Network Administrator
Apply NowCompany: Brainerd Public Utilities
Location: Brainerd, MN 56401
Description:
Salary : $88,212.80 - $104,998.40 Annually
Location : Brainerd, MN
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 20250312
Department: Information Technology
Opening Date: 03/12/2025
Closing Date: 4/2/2025 4:30 PM Central
General Definition of Work
Performs highly technical and complex network administration throughout the organization under the general direction of the Technology Director. Responsible for managing and maintaining computer network infrastructure and connectivity. Ensures the network is secure, reliable, and available to meet the needs of the organization and various end users. Performs tasks such as installing and configuring network hardware and software, monitoring network performance, troubleshooting network issues, and providing technical support to end users.
2025 Hiring Range: $42.41 - $47.25 per hour depending on qualifications.
2025 Pay Range: $42.41 - $50.48 per hour.
*2025 Performance based pay opportunity: Up to $56.54 per hour.
*The City of Brainerd utilizes a performance-based pay system as noted above. Our system provides an opportunity for additional pay steps based on merit. Contact the HR Department if you would like to learn more about our system.
Essential Functions
Qualifications and Competencies
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education, Experience, and Special Requirements
Other Requirements and Supplemental Information
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking and repetitive motions and occasionally requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting; work requires close vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception and color perception; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small part , using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm's length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to the risk of electrical shock; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Compensation
Compensation rates are governed by the City's Salary Administration Plan or applicable labor contract. Information regarding the City's pay program is available in the Human Resources Department.
Holidays
The 10 calendar holidays that are observed are as follows: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Friday following, and Christmas Day. Employees also received one additional "floating" holiday of their choice.
Vacation
Vacation is earned at the rate of 6.67 hours per month (2 weeks per year) for the first 5 years of employment. After the first five years, monthly accrual rate is increased annually per the union contract or Employee Policy Manual. Maximum vacation balance is 240 hours. Vacation is accrued, but generally not available for use, for the first six months of employment.
Sick Leave
Sick leave is earned at a rate of 8 hours per month with a maximum sick balance of 960 hours. Payout of 100% of sick leave balance allowed as severance if immediately eligible to draw PERA pension or due to a written doctor-verified disability.
Health Insurance
Health Insurance - Blue Cross Blue Shield is our current health insurance provider. Coverage is effective the 1st of the month following the date of hire. We currently offer four High Deductible Health Insurance plans (HDHP):
NOTE: For all four of the above HDHP, the employee also receives an additional annual employer HSA contribution based on which plan and coverage level is elected (amount will be prorated and deposited in monthly increments) into the employee's Health Savings Account.
Dental/Optical Insurance
Dental and optical insurance benefits are available.
Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability
An employer paid $35,000 life insurance and long-term disability insurance policy is provided by the City the 1st of the month following the initial-six months waiting period of eligibility.
Retirement Plan
Retirement benefits are provided through the Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA). The 2025 EMPLOYEE contribution rate is 6.5%. The 2025 EMPLOYER contribution rate is 7.5%.
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Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?
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Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field?
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Do you have three years of experience in network administration, system administration, or related position - preferably in local government?
04
Do you have a valid driver's license?
05
Do you have the ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to support 24/7 operations?
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If you stated "yes" for question #2, please provide your degree as well as any further education/certifications you may have.
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Please select the years of experience you currently have in the Information Technology field.
08
Please select which infrastructures you have worked with before.
09
Please describe your experience with developing network documentations, diagrams, and operating procedures.
10
Do you have Utility infrastructure experience?
11
Please describe your experience with SCADA.
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Why are you interested in working for the City of Brainerd?
Required Question
Location : Brainerd, MN
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 20250312
Department: Information Technology
Opening Date: 03/12/2025
Closing Date: 4/2/2025 4:30 PM Central
General Definition of Work
Performs highly technical and complex network administration throughout the organization under the general direction of the Technology Director. Responsible for managing and maintaining computer network infrastructure and connectivity. Ensures the network is secure, reliable, and available to meet the needs of the organization and various end users. Performs tasks such as installing and configuring network hardware and software, monitoring network performance, troubleshooting network issues, and providing technical support to end users.
2025 Hiring Range: $42.41 - $47.25 per hour depending on qualifications.
2025 Pay Range: $42.41 - $50.48 per hour.
*2025 Performance based pay opportunity: Up to $56.54 per hour.
*The City of Brainerd utilizes a performance-based pay system as noted above. Our system provides an opportunity for additional pay steps based on merit. Contact the HR Department if you would like to learn more about our system.
Essential Functions
- Responsible for management of network operations throughout the organization.
- Installs, configures, and maintains complex network infrastructures, including LANs, WANs, VPNs, ethernet, wireless, and fiber networks.
- Manages firewalls including configuration, patches, updates, and monitoring.
- Serves a primary role for network security and cybersecurity.
- Provides project management and oversight as needed for assigned projects.
- Ensures that the organization's networks are secure and protected from unauthorized access, viruses, malware, and other security threats. Regularly updates and patches network systems to ensure they are protected from vulnerabilities.
- Monitors network performance to identify and troubleshoot issues before they cause adverse impacts on the network or degrade performance.
- Manages connectivity including wired internet, PRI, TLS, wireless connections (WiFi), etc.
