Excellent Employment Opportunity: COMPUTER NETWORK ENGINEER III INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT POSITION SUMMARY: The City of Oxnard is excited to announce that it is currently accepting applications for the Computer Network Engineer III position within the Information Technology Department. Under direction, provides complex and routine technical support to city-wide PC, Serve, and Midrange computer users, administration of office communication systems and/or local area network operations of the City computers. PRIMARY RESPONSIBLITIES: 

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Performs network engineering duties in the design, test and support of network architecture and strategy, network standards, logical network design and network server capacity management; assists in the start-up, shutdowns and recoveries from system halts Oversees and implements projects, installs and implements operating systems, problem solves data accessing for users and oversees security functions; develops and introduces environmental standards through participation in network design. Provides technical support and training in the planning and implementation of LAN and WAN office automation and distributed systems; provides technical support and troubleshooting for hardware and software issues, backup procedures and upgrading existing systems

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of education and experience that has provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for a Computer Network Engineer III is considered qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess the following: Education:  Bachelor’s degree in computer science Experience:  Four years of experience providing routine to complex technical support on a variety of computer applications, local area networks and/or mid-range computers Highly Desirable:  Cisco networking experience  Candidates may be subject to a background investigation and polygraph

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Operation and function of a variety of computer hardware and software including operating systems, software packages, applications, Enterprise backup functions, Enterprise Anti-Virus, Imaging PCs Installation and support of Local Area Network systems, troubleshooting network connectivity issues; current trends, techniques and software for the City users; receipt, storage and rotation of tapes, paper and other related supplies

The City of Oxnard is located on the “Gold Coast” of sunny California, approximately halfway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara and is known as the gateway to the Channel Islands. The City of Oxnard employs 1,650 individuals, including full-time and part-time employees and serves 200,000 residents. CITY OF OXNARD Human Resources Department 300 West Third Street, 1st Floor Oxnard, CA 93030 Phone: 805.385.7590 Fax: 805.385.8352

Current Salary Range: $24.9851 - $38.7601 per hour To apply online, please visit www.hr.cityofoxnard.org. Tentative Schedule: Filing Deadline: 5pm on March 14, 2016 Application Review Complete: March 16, 2016 Oral board: Week of March 21, 2016

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Excellent Employment Opportunity: COMPUTER NETWORK ENGINEER III INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: The salary range for the Computer Network Engineer III position is $24.9851 - $38.7601 per hour. The City offers an attractive benefits package which includes: 

Retirement: CalPERS offers a defined benefit plan based on a formula of 2% at age 62 for new members and a formula of 2% at age 55 for “classic” members. The City participates in Medicare but not in Social Security.

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Vacation Accrual Rates:

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Full time employees accrue annual leave at a rate of 4.39-8.08 hours per pay period based on years of service. Sick Leave Accrual Rate: Full time employees accrue sick leave at a rate of 3.70 hours per pay period.

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Deferred Compensation: The City offers a number of deferred compensation programs that employees may participate in.

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Bilingual Pay: A regular full time employee may receive bilingual pay at the rate of $20.00 bi-weekly to the extent the employee is required to provide bilingual services determined by the City Manage or designee.

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Educational Incentive: Employees earn educational incentive pay for educational attainments not required by the classification. The educational incentive pay is as follows: Associates degree - 2.5%, Bachelor’s degree – 3%, Graduate degree – 3.5%

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Health and dental: The City contributes $366.26 per pay period toward medical and dental insurance premiums. Unused premium monies are paid to the employee.

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Life Insurance: City employees receive Basic Life ($5,000) which is 100% paid by the City. Employees also have the option to purchase additional insurance.

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Tuition Reimbursement: Full-time employees are eligible for 100% reimbursement of the costs of tuition, registration fees, laboratory fees, and books to a maximum of $1,000 per fiscal year for work related coursework.

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Union Affiliation: This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union, a recognized public employee organization. Employees occupying this classification are required to pay an agency fee.

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Holidays: The City observes 11 holidays per year.

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The City of Oxnard is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, disability or sexual orientation. REASONABLE ACCOMODATION: The City of Oxnard makes reasonable accommodation for the disabled. If you believe you require special arrangements to participate in the testing process, you must inform the Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date. Applicants who request such accommodation must document their request with an explanation of the type and extent of accommodation required. LEGAL REQUIREMENT: On the first day of employment, new employees must provide proof of citizenship or documentation of legal right to work in the United States in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended. NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.

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