Department Information

Special Requirements

Application Instructions

• 5 years of experience in performing administration, configuration, installation, deployments and design on enterprise networks
• Thorough working knowledge of network technologies, standards and topologies
• Experience with network hardware components and software management tools
• Experience in support and/or administration of enterprise network systems, such as firewalls, switches, routers, VPN gateways, and wireless networks
• Experience in support/administration of cloud virtual networks such as AWS and Azure
• Knowledge of load balancers such as Citrix NetScalers, F5, AWS ELB, and Azure
• Experience with network troubleshooting and monitoring tools such as SolarWinds Orion, Junos Space, and Wireshark, Gigamon
• Knowledge of information technology and trends sufficient to advise customers and staff in their use
• Knowledge of Enterprise Network Architecture and High Availability Design
• Knowledge of project management practices to ensure projects stay on schedule and appropriate action is taken when problems occur
• Ability to act as a team contributor on projects involving complex architectures and system configurations
• Ability to positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interests of the organization
• Cisco CCNA or CCNP certification
• Knowledge of Juniper JNCIA, JNCIS, or JCNIP, FWV highly preferred
• Ability to create a service-oriented culture among organizational entities and staff to provide a high level of service to customers
• Demonstrated ability to resolve problems in a quick and efficient manner
• Ability to execute precise actions through appropriate communications and change controls
• Ability to assimilate new complex technologies quickly, match the technologies to business requirements, and disseminate detailed technical information to appropriate audiences effectively
Demonstrated ability to perform complex, detail-oriented network infrastructure administration and support tasks

All OLC employees are excluded from collective bargaining, and therefore, receive enhanced benefits, such as CoBen benefit allowance, employer paid life insurance, additional vacation/annual leave, and are not subject to State Disability Insurance payroll withholding. Additional information can be found on CalHR’s website under California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary.

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Human Resources Contact:
Hua Chu
(916) 341-8330
hua.chu@lc.ca.gov

Hiring Unit Contact:
Vick Ralmilay
(916) 341-8908
vick.ralmilay@lc.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

• Experience in network operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and working with other teams to resolve both technical and complex problems
• Knowledge of information technology governance principles and guidelines to support decision making
• Knowledge of complex and mission critical business processes and systems
• Knowledge of principles, methods and procedures for designing, developing, optimizing, and integrating systems in accordance with best practices
• Knowledge of system specifications design, documentation, and implementation methodologies and techniques
• Ability to formulate and recommend policies and procedures
• Ability to think tactically and strategically to provide information technology solutions and services that meet the customers’ needs and fit into the IT architecture of the Legislative Data Center (LDC)
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing priorities and establish and maintain project priorities
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a professional manner
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with other staff, managers, customers, and vendors that culminate in successfully meeting customers’ expectations of products and services
• Ability to apply federal, state, department, and organizational policies and procedures to state information technology operations
• Ability to apply systems life cycle management concepts used to plan, develop, implement, operate, and maintain information systems
• Ability to communicate change impacts and change activities through various methods
• Ability to conduct end-user training
• Ability to collaborate closely with technical subject matter experts such as database administrators, network engineers, and server administrators to ensure systems are secure and meet compliance requirements
• Ability to assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks to the project and the organization
• Ability to make decisions timely and in the best interests of the organization, and provide quality and timely ad hoc project information to executives, project team members, and stakeholders
• Ability to develop decision making documents, and assess and understand complex business processes and customer requirements to ensure new technologies, architectures, and security products meet customers’ needs

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.