Network Administrator - Phoenix

Introduction

The United States District Court, District of Arizona is seeking a Network Administrator, located in the Phoenix Office. This position is part of the consolidated Systems Technology Division and reports to a Systems Technology Division Manager. The Network Administrator plays a critical role in supporting, installing, configuring, and maintaining all network technologies across the District of Arizona. This includes hardware, software, and infrastructure spanning multiple court locations, ensuring secure, reliable, and efficient IT operations.

• Design, implement, and maintain wide and local area networks, IP networking equipment (routers, switches, wireless controllers, access points).
• Evaluate and provision bandwidth to meet application, data, and security requirements across all district court sites.
• Manage network security: user access, antivirus, patching, firewalls, intrusion detection, and remediation.
• Lead infrastructure planning for new court facilities and renovations.
• Provide end-user support for connectivity, IT security, and remote access.
• Maintain accurate documentation of network diagrams and IP schemes.

To qualify for this position, the applicant must have two years specialized experience, including at least one year equivalent to work at the next lower level (CL-27).

Preference will be given to applicants with the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Certifications including CompTIA Network+, CCNA, VMware, etc.
• Advanced knowledge of networking hardware and protocols:
  Cisco switches/routers, enterprise wireless, TCP/IP, VLANs, DHCP, VPNs, VoIP, and structured cabling.
• Experience with network monitoring and reporting tools, Solar Winds, Wireshark, Dynatrace, Splunk, Zabbix, Netscaler.
• Experience working with network segmentation and micro-segmentation.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with diverse stakeholders inside and outside the court.

Please visit our website at  Applications are only accepted on our website. Preference given to applications received by February 20, 2026.

Applicants must submit the following with their online application:

• Cover letter that supports your work experience as it relates to the position.
• Resume that includes complete work and salary history, and education.
• Your two most recent performance evaluations (strongly preferred).
  • Letters of recommendation may be substituted if no evaluation is available. One letter of recommendation must be from a current or recent supervisor.

Attachments should be submitted only as Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) documents. Other formats are not acceptable.

Applications will be considered complete when the online application and all required attachments (in proper format) are received by the Human Resources Division. Applications and/or attachments received after the closing date may not be considered.

The initial appointment to this position is provisional pending the successful completion of the required background checks and/or investigations. Only qualified applicants will be considered for this position. Employees of the U.S. District Court serve under “Excepted Appointments” and are considered “at will” employees (except for probation officers who may be removed for cause). Federal Civil Service classifications or regulations do not apply;

however, court employees are entitled to substantially the same benefits as other Federal Government employees.

The U.S. District Court is a drug-free workplace and the applicant selected will be required to participate in a drug screening test prior to employment. All information provided by applicants is subject to verification and background investigation. Applicants are advised that false statements or omission of information on any application materials or the inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after being employed.

Participation in the interview process will be at the applicant’s own expense and relocation expenses will not be provided. All promotions are subject to the…