California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

JC-465375 - Senior Network Engineer
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) By Mail Drop-off

Cal OES is recruiting for Limited Term positions and Emergency Hire Appointments in support of the Disaster Response and Recovery efforts in Southern California.

Job Summary:
Under the general direction of the Infrastructure Services unit, IT Manager I, the IT Specialist II will provide support for the highly complex user and device connectivity and data services tasks. These tasks will include but are not limited to the design, implementation, and maintenance of a switching and routing environment supporting the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). This will include the monitoring of network traffic and events. Cal OES utilizes a combination of terrestrial commercial data circuits, leased satellite bandwidth, microwave, and commercial mobility solutions to maintain data connectivity throughout the State. This position works independently at times with little or no direct supervision and acts as a lead to other staff and as a member of diverse project teams. This position provides data services critical to the security and success of Cal OES to meet its operational mission. This position will deal with California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (CLETS) and DHS/ FEMA Secure information and services, as such; a background check via Live Scan and possible need for secret security clearance will be required to fulfill the responsibilities of this position. This position will require travel to other locations to perform system maintenance and deployments.

** Limited Term positions may be appointed up to 12 months or extended to 24 months with the possibility of becoming permanent.**

Working Conditions

This position is Headquartered and reports to the office located at Mather, CA.

Must be willing to be deployed at an unknown location for possibly weeks at a time.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture by hiring and retaining individuals from a variety of backgrounds and personal experiences. Our employees are empowered with the tools and resources necessary to meet our mission, while continuing to expand equity and inclusion efforts at all levels of the organization. We are committed to the spirit and work required to ensure the safety and resilience of every community in California.

In the event of an emergency, employees may be contacted and requested to report to work in the event of an emergency. This contact may be outside of your normal working hours (evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays). This service may require irregular work hours, work locations other than the official duty location, and may include duties other than those specified in your official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and you may be required to relocate to emergency sites.

Application Instructions

To have your application considered for this job opportunity:

• List the Job Code (JC) and Position Number for this position in the “EXAMINATION(S) OR JOB TITLE(S) FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING” section on the State Application, STD. 678.
• List your most current employment history first in the “EMPLOYMENT HISTORY” section on the STD. 678.
• Provide the “From” and “To” dates with the month, day and year, the “Hours Per Week” that you worked and the Total Worked (Years/Months). You may include overtime hours.
• You must complete the “DUTIES PERFORMED” on the State Application (do not note “see attached resume” in this section) . Failure to comply and your application is considered incomplete.
• SROA and Surplus are encouraged to apply and must submit a copy of their letter.
• Please note consideration shall be given to work experience gained in a part-time or full-time job, regardless of whether the job was a paid or a volunteer position or was within, or outside of, state service.

If using education to qualify please submit a copy of your transcripts. If selected, official transcripts will be required. Foreign education must obtain and submit verification of United States course/degree equivalency.

NOTE: Incomplete applications received may not be considered. Resumes are welcomed but do not take the place of the completed State Application STD 678. Applications received via fax or email will NOT be accepted. If you would like confirmation of receipt, please send certified mail.

**A candidate pool may be established for subsequent vacancies.**

**All hires may be subject to a criminal background check.**

**We encourage applicants to apply electronically.**

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• 5+ years in configuring and managing enterprise networks including:
• Expertise in cloud, security, and automation
• Networking Protocols
• Hardware Knowledge
• Network Security
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Contact Information

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

Department Website:

Human Resources Contact:
HR Unit - TD
(916) 845-8321

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled.

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.