SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR 1455 (formerly SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER) (E) (REVISED 01-23-25)

Job Posting

This listing closes on 7/24/2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana. Employer: City of Los Angeles Salary: $127,493.00 - $188,817.00 Annually Location: CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CA Job Type: FULL-TIME Job Number: 1455 OP 2019/08/09 C Department: ALL DEPARTMENTS Opening Date: 07/11/2025 Closing Date: 7/24/2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana Duties

A Systems Administrator evaluates, develops, maintains, implements, and modifies operating systems, hardware, middleware, software, storage, and networking in a business applications environment; performs hardware-software studies; designs and implements systems architecture; analyzes systems problems and optimizes systems performance; performs systems upgrades; follows Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and security best practices for incident, change and release management, and all aspects of network and server operations; provides technical assistance to other data processing personnel and user divisions or departments; may supervise and direct the work of employees engaged in such activities; applies sound supervisory standards and techniques in building and maintaining an effective workforce; and fulfills equal employment opportunity responsibilities. Requirements/Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university; and two (2) years of full-time paid systems implementation experience in either: 1) installing, configuring, maintaining, performance tuning, patching, troubleshooting and securing enterprise level servers and networks; or 2) planning, configuring, and implementing enterprise systems and applications operating over large computing networks serving local and remote facilities; or 3) preparing programs by analyzing specifications developed by systems professionals and identifying and evaluating computer processing requirements, systems and/or programming flowcharts, code programs, and software solutions; or Two years of full-time paid experience with the City of Los Angeles as a Programmer Analyst; or Four years of full-time paid systems implementation experience with the City of Los Angeles as a Systems Analyst with experience in either 1) installing, configuring, maintaining, performance tuning, patching, and securing enterprise level servers; or 2) planning, configuring, and implementing enterprise systems and applications operating over large computing networks serving local and remote facilities. Additional full-time paid experience as described in Requirement #1 may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required bachelor's degree noted in Requirement #1. One academic year is equivalent to 30 semester or 45 quarter units. Where To Apply & Application Deadline

Applications will only be accepted on-line on the dates listed in the "Application Deadline" section of this bulletin. When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the "Apply" icon. On-line job bulletins are also available at

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacity . NOTE: Applicants are urged to apply early to ensure you have time to resolve any technical issues you may encounter. APPLICATION DEADLINE From FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2025 to THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025 From FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025 to THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025 Additional filing periods may be added based on the City's hiring needs. Selection Process

The examination will consist entirely of a weighted multiple-choice test administered and proctored on-line. In the on-line multiple-choice test, the following competencies may be evaluated: Analytical Ability; Self-Management; Teamwork; Project Management; Job Knowledge, including knowledge of: capabilities, uses, characteristics, and limitations of servers

virtual, physical and cloud, computers and peripheral equipment, operating software systems (Windows, Linux, Unix, MacOS, etc.), software such as assemblers, generators, subroutine libraries, compilers and vendor written application programs; programming languages such as C/C++, Java, .NET - VB, ASP, MVC, C#, PHP, Perl, Hadoop, Python, PowerShell or command languages for distributed and large scale computers and/or network and associated programming aids; Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), Metropolitan and cloud networks, and IP Protocols; Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS); system optimization techniques and performance tuning; storage, backup and disaster recovery procedures, and other business resumption and data protection technologies; framework or detailed plan to prepare documentation, procedures, tests, corrections, and take other steps necessary for the planned implementation and modification of programs; methods to identify security exposures and provide mitigation controls as they apply to information and management information systems including software distribution and patch management in cyber security, software and threats; techniques and tools necessary to support internet, intranet, and cloud application environments; and other necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities. For candidates who apply between FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2025 and THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025, it is anticipated that the on-line multiple-choice test will be administered between TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025 and MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025. For candidates who apply between FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025 and THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025, it is anticipated that the on-line multiple-choice test will be administered between TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 and MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 FAQs for on-line testing are available at

https://per.lacity.org/faqs/employment-testing-process.html

. Only candidates who demonstrate a hardship may be offered the option to take the multiple-choice test onsite at a City facility.