Network Specialist I/II

Salary: $3,117.60 - $3,558.40 Biweekly
Location : Juneau, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: L1686
Department: Legislative Affairs
Opening Date: 10/20/2026
Closing Date: 11/6/2026 5:00 PM Alaska
Position Open To: All Applicants
Bargaining Unit: Exempt Legislature
Range: 18/20

Job Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:Legislative Affairs Agency (LAA) - Information Technology - Networking Team is a cross-trained team of four; two junior and two senior positions. This Network Specialist position has the potential to flex up to a senior position. Tasks include administering the local area network (LAN) for the Legislative Affairs Agency and Alaska State Legislature. They will learn to engineer, build, deploy, and monitor performance of the LAN; from hardware to software support for routers, servers, and network attached devices. This position will also provide tier 2 support services for the LAA Help Desk.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Design and build network servers utilizing current technologies and best practice standards. LAA uses a mix of Windows and Linux servers.
• Take secondary or sometimes primary lead and cross train on a mix of services: Exchange, Cloud Services, Hyper-V clusters, enterprise wireless, firewalls, switches, Remote Access, Microsoft Office E5 Productivity Suite, and the potential for others with approval and research.
• Provide business needs analysis, research, and provide recommendations to be brought forward to the Internet Technology Subcommittee.
• Monitor and review network performance; resolve detected issues.
• Review security logs to fine tune and correct the network.
• Troubleshoot LAA Help Desk complex trouble call or tickets and provide in-person customer service where appropriate.
• Research, review, and implement industry best security practices in all environments of the network: physical, logical, production, and test.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Hands-on network infrastructure building from the ground up - planning and designing network growth -spec'ing devices, purchasing equipment, installing, and configuring network servers by utilizing current technologies and best practice standards. LAA uses a mix of Windows and Linux servers.
• Learn to lead across multiple application types, eventually taking primary or secondary lead and cross-train on a mix of services: Exchange, Cloud Services, Hyper-V clusters, enterprise wireless, firewalls, switches, Remote Access, Microsoft Office E3 Productivity Suite, and the potential for others with approval and research.
• Follow trends in IT advancements to provide business needs analysis, research and recommendations for the Internet Technology Subcommittee.
• Monitor and review network performance; resolve detected issues.
• Review security logs to fine tune and correct the network.
• Troubleshoot LAA Help Desk complex issue calls or tickets and provide in-person customer service where appropriate.
• Research, review, and implement industry best security practices in all environments of the network: physical, logical, production, and test.
• Travel to remote legislative locations across the state of Alaska to upgrade network infrastructure.

This is a fully exempt job class under AS 39.25.110(3). Positions in the Legislative Affairs Agency are required to be politically neutral.
Minimum Qualifications
Two years of professional experience in an IT related field such as networking; information technology analysis and troubleshooting; system maintenance; computer hardware, software installation, and maintenance; network utilities and services; or database management.

Substitution:

A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field may substitute for one year of non-specific professional experience.

Additional Required Information

To apply, you can either apply through Workplace Alaska OR submit a Resume, cover letter, and professional references to the Personnel Section at PersonnelGroup@akleg.gov

Requested at time of application:
1. Cover Letter
Please attach a professionally formatted letter of interest, no longer than one page, explaining how your qualifications make you the ideal candidate for this position.

2. Professional References
Three (3) professional references that have had supervisory responsibility over you along with their daytime contact phone numbers. (If not already attached to application submission)

Required at interview:Copy of your last evaluation, if available.

Special Note:
This is a fully exempt job class under AS 39.25.110(3). Positions in the Legislative Affairs Agency are required to be politically neutral.
Contact Information
Legislative Personnel Office

Personnelgroup@akleg.gov

(907) 465-3854