Information Technology Analyst

City of Menifee; Menifee (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Menifee is seeking an Information Technology Analyst to be the primary technical resource for its infrastructure. The role emphasizes enterprise networking, firewall administration, wireless design, and server virtualization to ensure secure, reliable city services.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with Palo Alto NGFWs, Aruba switching/wireless, and VMware administration. The position includes planning, documentation, and cross-department collaboration to support

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in information systems, computer science, or related field.
• Five years of professional experience in enterprise IT infrastructure, with networking, server, and virtualization work.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure including switches and wireless systems.
• Administer firewalls, network security policies, and VPN configurations.
• Manage server administration, virtualization, backups, and disaster recovery planning.
• Document infrastructure, plan for capacity, and assist with new facility builds.
• Collaborate with City departments to understand needs and propose solutions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems or related field

Tools

Palo Alto Networks firewalls

Aruba switching

VMware

Veeam backup

Job description

Information Technology Analyst

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Information Technology Analyst positions. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications throughout the City of Menifee.

DEADLINE TO APPLY

This recruitment will remain open on a continuous basis until 11:59 p.m. (PST) on the day the needs of the City are met. The first round of review for consideration will take place on (2 weeks after open, date will be added once finalized). Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

THE CITY

The City of Menifee is a vibrant and rapidly growing municipality located in southwestern Riverside County, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for its residents through innovative public service and strategic development. Under the leadership of the City Manager, Menifee operates through a dynamic organizational structure composed of fourteen (14) departments - Building & Safety, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager, Code Enforcement, Community Development, Community Services, Economic Development, Public Works, Finance, Fire Department, Human Resources, Information Technology, Police, and Public Works, each committed to supporting the city’s mission of responsive governance, sustainable growth, and public safety. With a strong emphasis on infrastructure development, community engagement, and innovation, the City of Menifee continues to enhance the quality of life for its diverse and dynamic population

THE DEPARTMENT

The Information Technology (IT) Department supports and secures the technology infrastructure that powers the City of Menifee’s operations, providing strategic leadership and essential services across its four divisions, Administration, Cyber Security, Operations, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The department maintains hardware, software, and networks; delivers user support and training; manages and protects city data; develops mapping and visualization tools; and safeguards systems through risk management, network security, and data protection practices. Through these efforts, IT ensures reliable, innovative, and secure technology that enables city staff to serve the community effectively.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The City is seeking a technically driven Information Technology (IT) Analyst to serve as a primary technical resource for the administration, security, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the City’s technology infrastructure. This position will have a strong emphasis on enterprise networking, including network architecture and design, switching, firewall administration, wireless infrastructure, network segmentation, traffic analysis, performance optimization, and troubleshooting, while also providing support for servers, virtualization, backup and recovery, and related infrastructure technologies.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting enterprise-grade network technologies, with experience supporting Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls and Aruba switching and wireless solutions highly desirable. The successful candidate will understand how networking, servers, virtualization, storage, backups, and facility infrastructure work together to provide reliable and secure City services.

This position will take a proactive role in maintaining the health, reliability, performance, security, and lifecycle of the City’s technology environment. Responsibilities include infrastructure patching and upgrades; firewall and switch configuration; network monitoring and packet/traffic analysis; server and VMware administration; backup and recovery; wireless optimization; infrastructure documentation; and regular assessment of existing systems to identify opportunities for improved security, resiliency, capacity, performance, and operational efficiency.

The IT Analyst will also work closely with City departments to understand operational requirements and recommend appropriate hardware, connectivity, and infrastructure solutions that support efficient workflows. The position will participate in the planning and implementation of technology infrastructure for new and existing City facilities, including network architecture, wireless coverage, server and telecommunications room build-outs, equipment selection, structured cabling requirements, and infrastructure capacity planning.

This is an excellent opportunity for an infrastructure professional who enjoys both hands-on technical administration and forward-looking technology planning. The successful candidate will help the City maintain a secure, resilient, scalable, and future-ready technology environment by applying current industry standards and best practices while supporting the evolving technology needs of a growing organization.

The IT Analyst will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Network Infrastructure Administration & Design

• Design, configure, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure, including switches, routers, wireless systems, network appliances, and related technologies to ensure secure, reliable, and high-performing connectivity.
• Configure and maintain enterprise switching environments, including Aruba switching platforms, VLANs, trunks, port configurations, network segmentation, redundancy, and related Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality.
• Assist with network architecture and design using established industry standards and best practices for availability, security, resiliency, scalability, and manageability.
• Analyze network traffic and performance using monitoring tools, packet analysis, protocol verification, logs, and other diagnostic methods to identify and resolve connectivity, latency, capacity, configuration, and performance issues.
• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise wireless infrastructure, including Aruba wireless solutions, and assist with wireless design, coverage planning, access point placement, interference mitigation, capacity, and performance optimization.

Firewall & Network Security Administration

• Administer, configure, maintain, and optimize enterprise firewalls and related network security appliances, with experience supporting Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls highly desirable.
• Manage firewall security policies, rule sets, objects, VPN configurations, network address translation, threat prevention features, logging, firmware upgrades, and related functionality.
• Implement network security best practices, including segmentation, access controls, secure management practices, infrastructure hardening, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Partner with cybersecurity staff on vulnerability remediation, secure infrastructure configurations, monitoring and logging, access controls, and incident response requirements.
• Maintain and evaluate infrastructure with consideration for applicable cybersecurity and compliance requirements, including PCI DSS, NIST guidance and frameworks, and Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy requirements.

