Network Engineer

Welcome to San Diego International Airport, where our core purpose is to create an exceptional experience for both our community and visitors from around the world. It extends beyond just flights; we embody the vibrant spirit of San Diego itself—sunny, welcoming, and full of life. We are committed to attracting, fostering, and empowering a team of talented individuals who can deliver our strategic goals:

• Advance Airport Development
• Transform the Customer Experience
• Optimize Ongoing Business
• Cultivate Our Culture

Here, culture starts with each of us. Our workplace is shaped by mindsets that guide how we show up for one another: believing the best in people, collaboration, empathy, listening, and thoughtful decision-making. If you are ready to contribute to a team that values meaningful impact and enjoys the journey along the way, we invite you to apply today and help us connect our community to the world.

• Location:
  
  The new Airport Authority Administration building, located on the San Diego International Airport campus and near the waterfront, providing stunning views of our runway, San Diego Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and the city skyline
• Hybrid
  
  Schedule:
  
  This role follows a hybrid schedule with both on-site and remote work. On-site days are required, based on department needs, to support collaboration and business operations. Remote work flexibility is available on other days as determined by the department
• Salary:
  The hiring salary for ITS Engineer is $95,311-$105,901. The full pay range for ITS Engineer is $81,463-$130,340
• Benefits:
  You will enjoy 14 paid holidays, 18 - 33 days of vacation (PTO), parental and child care benefits, salary continuance for family & parental leave, tuition reimbursement, ensure your future with our retirement plan options including our comprehensive pension plan and 457 defined contribution plan. Plus, take advantage of our annual employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account, designed to support your personal development and growth activities—and much more!
• Wellness:
  Take advantage of multiple on-site gyms with regular fitness classes, outdoor working areas, fitness discounts for all levels and goals, monthly fruit deliveries, rewards for volunteer time, financial wellness advisors, and a campus with easy access to some of San Diego's best walking trails
• Final date to receive applications:
  February 26, 2026.

The Information & Technology Services department is looking for a Network Engineer with a hands-on focus on supporting and evolving the enterprise network infrastructure at San Diego International Airport. This role is a growth-oriented engineering opportunity for someone who is ready to expand their experience in routing, switching, wireless, security, and data center technologies within a complex, high-availability environment.

Working closely with senior engineers, this position will support ongoing network modernization efforts, including wireless upgrades within Terminal 2 and infrastructure buildouts aligned with Terminal 1 Phase 1B construction. The role partners across technical teams to ensure new and existing environments are designed, implemented, and supported with reliability, performance, and security in mind.

The ideal candidate is technically curious, methodical in troubleshooting, and motivated to understand systems holistically; working in a highly hands‑on position with daily exposure to servers, network devices, firewalls, and monitoring tools. They value clear documentation, communicate effectively with teammates and stakeholders, and are eager to grow into broader engineering responsibilities over time.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to critical infrastructure in an operational airport environment where reliability, security, and thoughtful design matter. While cranes and concrete shape what passengers see, the Network Engineer will help build the invisible infrastructure that powers every connection, transaction, and operational system across the airport campus.

• Network Implementation & Support:
  Configure, implement, and maintain enterprise routing, switching, wireless, firewall, VOIP and VPN technologies within a Cisco-based environment
• Infrastructure Modernization:
  Support wireless upgrades in Terminal 2 and contribute to network design and buildout efforts for Terminal 1 Phase 1B and other construction projects
• Data Center & Security Systems:
  Assist in supporting Cisco ACI, Identity Services Engine (ISE), Secure Firewall technologies, and related monitoring and analytics platforms
• Operational Monitoring & Performance:
  Monitor network health and availability; analyze capacity and performance; apply patches, firmware updates, and configuration improvements to maintain uptime
• Troubleshooting & Incident Resolution:
  Diagnose and resolve routine to complex network issues; perform root cause analysis and collaborate with stakeholders to restore service efficiently
• Documentation & Standards:
  Develop and…