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The Position
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The Port of Portland is hiring an Senior Network Engineer The Senior Network Engineer (Security) designs, engineers, and secures complex hybrid network infrastructures across on-premises and multi-cloud environments. This role serves as the Port's subject matter expert for secure network architecture, network automation, and resilient connectivity, ensuring reliable operations and alignment with zero-trust principles. From the hiring manager: In this role, you become the Port's trusted expert for secure hybrid network architecture across on-premises and cloud environments. You'll design next-generation connectivity, implement zero trust controls, engineer resilient network fabrics, drive automation, and lead incident response for some of the most important systems in the region. You'll partner across teams, influence strategy, and shape the network security roadmap that protects essential public-facing and operational services. If you want meaningful work, complex engineering challenges, modern technology stacks, and a mission that truly matters - all within a collaborative environment widely regarded as a great place to work - this is where your expertise makes a real impact. This role is hybrid and requires at least 3 days per week to be performed at the Port of Portland offices.
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Essential Job Duties
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Key Responsibilities Secure Network Architecture, Engineering, and Implementation
- Design and implement scalable, secure LAN/WAN, data center, wireless, and hybrid cloud architectures (AWS, Azure).
- Establish architectural standards, zero-trust controls, segmentation strategies, and compliance frameworks.
- Engineer EVPN-VXLAN overlays, BGP routing VPN solutions (including site-to-site, remote access, and cloud gateways), and enterprise wireless with 802.1X and IoT segmentation.
- Configure and manage NGFW platforms (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco), including threat prevention, SSL/TLS inspection, and policy lifecycle management.
Secure Network Operations, Incident Response, and Continuous Improvement
- Maintain and optimize secure, scalable, and resilient network infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Oversee fabrics, underlay/overlay routing, wireless systems, internet routing, and cloud network connectivity.
- Provide senior-level escalation support to MSP and internal teams; lead RCAs and drive corrective actions.
- Manage firewalls, monitoring platforms, firmware updates, performance baselines, logging/flow analytics, and automated governance checks.
Strategy, Innovation, and Secure Network Architecture
- Develop and maintain a security-first network infrastructure strategy and technology roadmap aligned with organizational objectives.
- Evaluate and recommend advanced architectures, cloud-native patterns, and security frameworks that enhance resilience, performance, automation, and cost-effectiveness.
- Partner with security, application, and infrastructure teams to deploy, audit, and continuously monitor wired and wireless enterprise networks.
Full position description available upon request.
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Minimum Qualifications
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- Five (5) + years of Progressive experience in network security, architecture, engineering, and administration roles within medium to large enterprises.
- Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science or related field, or a combination of related education, industry certification, and demonstrated experience
- Ability to pass a criminal history records check and maintain eligibility for access to secured areas of the airport as mandated by TSA regulations.
- CJIS - Level 4 IT Support Certification.
- Clear credit check (due to access to sensitive financial information).
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Advanced experience with:
- Next-generation firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco)
- VPN technologies (IPsec, SSL VPN, cloud VPN gateways)
- Zero-trust architecture, segmentation, 802.1X, RADIUS/TACACS+
- Advanced experience with Agile methodologies for network engineering
- Advanced experience with Network design, deployment, and optimization (LAN/WAN, wireless, hybrid cloud)
- Advanced experience with Change management, source control, and configuration management best practices
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Supplemental and Selection Information
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Selection Process: (tentative schedule):
- A minimum qualification evaluation of the education, training, and experience of submitted application packets will take place by Human Resources until this role closes on 5/22/2026.
- A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials.
- Our goal is to notify candidates who are selected for interviews by 5/27/2026. We will then schedule interviews with candidates who successfully passed the SME evaluation.
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About us: At the Port of Portland, we use everything we have - our three airports, three working marine terminals, six business parks, and all the resources, expertise, and experience behind them - to move with purpose, connecting people with powerful opportunities and creating value for our region. We know that every person we hire, business we work with, contract we sign and decision we make is a chance to make someone's life better. And we'll use our power and influence to unlock new opportunities and ensure more people share in our region's success. With YOUR help - together with our partners, customers, and community - we'll help drive meaningful change! Do you have questions about this job? Contact us: careers@portofportland.com
Safety: The Port promotes safety as a Core value and we seek to eliminate harm through a culture of active prevention, curiosity, evaluation, and action. We comply with safety and health policies and procedures and consistently look for improvements that support operational excellence. Equal Opportunity Employer: The Port of Portland is dedicated to maintaining and improving a work environment, which extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. Employment decisions shall be made in such a manner as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal and local laws. We affirm through this policy statement our continuing commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination. Veterans Preference: Under Oregon law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans' preference when applying for Port of Portland positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veteran's preference for this job, please provide the qualifying documents as instructed during the application process. Background Checks and Drug Testing: The Port of Portland will conduct background checks and/or drug tests for positions where such tests are required by regulation and for other safety-sensitive positions. ADA Accommodation: Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the Port can reasonably do so without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. An applicant with any disability who believes that they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources: call 503-415-6690 or email careers@portofportland.com. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal
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Port of Portland
$112,000.00 - $156,000.00 Annually
life insurance, parental leave, vacation time, paid holidays, sick time, retirement plan
May 19, 2026