Network Technician

Salary : $26.29 - $38.08 Hourly

Location : Apache Junction, AZ

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 202500150

Department : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Opening Date : 11 / 20 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 4 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Arizona

Description

(Anticipated Hiring Range $26.29 - $27.63 / hourly)

Positions assigned to this class support day-to-day network operations, including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of network hardware and software. Provide support and contribute to network infrastructure projects.

Essential Duties

The following is intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks may vary over time depending on the City's needs.

• Maintain network environments, including hardware, software, and connectivity, ensuring seamless integration and ongoing reliability.
• Install, configures, test and documents the equipment / network systems according to the design and specifications.
• Collaborate with users and stakeholders to assess needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, internal policies, and security standards.
• Monitor network performance and proactively identify areas for improvement.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues, minimizing downtime and service disruptions.
• Plan and help execute upgrades, updates and patches to network equipment and systems to maintain performance and security.
• Provide technical support, respond to work orders and tickets from the end users, review and help resolve reported network problems.
• Configure firewall security settings and performance of day-to-day networking tasks.
• Participate in on-call rotation.
• Support the city's policies, goals, and objectives and work with management and other staff to ethically achieve such goals and objectives; ensure compliance with safety procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) with an Associate's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, and three (3) years of paid full-time experience as a Network Technician or in a similar IT support or networking role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess a CompTIA Network+ certification at the time of appointment.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge

Skills

Pre-employment Requirements

Candidates who are selected for appointment may be required to be fingerprinted, if 18 or older; successfully complete a background investigation, employment verification and may be subject to a drug / alcohol test, or medical evaluation. Candidates who are appointed will be required to possess a valid driver's license to operate a vehicle in Arizona or meet the transportation needs of the position.

License / Certification

Must pass a CJIS level D compliance test after hire.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

Work is performed in a standard office environment with some stooping, bending, stretching, standing, frequent sitting, and continuous operation of a personal computer. Physical dexterity is required to work in confined spaces and use precision tools and equipment; requires vision capacity to perform fine calibrations. May be required to perform a full range of motion with moving, lifting and / or carrying items weighing up to 25 pounds.

The City of Apache Junction offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and some part-time positions. For more detailed information on the benefits offered, please for more information.

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Do you possess a CompTIA Network+ certification?

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Did you upload the required certification to your application? If not, please explain why.

Required Question