Network Engineer - IT Specialist II

Job Description and Duties

• This is a 12-month limited-term position that may be extended to 24 months with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Please Note: Due to postal service delays, electronic submission of application is recommended.

Please see the Duty Statement link, found in the Additional Documents section, for more information.

Applicants are highly encouraged to complete a Recruitment Questionnaire, located at:

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

• This position is located in the Riverpoint Marketplace area of West Sacramento near the IKEA. Our building offers a free parking lot to employees and is within walking distance of numerous restaurants and shops.

• This position is eligible for a hybrid telework option, in accordance with CAL FIRE’s telework policy, and will be required to report to the office as needed/required. The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.

• Incumbents must be able to transport, lift, move, or carry up to 25lbs of various types of equipment to perform duties listed in the essential functions. This position supports a statewide public safety technology environment and requires the ability to coordinate work across multiple programs, platforms, services, and technical teams. The incumbent must be able to exercise sound judgment, communicate effectively, manage competing priorities, and make operational decisions appropriate for a mission-driven technology environment. The incumbent must have strong knowledge of digital service delivery, service ownership, user-centered design, accessibility, business analysis, platform governance, data-informed decision-making, and technology operations. The incumbent must be able to lead staff, coordinate with executive and program stakeholders, evaluate service impacts, manage risk, and ensure solutions are secure, accessible, supportable, and aligned with enterprise standards. Statewide travel may be required up to 5% and may include overnight stays. The position may require work outside normal business hours to support urgent service issues, emergency operations, major releases, executive requests, or mission-critical technology needs.

Special Requirements

• If using education to meet Minimum Qualifications, please include transcripts.

All job applicants must provide their employment history on the application form (State Application STD 678) rather than attaching a resume to the form, otherwise the application may be considered incomplete.

1. Do NOT include ANY confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

2. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined a candidate does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

The minimum qualifications can be found in the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II classification specifications.

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:

• Experience designing, supporting, or troubleshooting enterprise Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), wireless, firewall, Virtual Private Network (VPN), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), or Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) environments.

• Knowledge of routing, switching, network segmentation, firewall policy, load balancing, Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Internet Protocol Address Management (IPAM), and network monitoring tools.

• Experience supporting network security, vulnerability remediation, configuration standards, access control, logging, and operational hardening.

• Experience resolving complex connectivity, performance, latency, routing, firewall, or site outage issues in a production environment.

• Experience with change management, implementation planning, maintenance windows, rollback planning, technical diagrams, and operational documentation.

• Experience coordinating with telecommunications providers, vendors, data center teams, cloud teams, field IT staff, and security teams is desirable.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

This Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) is requested to elicit information regarding each candidate's interest and experience involving this position. The completed SQ should not be more than one (1) page, using Arial 12-point font size. Resumes, letters and other materials will not be considered as responses to this SQ.

1. Describe your experience designing or managing enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure. What routing protocols, switching technologies, and network tools did you work with and at what scale?
2. Describe a complex network outage or performance issue you diagnosed and resolved. Walk through your troubleshooting methodology and how you minimized impact to operations.
3. Describe your experience administering firewalls, VPNs, or network security policies in an enterprise environment. What tools did you use and how did you ensure compliance with security standards?
4. Describe your experience providing network support to remote or field locations. How did you manage support requests, coordinate with on-site staff, and maintain service levels?

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other - A Supplemental Questionnaire is REQUIRED and must be submitted with your application to be considered for this position. Failure to include the Supplemental Questionnaire as required shall result in disqualification from the hiring process. Please see the section labeled "Supplemental Questionnaire" for further information.