Network Administrator Job Rancho Cucamonga area,California USA,IT/Tech

Join a team of dedicated professionals who help protect the systems that support one of our community's most essential resources: water. Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) is seeking a skilled and strategic Network Administrator to build, secure, and strengthen the technology that helps deliver safe, reliable water to our community. This is a critical role supporting enterprise systems, network infrastructure, cloud technologies, and cybersecurity.

If you're an experienced IT professional with advanced technical expertise and a passion for protecting mission-critical systems, we'd like to hear from you.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

DEFINITION

To perform a wide variety of specialized professional support duties for the Information Technology Division, including but not limited to configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting network systems, servers, and enterprise systems to support the operational needs of the District; assisting in diagnosing and resolving network hardware, software, and connectivity issues; and performing related duties as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Network Administrator is an experienced, advanced-journey-level professional. Incumbents in this class are distinguished from the Information Technology Specialist II by the performance of the full range of duties assigned. At this level, incumbents perform the more complex and specialized workloads while exercising broader discretion and independent judgment within established guidelines. Emphasis is on enterprise systems, network equipment, security, and WAN equipment.

Employees at this level assist the Information Technology Manager with budget, Cyber Security mitigation, Master Plan, and Disaster Recovery plan activities, and may, if appointed, act on his/her behalf in his/her absence.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Direct supervision is received from the Information Technology Manager.

ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL FUNCTION STATEMENTS

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Install, support, and maintain networks and servers; participate in training other I.T. staff members on servers, network equipment, firewalls, and enterprise systems.

Maintain and operate a variety of office equipment, such as phone systems, backup appliances, VOIP desk phones, scanners, and other peripheral equipment.

Develop and maintain enterprise software, database programs, support Microsoft and other cloud infrastructure needs.

Maintain documentation of data systems and network infrastructure.

Monitor network, systems, printers, job queues, spooled output, job logs and historical logs; adjust as necessary.

Experience in security, operations, control assessment, risk management, auditing, and/or internal controls.

Modify or enhance existing programs to meet users’ needs; troubleshoot and perform repairs and adjustments to computer systems and peripheral equipment.

Support office machines such as copiers, phone systems, cell phones, and mail processing equipment.

Administrate system backup, data retention and recovery of data files.

Maintain current knowledge of computer systems and software.

Perform needs analysis; determine project feasibility; estimate programming and implementation time for database applications.

Perform systems support functions for Windows-based servers and network equipment operating in a LAN/WAN environment.

Prepare specifications, process and system requirements for network; firewalls, core systems, develop new or revised procedures to attain desired objectives.

Expert-level knowledge of security systems such as SIEM, IPS firewalls, and related network security tools.

Ability to manage effectively and work closely with business leaders in a high-pressure, fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with multiple deadlines and competing priorities.

Strong understanding of encryption, security certificates and advanced authentication measures.

Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as NIST, CIS, ISO 2701, COBIT, or PCI DSS.

District employees are expected to work overtime, weekends, evenings, and holidays as required to accommodate the District's needs, in addition to serving as Disaster Emergency Service Workers.

Regular attendance at the work site.

Marginal Functions:

Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Performs security assessment/penetration testing for systems, infrastructure, applications, databases, and cloud computing.

Participate in setting strategic planning and reporting on budget, disaster planning.

May be designated to act on behalf of the Information Technology Manager in his absence.

Perform maintenance and support of firewalls, routers, network equipment, and work with outside vendors supporting these devices.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of:

Advanced computer hardware and software knowledge.
Operation and use of operating systems using District-standard software.
Word processing, spelling, punctuation, and grammar…