Information Systems Analyst III- Journey Level Datacenter Analyst

Sjgov; Stockton, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Vacation Leave

Job summary

San Joaquin County Information Systems Division seeks an Information Systems Analyst III – Journey Level Datacenter Analyst to provide advanced cloud and datacenter infrastructure support for county departments. The role requires strong analytical, technical, and operational skills in enterprise cloud environments.

Responsibilities include administration, support, and oversight of virtualized infrastructure, storage, backup, identity services, and hybrid cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in computer science, information systems, mathematics, business administration or a related field.
• Possession of an approved information systems technology certificate, or completion of an approved information systems training course may substitute for all or part of the above required education.
• Additional qualifying experience may substitute for up to two (2) years of the above required education.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced cloud and datacenter infrastructure support to county departments.
• Perform professional-level work requiring strong analytical, technical, and operational skills in enterprise cloud and datacenter environments.
• Duties may include administration, support, and operational oversight of virtualized infrastructure, storage platforms, backup and recovery systems, identity services, and hybrid cloud environments.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, mathematics, business administration or a related field

Job description

The San Joaquin County Information Systems Division (ISD) is recruiting to fill one full-time Information Systems Analyst III - Journey Level Datacenter Analyst vacancy and to establish an eligible list which may be used to fill future vacancies. Pre-Employment Drug Screening and Background: Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible has passed the drug screen and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen.**Candidate is subject to passing a Sheriff background.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

$112,521.97-$136,771.16

employment oppOrtunity

Information systems analyst III

JOURNEY-LEVEL

Datacenter Analyst

Human Resources

44 N San Joaquin St

Third Floor, Suite 330

Stockton, California 95202

ANNUAL SALARY

Recruitment

1026-RI1003-SR

San Joaquin County Information Systems Division provides cutting edge information, security and processing services, support and coordination to all county departments. Through our mission to support technology solutions, we create opportunities to transform the way services are brought to the public through leading, integrating, partnering, educating, consulting and supporting.

Why san joaquin County?

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The County offers an excellent benefits plan which includes a county contribution to health insurance, dental and vision insurance plans. Other benefits also offered by the County include:

• 1937 Retirement Act plan with reciprocity with CALPERS.
• 125 Flex Spending Benefits Plan
• 12 days sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation.
• 10 days of vacation leave (15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 10 years, and 23 days after 20 years)
• 14 paid holidays per year

Compensation and benefits

Two years of increasingly responsible professional, analytical experience supporting enterprise cloud and datacenter infrastructure environments, including design, implementation, administration, and operational support of core infrastructure platforms

Experience:

Minimum qualifications

Education:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in computer science, information systems, mathematics, business administration or a related field.

Substitution I:

Possession of an approved information systems technology certificate, or completion of an approved information systems training course may substitute for all or part of the above required education. A list of approved certificates and/or courses shall be maintained within the Human Resources Department.

Substitution II:

Additional qualifying experience may substitute for up to two (2) years of the above required education.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a drug Screen and background investigation.

*Candidate is subject to passing a Sheriff background.

Note: The above special requirements were approved by the Director of Human Resources on 06/09/2026.

About the position

This position will be responsible for providing advanced cloud and datacenter infrastructure support to San Joaquin County departments. This position’s responsibilities are at the journey level within the Information Systems Analyst series. Incumbents perform professional-level work requiring strong analytical, technical, and operational skills in enterprise cloud and datacenter environments. Duties may include administration, support, and operational oversight of virtualized infrastructure, storage platforms, backup and recovery systems, identity services, and hybrid cloud environments.

