Network Engineering Lead

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) protect the public's health and supports creation of positive health outcomes for individuals, families and communities in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners.

The candidate works under the general direction of the Information Technology Manager I, Chief, Richmond Operations Services Section.   The Information Technology Specialist II (ITS II) administers the most complex enterprise systems in the virtual and cloud services environments, performing the most complex and difficult tasks. The ITS II serves as the primary point-of-contact for the Infrastructure Support Richmond Campus Unit support of the Richmond Laboratory Campus (RLC) network infrastructure.  The ITS II also provides backup server support.  The ITS II consults with and provides guidance to information technology (IT) and program staff for IT network infrastructure administration workloads, including technical requirements, development, building, and deploying network components.  The ITS II monitors, tunes and troubleshoots networks for optimal performance and system availability. The ITS II will perform duties in the System Engineering domain.

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:

• Ability to provide analysis and solutions for problems and opportunities.
• Experience administering complex enterprise systems in the virtual and Azure cloud services environments using tools such as Microsoft PowerShell scripting.
• Experience developing technical requirements and building, documenting, deploying, managing, and troubleshooting systems and servers, including Microsoft SQL Server, Linux, Storage Area Network, Load balancing - F5, and Netscaler.
• Experience administering all functions of Active Directory.
• Experience monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting systems.
• Experience documenting project scope, deliverables, schedule and budget.
• Experience leading and training teams.
• Experience testing systems.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships across all levels of government.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with little or no guidance.
• Ability to lead a team to complete projects.
• Ability to plan and work under pressure to meet work demands.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.