Principal Network Systems Administrator - Fire Emergency
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Principal Network Systems Administrator - Fire Emergency
Salary
$119,111.04 - $160,518.72 Annually
Location
Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type
Full time
Job Number
32561A-FR
Department
FIRE
Opening Date
07/09/2026
Closing Date
7/23/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
Description
Benefits
Questions
Position/Program Information
FIRE DEPARTMENT
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
OPEN COMPETITIVE - FIRE EMERGENCY
EXAM NUMBER
32561A-FR
APPLICATION FILING PERIOD
Applications will be accepted from Friday, July 10, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Thursday, July 23, 2026, before 5:00p.m. (PT).
All applications must be receivedbefore 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Thursday, July 23, 2026, to be accepted.
The LA County Board of Supervisors has unanimously ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the windstorms and wildfires (https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/199375.pdf) , including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, that have devastated communities across the County. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to assist the County in mobilizing resources and support needed to help our residents recover and rebuild. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergencyPrincipal Network Systems Administratorvacancies related to this unprecedented natural disaster.
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Principal Network Systems Administrator.
Essential Job Functions
Performs network and server administration functions, including designing, configuring, installing, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading hardware, and operating systems; as well as testing and optimizing complex network software and physical infrastructure.
Designs and implements network security solutions, including system network access lists and host intrusion and prevention systems along with policy elements such as end user roles and groups, trust relationships, access rights, and directories.
Analyzes network resource utilization, and solves the more complex system configuration and performance problems.
Analyzes proposed procedures for network management, including resource allocation of centralized, decentralized and remote network services.
Identifies and recommends appropriate changes to network infrastructure to improve performance, reliability and availability.
Plans the deployment of hardware and software upgrades for network servers, gateways, and associated telecommunication devices.
Analyzes and resolves the more complex network and operational problems.
Leads the selection, development, and implementation process for network backup and recovery solutions.
Leads the VLAN configuration process required to support the installation and maintenance of services over Internet Protocol (IP), such as audio, video, telephony and data.
Coordinates and works with vendors to develop and implement solutions to specific problems or to meet specific objectives.
Participates in the analysis, evaluation, and risk assessment tasks required for implementation of new applications, and system changes, such as vendor provided patches, service packs, network products, devices and network management solutions.
Selects, designs, implements, and configures monitoring and alerting systems for networks, servers, and systems.
May supervise lower level Network or technical personnel.
May serve as a project manager.
May lead a network administration team.
May lead the effort to create Requests for Proposal, Requests for Quotation, and Requests for Information, and my write technical requirements for the Statements of Work for services such as installation, configuration, data center upgrades, and security assessments.
May enforce network security according to policies and procedures and documents information security processes.
May lead the in-depth support for information security incidents including internal violations, hacker attacks, viruses, and system access violations.
May install, service, and move servers, networking devices, and related equipment.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Option I:Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field, and four (4) years of progressively responsible, full-time, paid experience in a centralized Information Technology organization planning, designing, installing and maintaining complex network infrastructure with a high-availability environment -OR-
Option II:Two (2) years of experience at the level of Senior Network Systems Administrator** -OR-
Option III:Five (5) years of progressively responsible**, full-time paid experience planning, designing, installing and maintaining complex network infrastructure in a centralized IT organization with a high-availability environment.
YouMUSTmeet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution at the time of filing or within five (5) calendar days from application submission. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit:
https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdfand
https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105\PPG\123\ACE\Resource_Guide.pdf
If you are unable to attach the required documents, please e-mail them to Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.govwithin five (5) calendar days of filing. Include your Name, Exam Number, and the Exam Title on the emailed documents.
**Progressively responsible experience is defined as: tasks, job duties, or roles that demonstrate growth and/oradvancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
**At the level of County of Los Angeles class of Senior Network Systems Administrator: Positions allocable to provide comprehensive support of complex network and server operating system environments. Under direction, incumbents perform a wide-range of network-related duties, including the design, implementation, and maintenance of complex networks.
