IT Network Engineer III

At The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver pure reliable water to regions serving 19 million people—and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of Talented Employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.

In this role, you’ll serve as an

IT Network Engineer III

. You will contribute to the design, maintenance, and support of Metropolitan’s enterprise network systems that support communications across the organization. This position requires specialized expertise in Cisco network equipment and plays a critical role in supporting multiple upcoming Cybersecurity Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) initiatives. You’ll help ensure the reliability, performance, and security of critical network infrastructure that supports a mission-driven organization.

What You’ll Do

- Contribute to the design of network systems and provide ongoing support for enterprise network infrastructure.

- Track, monitor, and troubleshoot network hardware and software.

- Perform network configuration, optimization, installation, upgrades, and testing.

- Analyze service requests and provide customer assistance and technical solutions.

- Perform network research and development to support system improvements.

- Design, maintain, and support network infrastructure including:

- Cisco and Arista routers and Layer 3 internal and external routing protocols.

- Cisco and Arista switches and Layer 2 services such as VLANs, trunks, port-channels, and spanning tree protocols.

- Palo Alto firewalls including security policies, VPN, and network address translation.

- F5 application load balancing and Web Application Firewall services.

- IP address management (IPAM) services including DNS and DHCP.

- Layer 1 services including single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, fiber trays, and power distribution units.

Who We’re Looking For

- A network engineering professional with experience supporting enterprise network environments.

- A problem-solver with strong troubleshooting skills across network hardware and software.

- An effective collaborator capable of supporting complex infrastructure and cybersecurity-driven initiatives.

- An engineer with experience supporting campus, data center, and cloud network environments.

What You’ll Find Working Here

- Be part of Metropolitan’s mission to ensure safe and reliable water for the region—today and for generations ahead.

- Support critical infrastructure where network reliability and security are essential.

- Work alongside skilled IT professionals dedicated to innovation, resiliency, and operational excellence.

- In addition to meaningful work, Metropolitan offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits options, pension through CALPERS, and more (see below for the full benefits list).

Schedule:

44/36, Monday through Friday/Every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday. Start times are no earlier than 6 am and end times are no later than 6 pm.

Hybrid:

Metropolitan’s current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

This position may require coming into the office more than 2 days per week based on business needs.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

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IT Network Engineer III EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and four years of relevant experience.

Relevant Experience is defined as:

4 years of experience supporting in each of the following areas: network operations, campus network environments, data center networks, AND cloud network environments.

Certifications, Licenses, And Registration Requirements

Employees in this position

may

be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations:

Certificates:

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or equivalent (such as network certifications from Cisco, Palo Alto, Arista, or F5)

License(s):

Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent

(required at time of application)

that allows you to drive during your employment.

CLOSING Benefits:

- Competitive compensation

- Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.

- Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.

- Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System

- Tuition reimbursement

- Training and advancement opportunities

- Excellent working environment

- Public transportation reimbursements

- Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis

- On-site fitness center

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link:

Benefits Regular Full Time Employee (Represented) About Mwd

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period:

Closes at 4:30 pm PT on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Qualifying Experience:

Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship:

Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).