What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network System Analyst II position at County of Nevada?
Interviews will be held the week of November 7 & 8, 2024
Nevada County is nestled in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, about an hour outside Sacramento and two hours from the San Francisco Bay Area. County employees enjoy a variety of activities from mountain biking and backpacking to painting, swimming, music, and working with animals. Full-time employees are provided a competitive benefits package.
The Nevada County Information Systems Team values collaboration and innovation in support of our mission to provide excellent technology to all County departments. The IS Team is divided into two groups: the Applications Team and the Technical Operations Team. The Technical Operations Team, responsible for the infrastructure of the County of Nevada, includes three sub-teams: Desktop, Servers, and Network. Our IGS agency is built on core values of Integrity, Service, and Commitment - Vision, Mission, Expectations, & Culture (sharepoint.com).
Members of the IS team are encouraged to maintain a strong work-life balance and generally have the opportunity to participate in flexible scheduling and telework options.
This is an excellent opportunity to join the award-winning Nevada County Information Systems Team as a Network Systems Analyst with a focus on troubleshooting the network, and administering:
- Next Generation Firewalls
- LAN/WAN infrastructure
- VPN appliances
- Enterprise Wi-Fi and VoIP systems
The Network Team is currently planning many projects that will replace significant portions of our network hardware to provide continuous improvement for security and help shape the future state of our network.
The ideal Team Member is well-rounded, possessing strong customer service attitude and technical aptitude, with a willingness to grow and learn. Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must the ability to document and present technical processes to non-technical audiences is essential. Continuous training will be provided.
Qualified candidates possess current knowledge in many of these areas:
- Cybersecurity practices
- Firewall configuration and administration
- Understanding of OSI model and basic troubleshooting
- Layer 1 principles
- Layer 2 and 3 switching concepts (VLAN, VXLAN, IP Routing, BGP, OSPF)
- Layers 4 through 7 principles
- DHCP, DNS, AD
- VPN, IPSec, GRE
- Network Monitoring
- Enterprise Wireless
- VoIP and Telephony
- SSL Certificates
- IOT device management (ie. cameras, door controls, industrial controls)
This Network Analyst position is a member of the Technical Operations Team. Under the direction of a Senior Analyst, this position will support our enterprise vision of excellent community services by implementing and maintaining dependable, stable, and secure systems. Our infrastructure spans multiple locations, supporting primary and backup data centers, and cloud hosting environments. Network analysts are often tasked with providing support to other IS personnel in situations characterized by uncertainties.
Nevada County Information Systems is an award-winning department in innovation and collaboration including placing in the top 5 of National Digital Counties for the last 9 years, along with many other State and National awards!
We are an equal opportunity employer. This position is fully-benefited. The County of Nevada offers an extensive benefit package. The compensation package includes:
- CalPERS retirement plan, a defined benefit plan,
- Medical—several choices of HMO and PPO plans
- Dental—a “best in the business” dental plan which offers a generous per-year maximum and also includes orthodontics
- Vision—includes annual eye exams and a generous annual frame allowance
- Life Insurance—equal to $50,000 with an option to purchase additional, supplementary life insurance at group rates
- 457 and Roth IRA plans
- Flexible Spending Account—set aside, on a pre-tax basis, up to the IRS maximum for eligible health related expenses
- Nevada County is also a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program through the Department of Education.
So, why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and visible communication, strives to be a hard-working organization, and recognizes personal contributions and growth.
Salary : $90,395 - $110,354
