What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Information Systems Specialist position at City of Berkeley?
The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Senior Information Systems Specialist in the Department of Information Technology! In this role, you will support a variety of initiatives in connection with the City's Digital Strategic Plan, the Berkeley Resilience Strategy, and other long-term goals. You'll partner with staff from various City departments to assess hardware and software needs and develop innovative and intuitive solutions.
As part of the IT Department, you'll join a dynamic team and serve as a technical authority in networking, virtual server management, Voice Over IP, disaster recovery, infrastructure and application security, cloud virtualization, Active Directory administration, Office 365 apps, and Intune Desktop and mobile device management. This position is at the forefront of ensuring the City's technology ecosystem operates efficiently, securely, and with the highest levels of performance.
See the full job class specification here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/berkeley/classspecs/105949A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is:
Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college, with major coursework preferably in information technology, computer science, network engineering, mathematics, business or public administration, or a field related to the department to which assigned, and two (2) years of experience in managing and supporting IT systems or network infrastructure. Experience in technical support, managing networks, or other relevant information technology work may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.
Must be able to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business, the incumbent is required to maintain a valid California driver's license as well as a satisfactory driving record.
In addition to the qualifications mentioned above, the ideal candidate will possess:
Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to ada@berkeleyca.gov. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format. The exam process will include, but may not be limited to:
Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to hr@berkeleyca.gov at the time of application.
As part of the IT Department, you'll join a dynamic team and serve as a technical authority in networking, virtual server management, Voice Over IP, disaster recovery, infrastructure and application security, cloud virtualization, Active Directory administration, Office 365 apps, and Intune Desktop and mobile device management. This position is at the forefront of ensuring the City's technology ecosystem operates efficiently, securely, and with the highest levels of performance.
See the full job class specification here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/berkeley/classspecs/105949A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is:
Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college, with major coursework preferably in information technology, computer science, network engineering, mathematics, business or public administration, or a field related to the department to which assigned, and two (2) years of experience in managing and supporting IT systems or network infrastructure. Experience in technical support, managing networks, or other relevant information technology work may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.
Must be able to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business, the incumbent is required to maintain a valid California driver's license as well as a satisfactory driving record.
In addition to the qualifications mentioned above, the ideal candidate will possess:
- Experience with Cisco routers and switches, LAN/WAN, MPLS, VLANs and QOS in a large-scale infrastructure
- Virtual server management (including Nutanix and VMware Hyperconverged technologies)
- Disaster and Recovery (experience with DRAAS technologies like Rubrik/Cohesity)
- Security tools (experience with MFA, ATP, CrowdStrike, VPNs, WAFs and NACs)
- VOIP network support
- Cloud virtualization and storage (experience with Azure/AWS)
- Active Directory administration in a Hybrid AD/Azure environment, O365 services including Email and Intune
- Next Generation Firewalls (experience with firewalls like Palo Alto and Fortinet)
Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to ada@berkeleyca.gov. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format. The exam process will include, but may not be limited to:
- Application review for minimum qualifications (qualifying experience will be calculated based on the administrative review date)
- Written Exam (tentatively scheduled for the week of July 13, 2026)
Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to hr@berkeleyca.gov at the time of application.
Salary : $112,460 - $134,025