| Location | Los Angeles County, CA |
| Salary | $100,725.84–$135,743.04 Per Year |
SENIOR NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS
Salary
$100,725.84 - $135,743.04 Annually
Location
Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type
Full time
Job Number
b2560A-EA
Department
MENTAL HEALTH
Opening Date
08/05/2026
Closing Date
8/24/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY
FILING START DATE: 08/10/2026 AT 9:00 A.M. (PT)
FILING END DATE: 08/24/2026 AT 5:00 P.M. (PT)
EXAM NUMBER:
b2560A-EA
The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. 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 Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Network Systems Administrator related to the homelessness crisis. 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 Senior Network Systems Administrator.
Essential Job Functions
Performs the more complex network and server administration functions, including configuring, installing, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading hardware and operating systems.
Installs, customizes, configures, troubleshoots, tests and optimizes moderate to complex network software and physical infrastructure designs.
Designs and implements network security solutions, including elements such as end user roles and groups, trust relationships, access rights, and directories.
Performs VLAN configuration to support the installation and maintenance of services over Internet Protocol (IP) such as audio, video and data.
Analyzes network resource utilization and implements solutions to correct problems to ensure all network applications are accessible and functioning properly.
Identifies and recommends appropriate changes to network infrastructure to improve performance, reliability and availability.
Develops and recommends procedures for network management, including resource allocation of centralized, decentralized and remote network services.
Plans and installs hardware upgrades for network servers, gateways, and associated telecommunication devices.
Identifies and resolves complex network problems; uses network management tools.
Ensures network security according to policies and procedures and documents information security processes.
Participates in or performs the selection, development, and implementation of backup and recovery solutions.
Tracks network assets.
Designs and maintains more complex network architecture, including hubs, routers and physical network as needed.
Conducts analysis and participate in implementation planning for new applications as needed.
Conducts analysis in support of data center planning.
Provides in-depth support for information security incidents including internal violations, hacker attacks, viruses and system access.
Researches and evaluates network and server hardware and software options and upgrades including updates, patches, and service packs.
Leads a network support team as needed.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Option I: Graduation from an accredited* college or university with a bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field and three (3) years of recent full-time, paid experience in LAN design, configuration, and administration.
Option II: One (1) year of experience at the level of Network Systems Administrator II.
Option III: Four years of recent, progressively responsible* experience in LAN design, configuration, and administration.
You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
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.
PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class III - Moderate: This class 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.
Transcript: To receive credit for any college or university course, or any type of college or university degree, such as Bachelors or higher, you must include a legible copy of the official diploma or official transcripts from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at the time of filing or email it NJordan@dmh.lacounty.gov within 15 calendar days of filing.
Official Transcript is defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the schools Registrar Office. A printout of the transcript from the schools website is NOT considered official and; therefore, will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete or rejected.
Recent experience is defined as experience gained within the last 5 years.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION 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.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
Applications must be submitted 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. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.
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 add najordan@dmh.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/junk/clutter mail.
You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA 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.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline 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 on governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty.gov 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.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIES
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but 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 a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
HR Examinations Unit:(213) 972-7034
HR Examinations Unit Email: exams@dmh.lacounty.gov
Analyst Contact Phone: Nicholas Jordan, (323) 705-3925
Analyst Contact Email: najordan@dmh.lacounty.gov
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (213) 972-7034
TELETYPE PHONE: (800) 735-2922
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONES:(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 teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype 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 at http://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
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The information you provide on your application and this Supplemental Questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. 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.
It is the applicants sole responsibility to complete this Supplemental Questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire must be consistent with the experience listed in your application. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a valid response and credit will not be given.
Please read each question carefully and be as specific as possible when answering the questions by including all the information requested.
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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. Please add info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA 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.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component. I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.
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This position works in support of the Countys response to homelessness.
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Do you have a bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field and three (3) years of recent full-time, paid experience in LAN design, configuration, and administration? Recent experience is defined as experience gained within the last 5 years.
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Do you have one (1) year of experience at the level of Los Angeles County class of Network Systems Administrator II?
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Do you have four years of recent, progressively responsible experience in LAN design, configuration, and administration? Recent experience is defined as within the last 5 years. Progressively responsible is defined as experience that demonstrates a significant increase in the complexity and scope of responsibility of the aforementioned experience.
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Please describe your recent full-time, paid experience in LAN design, configuration, and administration. Recent experience is defined as experience gained within the last 5 years. If you do have this experience, please put N/A. Please be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties as stated in the application under the Work Experience section, from your resume, and/or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE. It is the applicants sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire MUST be consistent with the experience listed in your application. Please do not use "see resume and application", this is not an acceptable response and credit will not be given. EMPLOYER/COUNTY DEPARTMENT UNIT PAYROLL TITLE COMPLETE DATES OF CLAIMED EXPERIENCE (BEGINNING/ENDING) NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK NAME AND CONTACT NUMBER(S) OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR(S) DETAILED EXPERIENCE If you do not have any experience, please write "NO EXPERIENCE"
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Please describe your experience at the Los Angeles County class of Network Systems Administrator II. If you do not have this experience, please put N/A. Please be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties as stated in the application under the Work Experience section, from your resume, and/or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE. It is the applicants sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire MUST be consistent with the experience listed in your application. Please do not use "see resume and application", this is not an acceptable response and credit will not be given. EMPLOYER/COUNTY DEPARTMENT UNIT PAYROLL TITLE COMPLETE DATES OF CLAIMED EXPERIENCE (BEGINNING/ENDING) NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK NAME AND CONTACT NUMBER(S) OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR(S) DETAILED EXPERIENCE If you do not have any experience, please write "NO EXPERIENCE"
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Please describe your recent, progressively responsible experience in LAN design, configuration, and administration. If you do not have this experience, please put N/A. Recent experience is defined as experience gained within the last 5 years. Progressively responsible is defined as experience that demonstrates a significant increase in the complexity and scope of responsibility of the aforementioned experience. Please be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties as stated in the application under the Work Experience section, from your resume, and/or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE. It is the applicants sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire MUST be consistent with the experience listed in your application. Please do not use "see resume and application", this is not an acceptable response and credit will not be given. EMPLOYER/COUNTY DEPARTMENT UNIT PAYROLL TITLE COMPLETE DATES OF CLAIMED EXPERIENCE (BEGINNING/ENDING) NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK NAME AND CONTACT NUMBER(S) OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR(S) DETAILED EXPERIENCE If you do not have any experience, please write "NO EXPERIENCE"
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Are you proficient in American Sign Language (ASL)?
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Do you have a County American Sign Language (ASL) certification? Note: Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within fifteen (15) calendar days from application submission.
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Do you have American Sign Language (ASL) certification? Note: Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within fifteen (15) calendar days from application submission.
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This is a reminder for you to check to ensure that you have attached your resume and that you have answered all of these supplemental questions completely and as directed.
Required Question
Employer County of Los Angeles
Address
Los Angeles, California, 90010
Website http://hr.lacounty.gov