Network System Analyst I

INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR JULY 20TH & 21ST, 2026.

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

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 part-time telework options.

This position is part of the Server Team and operates under the guidance of a Senior Analyst. This role supports our enterprise vision of delivering exceptional community services by implementing, managing, and maintaining reliable, secure, and high-performing systems. Our infrastructure spans multiple locations and encompasses both primary and backup data centers, as well as cloud-hosted environments.

Nevada County supports flexible work schedules and the possibility of working remotely several days per week. You will be working with our award-winning group of Network Analysts, Desktop Technicians and Applications Analysts. In addition to being skilled professionals in a wide array of technologies, maintain life-work balance through a variety of activities from mountain biking and backpacking to art and music. 

Qualified candidates must have current knowledge in many of these areas but is not required to be an expert on all:

• Microsoft Windows Server
  • Windows 2016, 2019, and 2022
  • Active Directory Management & GPO
  • SQL
  • SSL Certificates
  • PowerShell
• Cloud services
  • Azure 
  • M365
  • Exchange Online
  • OneDrive
  • Intune
  • SSO / SAML

• Strong understanding of Cybersecurity principles and best-practices
• SAN Administration
• VMWare Administration
• Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)

• 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.

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Level I:

Completion of two years of college-level work in information systems, computer science, or a closely related field. OR Completion of two years of college-level work in any subject and two years of technical work experience. OR Five years of directly related technical computer services work experience.

Salary : $85,904 - $104,871