**Partial telework may be allowed after 1 year of employment

4% increase effective July 2027

1026 ISA III Cloud- Datacenter

DEFINITION

Under direction, performs specialized and advanced professional computer and related systems support work within the Information Systems Division; troubleshoots, analyzes and resolves difficult systems and applications hardware and software problems; and performs other related work as required in accordance with Rule 3, Section 3 of the Civil Service Rules.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This is the advanced journey level class in the Information Systems Analyst series. Incumbents perform work of a professional nature, utilizing skills that require an advanced understanding of complex analytical procedures and processes while working with a significant amount of independent authority and judgment. As assigned, some positions may exercise technical supervision over lower level staff; however, these supervisory duties are ancillary in nature and are not considered to be the primary purpose of the class. The program assignment will determine the emphasis of an incumbent’s duties as described below. This class is distinguished from the Information Systems Analyst II level by it’s requirement for specialized, functional or technical expertise beyond the journey level. Incumbents perform the more difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within the series including systems analysis, development and direct client/maintenance support to large and complex systems and applications.

This class is distinguished from the Information Systems Analyst IV in that the latter provides highly advanced systems analysis, design and development support to one or more departments with highly complex systems and programs. Incumbents at the Information Systems Analyst IV level may also serve in the capacity of database administrator or as a project lead on a component of assigned information systems projects.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Mobility – Frequent use of keyboards; frequent sitting, standing or walking for long periods; occasional pushing/pulling, bending, squatting and crawling; driving. Lifting – frequently 5-30 pounds; occasionally 70 pounds or less. Vision – constant use of good overall vision; frequent reading/close-up work; occasional color, depth and peripheral vision. Dexterity – frequent repetitive motion; frequent writing; frequent grasping, holding, reaching. Hearing/Talking – frequent talking/hearing in person and on the telephone. Emotional/Psychological – frequent decision making and concentration; frequent public contact; occasional working alone, working nights and traveling. Environmental – frequent exposure to noise. San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to Equal Employment Opportunity Division (sjgov.org) .

Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

BENEFITS

Employees hired into this classification are members of a bargaining unit which is represented bySEIU Local 1021 .

Health Insurance : San Joaquin County provides employees with a choice of three health plans: a Kaiser Plan, a Select Plan, and a Premier Plan. Employees pay a portion of the cost of the premium. Dependent coverage is also available.

Dental Insurance : The County provides employees with a choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan. There is no cost for employee only coverage in either plan; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.

Vision Insurance : The County provides vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is no cost for employee only coverage; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.

For more detailed information on the County’s benefits program, visit our website at www.sjgov.org under Human Resources/Employee Benefits.

Life Insurance : The County provides eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows:

1 but less than 3 years of continuous service: $1,000 3 but less than 5 years of continuous service: $3,000 5 but less than 10 years of continuous service: $5,000 10 years of continuous service or more: $10,000

Employee may purchase additional term life insurance at the group rate.

125 Flexible Benefits Plan : This is a voluntary program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical, dental or vision plan (Health Flexible Spending Account $2550 annual limit with a $500 carry over); and dependent care costs (Dependent Care Assistance Plan $5000 annual limit).

Retirement Plan : Employees of the County are covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937. Please visit the San Joaquin County Employees’ Retirement Association (SJCERA) at www.sjcera.org for more information.

Deferred Compensation : The County maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You may annually contribute $22,500 or 100% of your includible compensation, whichever is less. Individuals age 50 or older may contribute to their plan, up to $30,000. The Roth IRA (after tax) is also now available.

Vacation : Maximum earned vacation is 10 days each year up to 3 years; 15 days after 3 years; 20 days after 10 years; and 23 days after 20 years.

Holidays : Effective July 1, 2017, all civil service status employees earn 14 paid holidays each year. Please see the appopriate MOU for details regarding holidays, accruals, use, and cashability of accrued time.

Sick Leave : 12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation. Sick leave incentive : An employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if the leave balance equals at least one- half of the cumulative amount that the employee is eligible to accrue. The employee must also be on payroll during the entire calendar year.

Bereavement Leave : 3 days of paid leave for the death of qualifying family member, 2 additional days of accrued leave for death of employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent or child.

