The Job PROVIDE SECURE, STABLE, AND SCALABLE ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS FOR THE NATION'S LARGEST COUNTY AND ITS NETWORK! FUTURE SALARY INCREASES* 3% effective February 22, 2025
3% effective February 21, 2026
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced
Enterprise Network Engineer (ENE) to join our San Bernardino County team. In this role, you will play a critical part in designing, implementing, and maintaining our network infrastructure, with a focus on cloud networking, enterprise-level routing and switching, and advanced data center networking and participating in conceptual design phases of application development hosting to clarify department needs, security and define technical problems of the hosting solution; participating in the implementation and maintenance, as directed, of new systems including data center hosted and cloud technologies; and planning, scheduling and assisting with coordinating assignments for team members who are allocated to support specific enterprise networking systems and represent participants from multiple departments.
Enterprise Network Engineers are experts at:
Project Management - Lead multiple projects simultaneously that result in the implementation of enterprise network information technologies.
Cloud Networking - Design, implement, and manage cloud networking solutions to ensure seamless integration of the San Bernardino County infrastructure with cloud platforms like Azure or AWS Cloud.
Enterprise-level Routing and Switching - Development and maintenance of complex routing and switching configurations for the San Bernardino County enterprise network, optimizing performance, reliability, and security.
Datacenter Advanced Networking - Lead the design and deployment of advanced networking solutions within our data centers, including load balancing, virtualization, and high-availability technologies.
Network Security - Collaborate with our security team to implement robust network security measures, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our data. Architecting infrastructure technology solutions that take into consideration scalability for use by multiple departments, cost and risk avoidance related to policies, standard practices, enterprise licensing, cross-department regulations (e.g., HIPAA, HITECH, CCPA), countywide cyber security controls and potential impacts to the WAN.
Network Monitoring and Optimization - Implement network monitoring tools and procedures to proactively identify and resolve performance issues, optimizing network performance.
Team Collaboration - Participates in conceptual design phase of application development hosting to clarify department needs, security and define technical problems of the hosting solution.
Time Management - Plans, schedules, and assists with coordinating assignments for team members who are allocated to support specific enterprise networking systems and represent participants from multiple departments.
For a more comprehensive listing of job duties for this classification, please refer to the Enterprise Network Engineer job description.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The Innovation and Technology Department is County of San Bernardino’s primary technology service provider entrusted with managing and safeguarding the County’s enterprise mission critical systems and infrastructure. It is our goal to empower the County through innovation and enterprise solutions that promote progress through technology and provide transparency and mobility that enable staff to focus on addressing and resolving issues toward the progress of the County’s mission, ensuring continued success. Learn more about our initiatives in IT's Strategic Plan .
IMPRESSIVE BENEFITS Click the image below to learn more about our outstanding traditional benefits OR check out the County's lucrative Modified Benefit Option!
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Availability: Incumbents may occasionally work evening and weekend hours. Some overtime, on-call, or call back work may be required.
Pre-Employment Process: Applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, work history & education check, as well as a job-related physical exam and drug screening.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
*Salary increases contingent upon Property Related Revenue and/or statewide Realignment Sales Tax Collections performance.
Minimum Requirements REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of full-time equivalent hands-on experience in an enterprise network management environment architecting, engineering, and integrating solutions.
Qualifying experience must include implementation of systems in a large organization setting with a minimum of three (3) of the following technologies:
- Advanced Network Architecture (Cisco DWDM, Ethernet Circuits, etc.)
- Wireless Network Platforms (Aruba Controllers, Aruba Wireless Access Points, etc.)
- Advanced Router and Switch Platforms (Cisco ASR, ISR, Nexus, etc.)
- Firewall Platforms (Cisco Firepower Management Center, ASAs, FTDs, etc.)
- Advanced Routing Protocols (BGP, EIGRP, etc.)
-AND- REQUIRED EDUCATION: Sixty (60) semester (90 quarter) units of completed college-level courses in programming, information systems, computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
Education Substitution: One (1) additional year of qualifying work experience may substitute for the education requirement.
Desired QualificationsPrevious experience as a Network Architect or Network Engineer supporting enterprise networks is preferred.
Selection Process Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire as soon as possible. This recruitment is subject to close without notice once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
There will be a
competitive evaluation of qualified candidates, based on the review of application material and supplemental questionnaire answers. It is to your advantage to be complete and thorough in your application and questionnaire responses, as resumes will not be reviewed as part of the competitive evaluation process.
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EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
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Administrative Services UnitThe County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits, please click here .
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .