Network Engineer, Commuter Rail

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At Regional Transportation District (RTD), We make lives better through connections!

When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

RTD Employee Benefits: https://www.rtd-denver.com/careers/benefits

(RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.)

This position is responsible for installation, management, maintenance, capacity planning design and engineering for the infrastructure’s vital fiber network infrastructure. This is a safety sensitive position subject to the rules and regulations of the RTD FRA Drug & Alcohol Policy.

Essential

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in developing network design and plans for organizational networks and implementing a five-year network plan that considers growth, high availability and disaster recovery.
• Regularly monitors the performance, availability and latency of network systems.
• Installs, configures, maintains/ repairs server hardware/software and evaluates new technologies, methodologies and technology trends to ensure that network infrastructure meets current and future needs.
• Performs maintenance and repair of WiMax radio network, SCADA, CCTV, PAVMS, Emergency Telephones, ATC, CTC and PTC systems.
• Maintains information technology inventory records of multiple sites and local area network hardware and software as well as coordinating repairs and quality control tests.
• Creates and maintains user accounts, manages user groups, and assigns network permissions.
• Performs all other job-related duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Other

All job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering or other closely related field. In lieu of no degree, an educational equivalency may be granted dependent upon related certifications and work experience.
• A minimum of five years of experience in the analysis, installation, administration and troubleshooting of all aspects of a data network. Prior rail experience is preferred.
• A minimum of five years of experience working with TCP/IP, VPN, IPsec, tunneling fiber optics, gigabit Ethernet, VLANs, 802.11x(WiFi), OSPF, Cisco IOS, VRRP, QOS, ACLs, VoIP, spanning tree, SNMP, RADIUS, IPS/IDS, AD, DNS, DHCP, RDP and SSH.
• A CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is highly desired.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means.
• Ability to use sound judgment.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details.
• Ability to support critical systems after hours, nights and weekends as needed in a 24/7/365 railroad environment.
• Proficiency in wired network as well as wireless (WiFi) network security and encryption standards.
• Proficiency in testing procedures/safe practices re data loss and high data integrity.
• Proficiency in network monitoring and performance management systems.
• Proficiency in CAT 5/CAT3 cabling and multi/single node fiber optics.
• Proficiency in network design and planning technologies.
• Proficiency with specialized test equipment.
  
  
  

Or

An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities.

Working Environment And Physical Requirements

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

• The work environment consists of time in both an office environment and performing field work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit.
• The employee is regularly required to walk on even and uneven, rocky terrain (ballasted track) and regularly use hands and fingers to feel, reach arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, twist, crouch or crawl; talk, hear and smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus and ability to work in nighttime darkness with artificial illumination.
  
  
  

Posting Opens: November 21, 2025

Posting Closes: December 12, 2025

Career Map

Based on job performance, experience, education and position availability the next step on the career map for this position may be: Manager, Signals and Systems

Pay Range

$92,003.00 - $129,954.50 Annual

EEO POLICY AND ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

RTD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless to the race, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. RTD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, promotions, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to our Employment ADA Coordinator Kris Frazier at adarequests@rtd-denver.com, or the Talent Acquisition team rtd.ta@rtd-denver.com.

To learn more or see our EEO policy, please visit our EEO page at: [ https://www.rtd-denver.com/sites/default/files/files/2022-12/EEO Policy Statement- UPDATED.pdf ]

RTD posts a compensation range that represents a good faith estimate of what RTD anticipates paying for the position at the time of posting. Starting salary is based on the candidate’s relevant and verified education, training and work experience. Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application.