Infrastructure Services Analyst

Introduction

THIS RECRUITMENT HAS A LIMITED FILING PERIOD

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted online from Monday, April 28, 2025, to 5:00:00 PM on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.

Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and supplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the last day for filing.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted on-line.

DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Information Technology Department (ITD) is the central technology support for the County's agencies and departments who serve our communities. Our more than 1.5 million residents and countless customers around the world depend on the services the County provides. ITD powers those services in ways that our tech savvy constituents have come to expect; giving them access to services when and where they need them. We are a team of technology professionals and evangelists with a wide-range of technological skills and diverse experiences. We provide great customer service and high quality products. We are passionate about our work and we are proud of the numerous awards we have won. We are very excited about the cultural change in our department. We are transforming the perceptions of government technology and redefining ourselves. We are "staying ahead of the wave" by fostering innovation, pushing the envelope, and taking risks. We have embraced the entrepreneurial spirit of our start-up neighbors in Silicon Valley. We are more than just technologists though. We are also passionate about our communities. We are volunteers, food drive donors, activists, and humanitarians who love the communities we work and live in.

For more information about the agency, please visit: Information Technology Department.

THE POSITION

This flexibly staffed classification series specification describes the journey-level classification in the Infrastructure Engineering series. Under general supervision, Infrastructure Services Analysts monitor various infrastructure technologies. Infrastructure Services Analysts may lead (direct, prioritize, coordinate, and review the work of) lower-level infrastructure staff and may be responsible for technologies including network, server, unified communications, Cloud-based services; database, GIS Enterprise Tools Administration, DevOps, mainframe; information security; or endpoint management; and perform other related duties as required.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications the ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent technical knowledge and skills, planning and program management, customer service, initiative, and decision making.

For more information about the job classification, visit: Infrastructure Services Analyst .

THE VACANCIES

This eligible list will be used to fill vacancies in the following infrastructure technology areas including network, servers, unified communications, Cloud-based services, database, GIS, Enterprise Tools Administration, DevOps, information security, or endpoint management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER I

Experience:

The equivalent of one (1) year of full-time experience in the classification of Infrastructure Services Technician in the Alameda County classified service.

OR II

Experience:

The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time increasingly responsible infrastructure experience (in one or more of the areas described in the Description section), that included documentation and project management activities.

Substitution:

Possession of a bachelor's degree in computer science or related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of experience.

Special Requirements:

• Must be available to participate in an on-call rotation and work after hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid class C California driver's license may be required for some positions.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

• Microsoft Windows based architecture and associated technologies.
• Server hardware platforms and storage technologies.
• Cloud-based services and technologies.
• Mainframe architecture and associated technologies/tools.
• Messaging technologies.
• Network and systems management tools and technologies.
• Unified Communications/Telephony technologies management.
• Wireless technologies.
• Workstation, laptop, and mobile technologies.
• Database technologies.
• DevOps Tools Administration.
• Geographic Information System (GIS) Technologies.
• Content Management Technologies.
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Tools Administration.
• Information Security frameworks and controls.
• Information Security concepts.
• Middleware technologies.
• Remote access and Mobile technologies.
• Web internet/intranet environment.
• Client technologies, messaging software applications/mobile technologies.
• Industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Principles and techniques of directing and leading staff.
• Customer Service best practices.

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Analyze and problem-solve.
• Make effective decisions.
• Manage projects; prepare, maintain, and manage project plans and documentation.
• Organize and prioritize workload.
• Direct and lead the work of subordinate personnel.
• Work effectively with others both inside and outside the department.
• Communicate technical concepts, problem solutions, and project progress in a clear manner to interested parties.
• Respond quickly and effectively to customer needs, proactively and reactively.
• Maintain the highest level of service to internal customers and the public.
• Document current and future procedures and processes.
• Lift up to 50 pounds; lift and carry computer hardware, including but not limited to; routers, switches, cables, and servers.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

1. A review of applicants' application to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2. A review of the supplemental questionnaire to determine the best qualified. Those candidates considered the best qualified will move on to the final step in the examination process. This is a pass/fail exam component.
3. An oral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral examination will be administered virtually and may contain situational exercises.

Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

For more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know" section of our website, hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.

The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN:

Deadline for Filing:

5:00:00 PM, Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Review of Minimum Qualifications:

Friday, May 9, 2025
Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified:

Week of May 26, 2025
Oral Examination:

Week of June 2, 2025

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:
Departmental Hiring Interviews: July 2025

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN
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