Network Systems Administrator

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Network Systems Administrators (I) are responsible for identifying and providing network/systems solutions within their organizations to facilitate workflow processes. Employees in this position develop specialized networks to enhance functionality, investigate/resolve network and systems problems, monitor system performance, manage various Information Technology (IT) projects, run backups of systems and database software, and offer specialized training to end users. They work almost exclusively in an office setting using standard office equipment and have no supervisory responsibilities.

01/14/2026

Grade 28

Full time

The Cities of Bessemer and Birmingham currently have vacancies in their Information Technology Services departments. IF YOU APPLIED DURING THE 11/12 - 12/3/25 POSTING, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REAPPLY.

• Bessemer $64,001 - $99,278
• Birmingham $66,684 - $103,438
• Health Department $79,289 - $123,011
• Homewood $77,001 - $119,475
• Jefferson County $74,068 - $114,899
• Mountain Brook $83,657 - $129,771
• Personnel Board $66,414 - $103,022

• Driver's license.
• Experience administering network systems (e.g., designing, setting up, troubleshooting, and maintaining networks; installing, configuring, and upgrading network components; VOIP configuration) in an enterprise environment.

• Driver's license.
• Experience with virtualization technology (e.g., VMWare, Citrix, Hyper
  
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• Driver's license.
• Experience administering enterprise Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) infrastructure.

• Any current Microsoft Certification.
• Any current Cisco Certification.
• Other certifications of a technical nature (e.g., VMWare, Citrix, LINUX).
• Experience with Active Directory responsibilities (e.g., adding users, providing rights, etc.).
• Experience with backup, restore, and recovery of systems (i.e., does not need to be multiple system and/or enterprise network).

• Administers network applications, operating systems, and network equipment by reviewing, monitoring, and testing networking components to ensure efficient performance and to make recommendations for any needed hardware or software changes.
• Manages network security by developing, planning, coordinating, and implementing measures, standards, and procedures to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of computer networks in order to ensure network data is available to authorized users and not tampered with or degraded during data uploads or storage and to protect network hardware and software.
• Monitors network security against malware attacks such as viruses (e.g., worms, trojans) spyware, and ransomware by performing security assessments using various software tools, protocols, tests, and system monitoring in order to identify actual and potential network threats and vulnerabilities and to determine network security solutions.
• Diagnoses network and system components (e.g., server routers, switches, Networking Operating System, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) by performing system tests and evaluating performance results using various troubleshooting tools (e.g., Ping, ICMP, Trace route, Ipconfig) in order to resolve network connectivity and performance issues.
• Manages division projects (e.g., hardware installations, network upgrades, virtualization rollouts, business analytics, and data management) by laying out project planning, execution, monitoring, and completion in order to mitigate technical system/application issues.
• Prepares requests for proposals and bid specifications for the jurisdiction or department(s) by reviewing current network and systems infrastructure, network and system’s needs, and budget information in order to obtain bids from vendors for networking services, products, or support.
• Reviews contracts and bids from vendors by comparing the services, products, and support offered to the specified needs outlined in the request for proposals and bid specifications in order to make a recommendation to the Infrastructure Manager and CIO to ensure contract work, services or equipment standards are met.
• Administers systems applications and datacenter operations including, servers (virtual and physical), data storage systems, datacenter backup and recovery systems, and ensures that all other support systems are operational in a 24/7 environment by monitoring, installing, or upgrading computer components and software applications in order to ensure system uptime and performance.
• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. Job may also…