Network Administrator (Information Technology)

Job Description:

Network Administrator (Information Technology)

Description

Applications and supplemental questions will be accepted untilFriday, March 14, 2025, at 11:59 pm

Pay & Benefits

• $104,474.24 - $139,996.27 Annually DOQ
  
• Benefits
  
  • Medical Insurance options include HMO, PPO, HSA
    
  • Dental and Vision Insurance Paid
    
  • Vacation & Holiday Compensation
    
  • Deferred Compensation
    
  • CalPERS Retirement
    
  • Educational Incentive & Bilingual Pay
    
  • Hybrid Schedule
    

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Technology for the City of Ventura!

If you are a tech enthusiast ready to make a meaningful impact, the City of Ventura Information Technology Team is on the lookout for a dynamicNetwork Administratorto join our growing family!

Why Choose Us?

• Innovative Environment: Be part of an expanding Information Technology team that thrives on innovation and cutting-edge solutions.
  
• Diverse Challenges: Work in multi-location, multi-platform environments, ensuring your skills are always at the forefront of the tech landscape.
  
• Collaborative Culture: Join a collaborative team that works together with all City departments and divisions, supporting vital systems that enhance our community.
  
• Continuous Learning: We value relentless and versatile learners who embrace new challenges. If you're someone who adapts quickly to new problems, this is the place for you!
  
• Professional Growth: Immerse yourself in a fast-paced, professional working environment with ample opportunities to grow your technological career.
  
• Community Impact: Align your work with our community's needs - they're counting on us!
  

A New Opportunity and what you’ll do...
As a Network Administrator, you will play a crucial role in administering the network communications infrastructure. Your responsibilities include ensuring continuous availability and fostering consistent improvement in operational procedures, standards, and the evolution of design.

What We're Looking For:

• Analytical Thinkers: Make informed decisions based on analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
  
• Flexibility: Easily shift priorities in a dynamic work environment, adapting to changing needs day-to-day or even hour-to-hour.
  
• Team Players: Work cooperatively and collaboratively, contributing to sustained coordinated efforts.
  
• Effective Communicators: Articulate technical information in a way that resonates with a non-technical audience.
  

If you are a dedicated, customer-focused individual with a passion for technology, we want to hear from you! One full-time position is available, and this recruitment may also be your gateway to future opportunities with us.

Experience and Qualifications for Success!

A combination of education, training and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a related field, and five years of experience in network systems administration and design with direct responsibility for functional WAN/LAN system meeting the daily operational and strategic needs of a large, multi-platform organization.

Prior project management and supervisory experience is required.

CISCO Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) certification and VMWare certifications are highly desirable.

A Bachelor s degree in computer science, management information systems, mathematics, engineering or related field is highly desirable.

License: Depending on assignment, possession of a valid California Class C driver's license may be required.

Required to undergo and successfully complete an extensive post-offer Police Department background investigation.

Apply Now!

Submit an online City job application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline or first review date at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/jobs .

• It is important that your city job application shows all the relevant education, training, and experience you possess. Resumes, CVs, and cover letters may be attached to your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a completed job application or supplemental questionnaire. Submitting an incomplete application or supplemental questionnaire may disqualify you from further consideration in the recruitment process.
  
• After you apply, all future correspondence from the city will be via E-Mail. Please check your messages regularly and keep your contact information up to date using your on-line application.
  

Start Your Journey... Follow the Process

Applications and supplemental questions will be accepted untilFriday, March 14, 2025, at 11:59 pm

• All applications and supplemental questionnaires submitted will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this job announcement. Candidates will be reviewed, and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience, training, and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Candidates will be notified about their status after the filing deadline.
  

• A select number of candidates will be invited to a qualifying panel interview process. Select candidates will be notified of specifics after the examination process has been completed. Initial panel interviews may be conducted via video teleconference. Selected applicants will be notified of specifics at the appropriate time.
  

As a condition of employment, selected candidates may be required to undergo and successfully complete an extensive post-offer Police Department background investigation, including Live Scan fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the candidate from City employment.)

For additional information on the duties and responsibilities of the position, refer to the job descriptions located on the City’s Career Page at City of Ventura Jobs or by clicking here Network Administrator .

If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact any of the Human Resources Recruitment Team at recruitment@cityofventura.ca.gov or Melanie Hanisco at mhanisco@cityofventura.ca.gov .

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need an accommodation in a selection process, please notify the Human Resources Department in writing by the final filing date of the position you are interested in. The Human Resources address is: 501 Poli Street, Room 210, Ventura, CA 93001, (805) 654-7853, e-mail: recruitment@cityofventura.ca.gov.

The City is an equal opportunity employer and strives to attract qualified applicants from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. We aim to create an environment that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our workforce. We welcome you to join our team!

Salary:

$104,474.24 - 139,996.27 Annually