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
NOTE: If credit is given for course work, transcripts must indicate completion of required course work. All transcripts/degrees may be reviewed for content and curriculum emphasis.
LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE :
Out-of-Class experience will not be accepted for this examination.
PHYSICAL CLASS:
3 - Moderate: Requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
EXAM CONTENT:
During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.
Additional Information
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.
Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please addpui.yau@fire.lacounty.govas well asnoreply@governmentjobs.com,Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov, and info@governmentjobs.comto your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
You have the ability to opt out of emails from Los Angeles County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.comand viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account onwww.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
Department Contact Name: Fire Examination Section
Department Contact Phone:(213) 466-5500
Department Contact Email: Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov
Analyst Contact Email:pui.yau@fire.lacounty.gov
Tele@type Phone:(800) 735-2929
California Relay Services Phone:(800) 735-2922
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.
This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.
Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone tele@type equipment may leave messages by calling the tele@type phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application athttp://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.
Veteran's Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veteran's credit, please visit:https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102\PPG\115.pdf
Revised September 2025
For detailed information, please clickhere (http://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/)
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Candidate Communication Acknowledgement:Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. DO NOT select "off" under Email Preferences within your profile or click "unsubscribe" on our notices if you would like the County of Los Angeles to notify you regarding your application status, and other important information pertaining to your candidacy for this position. Please add noreply@governmentjobs.com, info@governmentjobs.com and the domain@fire.lacounty.gov to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence.
I acknowledge that I have read and understood the above instructions.
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Supplemental Questionnaire Acknowledgement:The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY. Any mistakes you make and/or any incomplete responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying experience or education. Be specific as possible and include all information requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will NOT be considered as a response. All information is subject to verification at any time in the hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.
Yes, I have read and understand the above statement.
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This position works to support the County's response to the fire emergency.
Yes, I understand and am willing to perform all necessary work duties.
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Option 1: Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related fieldANDhave four (4) years of progressively responsible, full-time, paid experience in planning, designing, installing and maintaining complex network infrastructure with a high-availability environment?
Yes
No
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If you answered yes on #4,please describe, in detail, four (4) years of progressively responsible, full-time, paid experience in planning, designing, installing and maintaining complex network infrastructure with high-availability environment.
Provide the following information:
Employer Name or County Department AND Job Title
Employment Start Date (MM/DD/YYYY) AND End Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
Hours Worked per Week
Number of Employees Supervised (if applicable)
Supervisor Contact Information (Name AND Phone Number)
If you have no experience, indicate "Not Applicable."
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Have you attached a legible copy of your diploma, official transcript, official letter, evaluation report of transcript, certification of completion, or any other application document?
Yes, I have attached all necessary documents.
No, it is not applicable.
I will email document(s) within five (5) calendar days to Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov.
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Option 2: Do you have two (2) years of experience at the level of Senior Network Systems Administrator?
Yes
No
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If you answered yes on question #7,please describe, in detail, two (2) years of experience at the level of Senior Network Systems Administrator.
Provide the following information:
Employer Name or County Department AND Job Title
Employment Start Date (MM/DD/YYYY) AND End Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
Hours Worked per Week
Number of Employees Supervised (if applicable)
Supervisor Contact Information (Name AND Phone Number)
If you have no experience, indicate "Not Applicable."
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Option 3: Do you have five (5) years of progressively responsible, full-time experience in planning, designing, installing and maintaining complex network infrastructure in a centralized IT organization with high-availability environment?
Yes
No
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If you answered yes on question 9,please describe, in detail, five (5) years progressively responsible, full-time experience in planning, designing, installing and maintaining complex network infrastructure in a centralized IT organization with high-availability environment.
Provide the following information:
Employer Name or County Department AND Job Title
Employment Start Date (MM/DD/YYYY) AND End Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
Hours Worked per Week
Number of Employees Supervised (if applicable)
Supervisor Contact Information (Name AND Phone Number)
If you have no experience, indicate "Not Applicable."
Required Question
Employer
County of Los Angeles
Address
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Los Angeles, California, 90010
Website
http://hr.lacounty.gov
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