IT Infrastructure Architect (Network Engineer III)

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IT Infrastructure Architect (Network Engineer III)

City of Austin Austin, Texas, United States

Job Description:

IT Infrastructure Architect (Network Engineer III)

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About This Position

Job Description:

IT Infrastructure Architect

Purpose:

This position proactively and holistically lead and support architecture activities that guide the development and management of solutions, as well as provide the leadership, facilitation, analysis, and conceptual and logical design tasks required for the development of the domain area. Translating department and technical requirements into architectural blueprints and documenting all solution architecture design and analysis are critical to ensure City IT products and solutions meet the needs of constituents and align to a strategy that will prepare the City for future success.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.


Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.


Minimum Qualifications:



Licenses and Certifications Required:

Valid Texas Driver License depending on assignment.

Preferred Qualifications:






Preferred Certifications


Notes to Candidate:

Austin Energy is seeking a Network Engineer III (City Title: IT Infrastructure Architect) to join the IT Network LAN & Telecom team. The responsibilities of the position include expert operational, hands-on support of all aspects of the network infrastructure the team manages including the configuration, installation, maintenance, patching, troubleshooting, and decommissioning of next-generation firewalls, load balancers, routers, switches, wireless infrastructure, cloud networking, DNS, VPN’s, etc.

Duties include contributing to designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining a highly complex, secure, and reliable network infrastructure, documenting and troubleshooting network components, and using experience to recommend new technologies and solutions. This position requires on-call rotation to support 24-hour utility operations and travel between local sites to survey in support of the integrated network solutions.

This position requires a criminal and NERC background investigation.

The primary duties of the position:


Work Location:


Days and Hours:


Physical Requirements :

Tasks may involve bending, lifting, walking, carrying, or using a force equal to or lifting fifty (50) pounds. The candidate must be physically and mentally able to communicate, respond, and work with participants’ needs and safety issues. The candidate must also be able to work outdoors in any weather and inclement conditions.

Work Schedule:

This has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and support activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified and employees may be reassigned to another arear during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.

Salary:

$89,880.00 - $115,100.00 annually, depending on qualifications and experience.

Employment Application:

The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered. Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.

Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.

Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.

Assessments:

Your skill level in some of the competency areas for this job may be assessed through skills testing.

If you are selected as a top candidate:


Good Standing Employees:

Employees, in Good Standing, who are candidates within the department/division that the position resides in and who meet the minimum and all of the preferred qualifications (if any) of the position will be included
in the initial interview. Department/division employee must remain in Good Standing through the Top Candidate Selection phase at which time the Good Standing status will be re-verified.

Fair Labor Standards Act:


Travel:

This position requires a valid Texas Class C driver's license or the ability to acquire one by your hire date. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin’s Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite . To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

Important Note to Applicants:
Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.

We also recommend that you save or print a copy of the job posting for your records. Once a posting has closed, it will no longer be viewable in the system.

“A valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. is required for this position.”

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The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

Closing Date/Time: 2026-10-08
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