customers, support personnel, relevant stakeholders, and management
• Strong creative thinking, problem solving, planning, time-management and organization skills to balance and prioritize work
• Strong interpersonal skills and a propensity develop and mentor employees
• Strong ability to manage multiple programs, handle multiple assignments simultaneously, and switch between assignments quickly
• Strong ability to create and maintain formal and informal networks
• Strong ability to lead and work in a team environment
• Strong ability to manage by influence
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, users, computer industry representatives and citizens
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with technical and non-technical personnel
• Work effectively both independently and in a team environment

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Valid Colorado Driver's License with good driving record.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• CCNA - Route/ Switch, Cisco Certified Networking Associate
• CCNP Switch 350-401
• ITIL Foundations - IT Service Management
• PCNSE - Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer

WORKING CONDITIONS

Essential Personnel:

• When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the city, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.

Physical Demands:

• Light physical work requiring ability to lift a maximum of 25 pounds, including lifting 10 pounds overhead
• Occasional carrying, walking and standing
• Vision to analyze data and read / interpret reports, documents and other written information
• Hand/eye coordination for operation of computer keyboard
• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens
• Capable of driving between city supported buildings and to meetings in the Denver metro area as needed

Work Environment:

• Normally works in a clean, comfortable environment
• System support issues may require working outside the office environment and in or around emergency response vehicles
• Requires rotational staff escalation support outside normal business hours

Equipment Used:

• Standard business and professional tools and equipment including computers, laptop computers and mobile computing devices

The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026. The scheduled furlough dates are January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.

For Veterans preference:  Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.
           
The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer.  We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants.  It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.
                                         
Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace.  A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.
 

Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:
As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check. 

Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others.  

Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.