Merit Salary Increase : New employees will receive the starting salary, which is the first step of the salary range. After employees serve 52 weeks (2080 hours) on each step of the range, they are eligible for a merit increase to the next step.

Educational Reimbursement Program: Eligible employees may be reimbursed for career-related course work up to a maximum of $850 per fiscal year. Eligible employees enrolled in an approved four (4) year College or University academic program may be reimbursed up to $800 per semester for a maximum of $1600 per fiscal year.

Parking Supplemental Downtown Stockton: The County contributes up to $20 per pay period for employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core Area.

School Activities : Employees may take up to 40 hours per year, but not more than eight (8) hours per month, to participate in their children’s school activities.

Selection Procedures

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will go through the following examination process:

• Written Exam : The civil service written exam is a multiple choice format. If the written exam is administered alone, it will be 100% of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% in order to be placed on the eligible list.
• Oral Exam : The oral exam is a structured interview process that will assess the candidate’s education, training, and experience and may include a practical exercise. The oral exam selection process is not a hiring interview. A panel of up to four people will determine the candidate’s score and rank for placement on the eligible list. Top candidates from the eligible list are referred for hiring interviews. If the oral exam is administered alone, it will be 100% of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% in order to be placed on the eligible list.
• Written & Oral Exam: If both a written exam and an oral exam is administered, the written exam is weighted at 60% and the oral exam is weighted at 40% unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% on each examination in order to be placed on the eligible list.
• Rate-out: A rate-out is an examination that involves a paper rating of the candidate’s application using the following criteria: education, training, and experience. Candidates will not be scheduled for the rate-out process.

Note: The rating of 70 referred to may be the same or other than an arithmetic 70% of the total possible points.

Testing Accommodation: Candidates who require testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must call Human Resources Division at [phone] prior to the examination date.

Veteran’s Points : Eligible veterans, unmarried widows and widowers of veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have been honorably discharged and who have served during wartime shall be given veteran’s points in initial appointment to County service. Eligible veterans receive 5 points and eligible disabled veterans receive 10 points. Disabled veterans must submit a recent award letter stating a 10% service connected disability issued by the United States Veterans Administration. Note: A copy of your DD214 showing the discharge type must be received in the Human Resources by the date of the examination.

Acceptable wartime service dates:

September 16, 1940 to December 31, 1946

June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955

August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975

Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990, through a date to be set by law or Presidential Proclamation.

Eligible Lists: Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for nine months, but may be extended by the Human Resources Director for a period which shall not exceed a total of three years from the date established.

Certification/Referral: Names from the eligible list will be referred to the hiring department by the following methods.

• Rule of the Rank: The top rank orranks of eligibles will be referred for hiring interviews. The minimum number of names to be referred will be equal to the number of positions plus nine, or 10% of the eligible list, whichever is higher. When fillingnine or more positions in a department at the same time, the top rank or ranks will be referred and the minimum number of names shall be two times the number of positions to be filled or 10% of the eligible list, whichever is higher. This applies only to open competitive recruitments.
• Rule of Five: The top five names will be referred for hiring interviews. This applies only to department or countywide promotional examination.
• Rule of the List: For classifications designated by the Director of Human Resources, the entire eligible list will be referred to the department.

Physical Exam: Some classifications require physical examinations. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the physical examination. The County pays for physical examinations administered in its medical facilities.

Pre-Employment Drug Screening Exam: Some classifications require a new employee successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the drug screen. The County pays for the initial drug screen.

Employment of Relatives: Applicants who are relatives of employees in a department within the 3rd degree of relationship, (parent, child, grand parent, grand child or sibling) either by blood or marriage, may not be appointed, promoted, transferred into or within the department when;

They are related to the Appointing Authority or

The employment would result in one of them supervising the work of the other.

Department Head may establish additional limitations on the hiring of relatives by departmental rule.

Proof of Eligibility: If you are offered a job you will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish your eligibility to be employed in the U.S.