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Salary : $89,336.00 - $109,075.20 Annually
Location : Eric Rood Government Center (Western County), 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2026-0126
Department: Information Systems
Opening Date: 07/17/2026
Closing Date: 8/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Definition and Class Characteristics
INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED WEEK OF AUGUST 10, 2026.
Nevada County is nestled in California's Sierra Nevada foothills, about an hour outside Sacramento and two hours from the San Francisco Bay Area. County employees enjoy a variety of activities from mountain biking and backpacking to painting, swimming, music, and working with animals. Full-time employees are provided with a competitive benefits package.
The Nevada County Information Systems (IS) Team values collaboration and innovation in support of our mission to provide excellent technology to all County departments and strives to align with our agency core values of Integrity, Service, and Commitment - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/47733/2023-IGS-Behavior-and-Culture-Values
Members of the IS team are encouraged to maintain a strong work-life balance and generally have the opportunity to participate in flexible scheduling and part-time telework options.
This position is part of the Server Team and operates under the guidance of a Senior Analyst. This role supports our enterprise vision of delivering exceptional community services by implementing, managing, and maintaining reliable, secure, and high-performing systems. Our infrastructure spans multiple locations and encompasses both primary and backup data centers, as well as cloud-hosted environments.
Nevada County supports flexible work schedules and the possibility of working remotely several days per week. You will be working with our award-winning group of Network Analysts, Desktop Technicians and Applications Analysts. In addition to being skilled professionals in a wide array of technologies, maintain life-work balance through a variety of activities from mountain biking and backpacking to art and music.
Qualified candidates must have current knowledge in many of these areas but is not required to be an expert on all:

• Microsoft Windows Server
  • Windows 2016, 2019, and 2022
  • Active Directory Management & GPO
  • SQL
  • SSL Certificates
  • PowerShell
• Cloud services
  • Azure
  • M365
  • Exchange Online
  • OneDrive
  • Intune
  • SSO / SAML

• Strong understanding of Cybersecurity principles and best-practices
• SAN Administration
• VMWare Administration
• Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)

• Systems Monitoring & Alerting

Nevada County Information Systems is an award-winning department in innovation and collaboration including placing in the top 4 of National Digital Counties for the last 10 years.
We are an equal opportunity employer. The position is fully benefited. The County of Nevada offers a competitive benefit package. The compensation package includes:

• CalPERS retirement plan, a defined benefit plan,
• Medical-several choices of HMO and PPO plans
• Dental-a "best in the business" dental plan
• Vision-includes annual eye exams and annual frame allowance
• Life Insurance-equal to $50,000 with an option to purchase additional, supplementary life insurance at group rates
• Flexible Spending Account-set aside, on a pre-tax basis, up to the IRS maximum for eligible health related expenses

So, why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and visible communication, strives to be a hard-working organization, and recognizes personal contributions and growth.
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Education and Experience Required
Level I:
Completion of two years of college-level work in information systems, computer science, or a closely related field. OR Completion of two years of college-level work in any subject and two years of technical work experience. OR Five years of directly related technical computer services work experience.
Level II(in addition to the above):
Two years experience performing work equivalent to Nevada County's classification of Network System Analyst I.
Benefits Guide
The is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit for additional benefit information.
Health Insurance
The County sponsored plan is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.
Health Insurance Plans

• Anthem Blue Cross Select HMO
• Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO
• Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO
• Blue Shield Trio HMO
• Kaiser HMO
• PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)
• PERS Platinum PPO
• PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts
The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.
Life Insurance
Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Basic Term Life
• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
• Optional Dependent Term Life
• Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance
Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Ameritas Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and Ameritas VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.
Retirement
The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and also provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.
CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55 Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60 Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62
CalPERS Safety tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50. Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55. Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57. We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page, , to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.
NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Any information on this page or documents and links are subject to change without notice.
Nevada County Human Resources Department
950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2
Human.resources@nevadacountyca.gov
www.nevadacountyca.gov
01
Which of the following choices best describes your level of education? Please attach a copy of your college level transcripts (unofficial are accepted) or degree to your application.

• Did not graduate
• High School or GED
• Some college: 0-59 units
• Some college: 60-89 units
• Some college: 90-119 units
• Two years of college-level work in information systems, computer science, or a closely related field
• Two years of college-level work in any field other than computer-related
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

02
If you selected "Related Field", please explain. Otherwise, put 'N/A'.
03
Which of the following best describes your years of experience performing work equivalent to Nevada County's classification of Network Systems Analyst I?

• None
• Less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than5 years
• 5 or more years

04
This position requires that you have technical work experience if your college coursework does not fall under the subject areas list above. What best describes your years of technical work experience?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

05
Please provide a brief summary of your experience administering each of the following technologies and services. For each area, include the approximate number of years of experience and examples of your responsibilities or accomplishments or N/A if not applicable:Microsoft Windows ServerMicrosoft Exchange ServerActive DirectoryGroup Policy (GPO)PowerShell Scripting and AutomationCertificate ManagementMicrosoft 365 Administration System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)Microsoft IntuneSingle Sign-On (SSO) Solutions
06
Provide an example of your experience participating in a technical project team. What was your role?
07
Describe your experience managing on-prem, hybrid, and cloud only environments in a multi-site or enterprise setting. Include years of experience, involvement with implementation, and maintenance plan. Include any challenges you have faced and how you address them.
08
Do you have other server administration or other related experience other than what was listed in the job posting? If so, please elaborate. Include dates, duration and details concerning your experience.
09
What is the 11th word in the second paragraph of this posting?
Required Question