About the Department

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THIS RECRUITMENT IS OPEN CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL FILLED. APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AS THEY ARE RECEIVED. INTERVIEWS WILL BE SCHEDULED ON AN ONGOING BASIS AS QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE IDENTIFIED.

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 with a competitive benefits package.

The Nevada County Information Systems (IS) Department values collaboration and innovation in support of our mission to provide excellent technology to all County departments and strives to align with our agency core values of Integrity, Service, and Commitment. Members of the IS team are encouraged to maintain a strong work-life balance and may have the opportunity to participate in flexible scheduling and part-time telework arrangements. Flexible and telework schedules are subject to operational needs and approval by the department head. Employees approved for telework are expected to reside within approximately two hours of their assigned office location and may work remotely up to four days per week, as determined by departmental guidelines.

https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/47733/2023-IGS-Behavior-and-Culture-Values

This is an excellent opportunity to join us in the position of Senior Network Systems Analyst (NSA) for the Server Administration team. This position leads a team of analysts to implement and maintain dependable, stable, and secure server, storage, cloud, and identity management solutions.

In this hands-on lead role, the Senior NSA leads the team in administering and architecting the virtual and physical data storage, processing, identity, and Microsoft 365 infrastructure for all county departments and programs. Responsibilities include implementing and maintaining systems across multiple locations, supporting primary and backup data centers, and cloud-based environments. This position consists of approximately 60% technical expertise, hands-on operational and tactical leadership, and project management work, and 40% strategic prioritization, coordination, and staff supervision.

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, the Senior Network Systems Analyst collaborates and partners with members of other technical areas such as Applications, Desktop, Network, and Security to plan and execute projects and maintenance. The Senior NSA is a key partner in diagnostics, troubleshooting, maintenance, and design and provides coordination and prioritization for the team. This position plans continuous improvement in the area of responsibility, providing recommendations for future upgrades and replacement needs to maintain a supportable and secure infrastructure.

The ideal Team Member possesses strong customer service skills, technical aptitude, and leadership skills with a willingness to grow and learn. Strong candidates demonstrate strength in:

• VMWare and other hypervisor technologies administration
• Microsoft Windows Server
• Windows Server OS
• Active Directory Management & GPO
• SQL
• SSL Certificates
• PowerShell
• Cloud services
• Azure
• M365
• Exchange Online
• OneDrive
• Intune
• SSO / SAML
• SAN Administration
• Cyber security principles and best-practices
• Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
• Intune
• Project Management
• Systems Monitoring & Alerting

Nevada County Information Systems is an award-winning department in innovation and collaboration including placing in the top 4 of National Digital Counties for the last 10 years.

We are an equal opportunity employer. The position is fully benefited. The County of Nevada offers a competitive 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
• Vision—includes annual eye exams and annual frame allowance
• Life Insurance—equal to $50,000 with an option to purchase additional, supplementary life insurance at group rates
• Flexible Spending Account—set aside, on a pre-tax basis, up to the IRS maximum for eligible health related expenses

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.

To review the entire job spec, please click here. 

Other Qualifications

Equivalent to completion of two years of college level work in computer science or a closely related field, including course work in techniques of systems analysis; and two years of journey level experience performing network user support at a level equivalent to Nevada County's classification of Network System Analyst II.

Benefits

Benefits Guide

The Benefits Guide  is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information.

Health Insurance

The County sponsored plan is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.

 Health Insurance Plans

• Anthem Blue Cross Select HMO
• Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO
• Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO
• Blue Shield Trio HMO
• Kaiser HMO
• PERS Gold PPO  (County sponsored plan) 
• PERS Platinum PPO
• PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts

The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.

Life Insurance

Voya is the County's life insurance provider.  We offer the following products through Voya:

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Basic Term Life
• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
• Optional Dependent Term Life
• Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance

Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Ameritas Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and Ameritas VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.

Retirement

The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and also provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.

CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers:  Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55  Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60  Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62  

CalPERS Safety tiers:  Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50.  Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55.  Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57.  We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page, www.calpers.ca.gov, to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you. 

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Any information on this page or documents and links are subject to change without notice.

Nevada County Human Resources Department

950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2

[email protected]

www.nevadacountyca.gov  

Supplemental Questions

01

Which of the following choices best describes your level of education? Please attach a copy of your college level transcripts or degree to your application.

• High School or GED
• Some College-less than 60 credits
• Some College-60 or more credits-no degree conferred
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

02

Please let us know the subject area of your college education.

• Computer Science
• Information Systems
• Related Field

03

If you selected, "Related Field" please share the subject area.

04

This position requires journey level experience performing network user support at a level equivalent to Nevada County's classification of Network Systems Analyst II. Please select which best fits your experience

• None
• Less than 1 year of experience
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 or more years of experience

05

Please list how many years of experience give examples of your work with the following technologies:

Virtual Servers such as VMWare/HyperV (please list name of product and years of experience):
Microsoft Windows Server:
Exchange Server:
Active Directory:
GPO configuration:
PowerShell:
Certificate Management:
M365 Administration:
SCCM:
Intune:
IdP:
SSO:
Enterprise applications:
Dynamic Groups:
Entra directory sync:
ms graph:

06

Describe your experience managing on-prem, hybrid, and cloud only environments in a multi-site or enterprise setting. List years of experience, your involvement with implementation, and maintenance plan. Include any challenges you have faced and how you addressed them.

07

Describe the security and compliance expectations you have worked under and define your role in ensuring the environment met them.

08

Describe your experience supervising a technical team and setting direction for the technologies you were responsible for. List any challenges and successes during your tenure performing the role.

09

Share your experience with prioritizing work and aligning to organizational priorities.

10

Tell us about a technical project you are most proud of.  Tell us about your role in the project and how you contributed to its success.

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer

County of Nevada

Address

950 Maidu Avenue








Nevada City, California, 95959

Phone

530 265 7010

Website

https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/