Server & Virtualization Administration

• Administer and maintain physical and virtual server environments, including provisioning, operating system maintenance, patching, upgrades, performance monitoring, capacity management, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Administer and maintain enterprise VMware environments, including virtual machines, hosts, clusters, resource allocation, storage connectivity, upgrades, patching, monitoring, troubleshooting, and capacity planning.

Backup, Recovery & Business Continuity

• Administer, monitor, and maintain enterprise backup and recovery solutions, including Veeam, for physical and virtual servers, network drives, Microsoft 365, and other supported systems; investigate and remediate backup failures, warnings, and capacity issues.
• Perform and document periodic restoration and recovery testing to validate backup integrity and verify that critical systems and data can be successfully recovered.
• Assist with disaster recovery and business continuity planning, testing, and improvements related to the City’s technology infrastructure and critical systems.

Infrastructure Maintenance & Lifecycle Management

• Plan and execute firmware upgrades, hardware migrations, infrastructure changes, and technology integrations while minimizing disruption to City operations.
• Regularly assess infrastructure health, capacity, configurations, and support status to identify aging or unsupported technologies, performance limitations, security concerns, and future needs.
• Recommend and implement configuration enhancements, new capabilities, and infrastructure improvements based on operational requirements, manufacturer guidance, cybersecurity considerations, and current industry standards.

Infrastructure Documentation

• Maintain accurate and current network diagrams, topology documentation, IP address management (IPAM) records, configuration backups, equipment inventories, addressing information, standard operating procedures, and other technical documentation necessary to support operations, troubleshooting, knowledge transfer, and audit requirements.

New Facilities & Infrastructure Build-Out

• Plan and assist with implementation of network and technology infrastructure for new City facilities, expansions, remodels, and other construction or improvement projects.
• Assist with the design and build-out of server rooms, telecommunications rooms, and network closets, including equipment racks, switching, structured cabling, fiber connectivity, UPS systems, power, cooling, physical security, equipment placement, redundancy, and future expansion requirements.
• Develop network architecture and wireless coverage plans for new and existing facilities with consideration for operational requirements, anticipated growth, cybersecurity, resiliency, and future technology needs.

Departmental Technology Planning & Collaboration

• Work collaboratively as part of the IT Department, sharing technical knowledge, coordinating responsibilities, and partnering with team members across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, GIS, and other technology initiatives.
• Partner with City departments to understand operational needs, workflows, and technology requirements and recommend hardware, connectivity, and infrastructure solutions that support efficient and effective operations.
• Collaborate with internal IT staff to ensure infrastructure solutions effectively support enterprise applications and City operations.
• Communicate technical concepts, recommendations, risks, and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and service providers while maintaining strong communication and collaboration with internal IT staff and affected City departments.

Continuous Improvement & Special Projects

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve infrastructure reliability, performance, resilience, cybersecurity, automation, manageability, and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate emerging infrastructure technologies, capabilities, and industry practices and recommend solutions that provide meaningful operational, security, performance, or resiliency benefits.
• Participate collaboratively in infrastructure improvements, technology initiatives, and special projects, contributing technical expertise while supporting shared departmental and organizational goals.
• Perform other related infrastructure, systems, networking, cybersecurity, and technology duties as assigned.

MINIMUM AND DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

In addition to the minimum qualifications (linked below), the ideal candidate will possess the following:

• A four-year college or university degree with major coursework in information systems, computer science, telecommunications, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional experience supporting enterprise IT infrastructure, with significant hands-on experience in network administration, switching, firewall management, server administration, and virtualization; seven (7) or more years of relevant professional experience is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of an IT team and with City departments, vendors, and other stakeholders.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, including a polygraph examination.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

NOTE: Foreign degrees require an evaluation of U.S. equivalency by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Services (N.A.C.E.S.).

Supplemental Information

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Human Resources (HR) reviews all application materials to determine whether candidates meet the established minimum and preferred qualifications. Those who qualify will be advanced to the next stage of the recruitment process. All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status.

Application Screening (Refer/Non-Refer)

Applications and supplemental materials will be reviewed to identify candidates whose qualifications best align with the essential requirements of the position. Only those applicants who meet the criteria outlined in the job bulletin will advance to the next phase of the selection process.

Appraisal Interview

Applicants will participate in an oral interview conducted by a panel of subject matter experts. Evaluations will be based on responses to structured questions specifically designed to assess each candidate’s qualifications and suitability for the position.

Eligible List:

Once the appraisal has been completed, HR will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.

Physical Demands

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; to operate a motor vehicle and to visit various City and meeting sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required.Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment.Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information.Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 25 pounds.

Environmental Elements

Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND SELECTION PROCESS

A City application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted. Candidates must clearly demonstrate through their application materials they meet the employment standards outlined above. All properly completed applications will be reviewed, and the most appropriately qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the process.

The City of Menif ee is an Equal Opportunity Employer