Principal Network Systems Administrator

Positions allocated to this class are allocated to a departmental centralized IT organization and are responsible for managing the staff and resources of a small division or large section that provide information technology services for business users. Information Technology Managers are classifications requiring a high degree of professional information technology knowledge as well as a broad range of management skills including organizational design, strategic planning, budgeting and personnel management. This classification differs from Principal level IT positions and IT supervisors in that they report directly to a higher-level IT manager or the departmental CIO and have a high degree of responsibility for budget control and review. Incumbents in this series are distinguished from Information Technology Specialists in that their work focus is on effective management and integration of customer, staff and project relationships and results., * Plans, organizes, manages, integrates and evaluates the work of a division/section with subordinate supervisors and/or staff.

• Provides full administrative and technical supervision of staff including approving time off, evaluation of performance and takes or recommends disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
• Develops and directs the implementation of operational plans to support the County’s/department’s business goals.
• Works with department/ business managers to evaluate current and anticipated Information Technology requirements.
• Develops and negotiates service level agreements and manages to ensure their attainment.
• Coordinates information systems activities with other divisions/sections or County departments to optimize use of existing hardware and software and leverage design of new systems.
• Manages and/or supervises and participates in the assessment and analysis of business requirements and development and maintenance of applications.
• Drafts or reviews draft Requests for Proposals or Information (RFPs, RFIs) and evaluates responses and recommends vendor selection.
• Administers vendor contracts; reviews and acts on contract change request and approves deliverable developed by vendors or contract staff.
• Directs and/or participates in managing development, infrastructure and/or hardware/software migration projects.
• Manages, directs and evaluates the work of staff providing data center operations and support of hardware, software and other technology support functions.
• Coordinates problem solving, conflict resolution, escalations, restart and recovery.
• Meets and consults with customers and vendors regarding service delivery needs.
• Establishes performance requirements and personal development targets for assigned staff and monitors and evaluates performance. Provides coaching for performance improvement and development.
• Assess skill gaps and provides training to ensure skills stay current with the technology requirements for current and future work assignments.
• Promotes efficiency, cost effective use of advanced technologies and manages migration to next-generation technologies.
• Conducts or oversees research and special studies and implements recommended organizational, procedural and other changes and benchmarks internal operations against best practices of other agencies and organizations.
• Manages and/or participates in department disaster recovery planning and systems security administration.
• Coordinates the development, implementation and administration of technical training programs for business users., *****Supervisory Capacity is defined as responsibility for planning, assigning and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, participating in interviewing and selecting new staff, and performance management., 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 teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: 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 at 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: Revised September 2025 For detailed information, please click 01

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Full-time employees in unclassified service with at least six months of full-time experience in the unclassified service by the last day of filing or at the time of filing the application., Option 1: Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree* in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field, AND four (4) years of progressively responsible, full-time* experience in a centralized Information Technology organization** performing information systems analysis and design, application development, network administration or operating systems analysis, in which one (1) year must have been in a supervisory capacity. Option 2: One (1) year of experience as a Los Angeles County class of Information Technology Supervisor, Principal Information Systems Analyst, Principal Application Developer, Principal Operating Systems Analyst, or Principal Network Systems Administrator. Option 3: Six (6) years of progressively responsible**, full-time experience in a centralized Information Technology organization** in which at least two (2) years functioning in a supervisory capacity***.

PHYSICAL CLASS:

2 - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

License: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. Special Requirement Information: *To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents, including your diploma, transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution or email it to within end of filling. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English. If not in English, then translation is required. International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not listed in the International Handbook of Universities or World Higher Education Database. Documents marked as unofficial will not be accepted. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: _PPG123.pdf

**Progressively responsible experience is defined as: tasks, job duties, or roles that demonstrate growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

*Full-time experience is evaluated based on a verifiable 40-hour workweek. **Centralized Information Technology organization is defined in the County of Los Angeles as that which is responsible, under the direction or guidance of the Chief Information Technology official (or, at the Sheriff’s Department, the coordinated executive command structure) for the department or major organization unit, for providing comprehensive IT services including analysis, design, acquisition, and/or development, implementation, maintenance, or support of information systems; and in which the work performed is in direct relationships to the IT requirements and initiatives of the department or major organizational unit., * Option 1: Graduation from an accredited college 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 performing information systems analysis and design, application development, network administration or operating systems analysis, in which one (1) year must have been in a supervisory capacity.

• Option 2: One (1) year of experience as a Los Angeles County class of Information Technology Supervisor, Principal Information Systems Analyst, Principal Application Developer, Principal Operating Systems Analyst, or Principal Network Systems Administrator.
• Option 3: Six (6) years of progressively responsible, full-time, paid experience in a centralized Information Technology organization with at least two (2) years functioning in a supervisory capacity

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If you selected that you qualify under Option 1, how many years of progressively responsible, full-time, paid experience in a centralized Information Technology organization performing information systems analysis and design, application development, network administration or operating systems analysis, in which one (1) year must have been in a supervisory capacity, do you have?

• I do not have the related experience.
• Less than 2 years of experience.
• At least 2 but less than 3 years of experience.
• At least 3 but less than 4 years of experience.
• 4 years of experience or more., If you selected that you qualify under Option 3, how many years of progressively responsible full-time experience in a centralized Information Technology organization in which at least two (2) years functioning in a supervisory capacity do you have?
• I do not have the related experience.
• Less than 3 years of experience.
• At least 3 but less than 4 years of experience.
• At least 4 but less than 5 years of experience.
• 6 years of experience or more.

Are you currently a full-time employee of Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and have completed your initial probationary period?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered “Yes” on question #3, please provide your Los Angeles County Employee Number. (Use numbers only) If you are not, please indicate N/A 05, * Yes. I have attached all necessary documents.

• Yes, and I will email proof of my degree or its equivalent to within five (5) business days from when I submitted my application.
• No, it is not applicable.

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If you selected that you qualify under Option 2, how many years of experience as a Los Angeles County class of Information Technology Supervisor, Principal Information Systems Analyst, Principal Application Developer, Principal Operating Systems Analyst, or Principal Network Systems Administrator, do you have.?

• I do not have the related experience.
• Less than 1 year of experience.
• 1 or more years of experience or more.

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To qualify under Option 2, which payroll title do you hold or have held in the County of Los Angeles?

• Information Technology Supervisor
• Principal Information Systems Analyst
• Principal Application Developer
• Principal Operating Systems Analyst
• Principal Network Systems Administrator
• None of the above

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Unclassified employees who have attained permanent County status on a classified position by successful completion of the initial probationary period, with no break in service since leaving the classified service.