Salary : $104,870.76 - $128,025.60 Annually
Location : Eric Rood Government Center (Western County), 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number:
Department: Information and General Services Administration
Opening Date: 06/29/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Definition and Class Characteristics
* * UP TO $5,000 HIRING BONUS * *
THIS RECRUITMENT IS OPEN CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL FILLED. APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AS THEY ARE RECEIVED. INTERVIEWS WILL BE SCHEDULED ON AN ONGOING BASIS AS QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE IDENTIFIED.
This is an excellent opportunity to join us in the position of Senior Network Systems Analyst (NSA) for the Server Administration team. This position leads a team of analysts to implement and maintain dependable, stable, and secure server, storage, cloud, and identity management solutions.
In this hands-on lead role, the Senior NSA leads the team in administering and architecting the virtual and physical data storage, processing, identity, and Microsoft 365 infrastructure for all county departments and programs. Responsibilities include implementing and maintaining systems across multiple locations, supporting primary and backup data centers, and cloud-based environments. This position consists of approximately 60% technical expertise, hands-on operational and tactical leadership, and project management work, and 40% strategic prioritization, coordination, and staff supervision.
Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, the Senior Network Systems Analyst collaborates and partners with members of other technical areas such as Applications, Desktop, Network, and Security to plan and execute projects and maintenance. The Senior NSA is a key partner in diagnostics, troubleshooting, maintenance, and design and provides coordination and prioritization for the team. This position plans continuous improvement in the area of responsibility, providing recommendations for future upgrades and replacement needs to maintain a supportable and secure infrastructure.
The ideal Team Member possesses strong customer service skills, technical aptitude, and leadership skills with a willingness to grow and learn. Strong candidates demonstrate strength in:

• VMWare and other hypervisor technologies administration
• Microsoft Windows Server
• Windows Server OS
• Active Directory Management & GPO
• SQL
• SSL Certificates
• PowerShell
• Cloud services
• Azure
• M365
• Exchange Online
• OneDrive
• Intune
• SSO / SAML
• SAN Administration
• Cyber security principles and best-practices
• Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
• Intune
• Project Management
• Systems Monitoring & Alerting

Education and Experience Required

Equivalent to completion of two years of college level work in computer science or a closely related field, including course work in techniques of systems analysis; and two years of journey level experience performing network user support at a level equivalent to Nevada County's classification of Network System Analyst II.

Which of the following choices best describes your level of education? Please attach a copy of your college level transcripts or degree to your application.

• High School or GED
• Some College-less than 60 credits
• Some College-60 or more credits-no degree conferred
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

02

Please let us know the subject area of your college education.

• Computer Science
• Information Systems
• Related Field

03

If you selected, "Related Field" please share the subject area.
04

This position requires journey level experience performing network user support at a level equivalent to Nevada County's classification of Network Systems Analyst II. Please select which best fits your experience

• None
• Less than 1 year of experience
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 or more years of experience

05

Please list how many years of experience give examples of your work with the following technologies:Virtual Servers such as VMWare/HyperV (please list name of product and years of experience):Microsoft Windows Server:Exchange Server:Active Directory: GPO configuration: PowerShell: Certificate Management: M365 Administration: SCCM: Intune: IdP: SSO:Enterprise applications: Dynamic Groups: Entra directory sync: ms graph:
06

Describe your experience managing on-prem, hybrid, and cloud only environments in a multi-site or enterprise setting. List years of experience, your involvement with implementation, and maintenance plan. Include any challenges you have faced and how you addressed them.
07

Describe the security and compliance expectations you have worked under and define your role in ensuring the environment met them.
08

Describe your experience supervising a technical team and setting direction for the technologies you were responsible for. List any challenges and successes during your tenure performing the role.
09

Share your experience with prioritizing work and aligning to organizational priorities.
10

Tell us about a technical project you are most proud of. Tell us about your role in the project and how you contributed to its success.
Required Question