- Manages VLANs - Data, Voice, DMZ, Public, Police/CJIS, Airport/FAA, Utility, SCADA, etc.
- Manages VPNs for remote access as well as point-to-point connections as needed.
- Troubleshootsnetwork issues by identifying and resolving network issues, including hardware failures, software bugs, and connectivity problems.
- Implements and maintains network security protocols, including firewalls, intrusion detection, and prevention systems.
- Develops and maintains network documentation, diagrams, and operating procedures.
- Manages technology implementations and collaborates with staff, vendors, and contractors to plan and complete technology-related projects.
- Performs regular backups and ensures network integrity, redundancy, and recoverability.
- Provides on-call support for after-hours technical outages when necessary.
- Provides advanced technical support and troubleshooting for end users.
- Serves as a backup support role for the Technology Coordinator and System Administrator.
- Performs other duties as assigned or when necessary.
Qualifications and Competencies
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Advanced knowledge of networking protocols and technologies.
- Advanced knowledge of network infrastructure components such as routers, switches, firewalls.
- Experience with network security protocols, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and network segmentation.
- Knowledge of network virtualization technologies, such as VLANs and virtual switches and network function virtualization (NFV).
- Proficient in network monitoring and troubleshooting tools and processes.
- Experience with virtualization platforms, such as VMware or Hyper-V.
- Experience with storage area networks (SAN) and their operation.
- Experience with cloud computing platforms.
- Ability to be creative, innovative, and flexible in managing evolving technology trends and needs.
- Strong analytical, organizational, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and to collaborate as a member of a team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Education, Experience, and Special Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Three (3) years of experience in network administration, system administration, or related position - preferably in local government.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience as determined by the Department Head.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to support 24/7 operations.
- Satisfactory completion of FBI / MN BCA background examination including national fingerprint-based criminal history record check and maintain Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Security and Privacy: Security Role.
Other Requirements and Supplemental Information
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking and repetitive motions and occasionally requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting; work requires close vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception and color perception; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small part , using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm's length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to the risk of electrical shock; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Compensation
Compensation rates are governed by the City's Salary Administration Plan or applicable labor contract. Information regarding the City's pay program is available in the Human Resources Department.
Holidays
The 10 calendar holidays that are observed are as follows: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Friday following, and Christmas Day. Employees also received one additional "floating" holiday of their choice.
Vacation
Vacation is earned at the rate of 6.67 hours per month (2 weeks per year) for the first 5 years of employment. After the first five years, monthly accrual rate is increased annually per the union contract or Employee Policy Manual. Maximum vacation balance is 240 hours. Vacation is accrued, but generally not available for use, for the first six months of employment.
Sick Leave
Sick leave is earned at a rate of 8 hours per month with a maximum sick balance of 960 hours. Payout of 100% of sick leave balance allowed as severance if immediately eligible to draw PERA pension or due to a written doctor-verified disability.
Health Insurance
Health Insurance - Blue Cross Blue Shield is our current health insurance provider. Coverage is effective the 1st of the month following the date of hire. We currently offer four High Deductible Health Insurance plans (HDHP):
- Plan 1 is a $3,300 single/$6,600 family deductible policy. The employee pays 5% of the single premium with the 2025 monthly cost being $74.25 per month. The employee pays 20% of the family premium or $501.40 per month.
- Plan 2 is a $1,650 single/$3,300 family deductible policy. The employee pays 5% of the single premium with the 2025 monthly cost being $82.85 per month. The employee pays 20% of the family premium or $559.80 per month.
- Plan 3 is a $6,300 single/$12,600 family deductible policy. The employee pays 3% of the single premium with the 2025 monthly cost being $37.56 per month. The employee pays 15% of the family premium or $317.25 per month.
- Plan 4 is a $8,300 single/$16,600 family deductible policy. The employer pays 100% of the single premium. The employee pays 10% of the family premium or $194.70 per month.
NOTE: For all four of the above HDHP, the employee also receives an additional annual employer HSA contribution based on which plan and coverage level is elected (amount will be prorated and deposited in monthly increments) into the employee's Health Savings Account.
Dental/Optical Insurance
Dental and optical insurance benefits are available.
Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability
An employer paid $35,000 life insurance and long-term disability insurance policy is provided by the City the 1st of the month following the initial-six months waiting period of eligibility.
Retirement Plan
Retirement benefits are provided through the Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA). The 2025 EMPLOYEE contribution rate is 6.5%. The 2025 EMPLOYER contribution rate is 7.5%.
01
Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field?
- Yes
- No
03
Do you have three years of experience in network administration, system administration, or related position - preferably in local government?
- Yes
- No
04
Do you have a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
05
Do you have the ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to support 24/7 operations?
- Yes
- No
06
If you stated "yes" for question #2, please provide your degree as well as any further education/certifications you may have.
07
Please select the years of experience you currently have in the Information Technology field.
- 3 - 5 years
- 5 - 7 years
- 7 - 10 years
- 10+ years
08
Please select which infrastructures you have worked with before.
- LANs
- WANs
- VPNs
- Ethernet
- Wireless
- Fiber
09
Please describe your experience with developing network documentations, diagrams, and operating procedures.
10
Do you have Utility infrastructure experience?
- Yes
- No
11
Please describe your experience with SCADA.
12
Why are you interested in working for the City of Brainerd?
Required Question