IT Systems Engineer - Telecom at St. Louis County, Minnesota

This position will be responsible for planning, deploying, and maintaining the St. Louis County network infrastructure which includes over 250 network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, wireless and VPN devices spread across over 50 county locations. A person in this position should have familiarity with the following networking concepts:

• Routing (RIP, OSPF, static routes or similar protocols)
• Switching (Ethernet, fiber, VLAN, protected ring technologies, spanning tree, LACP or general switching concepts)
• Wireless (SSID, wireless controllers, or similar experience)
• Firewall (NAT/PAT, site to site VPN, user VPN)
• Telephony (VoIP Concepts/telephony fundamentals)
• Video collaboration systems

Responsible entry-level professional work planning and engineering the County's systems infrastructure and database environments.

The salary range reflected above is the normal hiring range for 2025 and 2026 rates are pending.
The full salary range for an IT Systems Engineering Associate, including longevity pay, is $29.02 - $41.01 per hour.
The full salary range for an IT Systems Engineer, including longevity pay, is $33.43 - $47.63 per hour.
The full salary range for an IT Systems Engineer Senior, including longevity pay, is $35.96 - $51.38 per hour.

This position is part of the Civil Service Basic Union Contract represented by Council 5 of AFSCME.

St. Louis County does not participate in E-Verify. All employees must be continuously authorized to work in the United States, for St. Louis County, on a full-time basis. St. Louis County does not provide sponsorship for employment visas.
An employee in this class is responsible for assisting and performing routine IT engineering infrastructure tasks; building and maintaining infrastructure and database systems. Duties include assisting in the designing, monitoring and maintaining the County's infrastructure services, database systems and servers. The work is performed under the direction of assigned supervisory staff.
These work environment factors are general in nature and may vary depending on the specific position being filled. CONSTANT: Near vision; use fingers; and sit. FREQUENT: Midrange vision, hear within 5 feet and up to 20 feet; grasp; work alone and work inside. OCCASIONAL: Lift and carry up to 10 pounds; far vision; talk/speak; walk; work with others and drive.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - IT Systems Engineer - Associate (Pass/Fail):

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems, information technology or a closely related field; OR graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree in computer science, management information systems, information technology, or a closely related field AND two (2) years full-time paid verifiable experience in the infrastructure or database discipline; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as determined by the Human Resources Director.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - IT Systems Engineer (Pass/Fail):

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, management information systems, information technology or a closely related field AND four (4) years full-time paid verifiable experience in either the infrastructure or database discipline; OR graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree in computer science, information systems, management information systems, information technology, network administration or a closely related field AND six (6) years full-time paid verifiable experience in infrastructure or database discipline; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as determined by the Human Resources Director.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - IT Systems Engineer Senior (Pass/Fail):

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, management information systems, information technology or a closely related field AND six (6) years full-time paid verifiable experience in either the infrastructure or database discipline; OR graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree in computer science, information systems, management information systems, information technology, network administration or a closely related field AND eight (8) years full-time paid verifiable experience in either the infrastructure or database discipline; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as determined by the Director of Human Resources and Administration.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.

Note: At the discretion of the hiring authority, the successful candidate may be considered for appointment at the IT Systems Engineer Associate, IT Systems Engineer, or IT Systems Engineer Senior level contingent on minimum qualifications and department need. This would be determined at the time a job offer is extended.

RATING SYSTEM:
Supplemental Questions will be 100% of the scoring process:
Points will be awarded based on the applicants answers to supplemental questions 10-15.

Experience beyond ten years may be included on the application for purposes of meeting minimum qualifications or informing the hiring authority of your complete employment history.

Please Note: When answering the supplemental questions on the website, the webpage may time out after 30 minutes. It's recommended you draft your answers in a separate document and copy/paste the answers into the application when you're finished writing. Failure to answer and save all of the questions on the "Supplemental Questions" page within 30 minutes may result in the deletion of your answers by the application system.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT & SCREENING PROCESS SCHEDULE:

• January 15, 2026 - Applicant screening will begin
• Week of January 26, 2026 - Supplemental question scoring to be completed
• Week of February 9, 2026 - Interviews to be conducted

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The essential functions for this position are listed under the "ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK" on the specification, available in the Human Resources Department or online at .

VETERANS PREFERENCE:
If you are eligible to apply for Veterans Preference, please attach to your application a copy of document(s) listed for the option that applies to you:

• Veteran: DD214 noting character of service.
• Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months.
• Spouse of Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months & marriage certificate. (Eligible only if Veteran is unable to qualify because of the disability.)
• Spouse of Deceased Veteran: DD214, Marriage Certificate and Death Certificate.

Please refer to Minnesota Statute 197.455 for additional requirements. Click here .

PHYSICAL-MEDICAL STANDARDS:
Qualified applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants selected must meet the physical requirements for the position.

DRUG TESTING:
Applicants selected for appointment must take and pass a drug test.

BACKGROUND CHECK:
Applicants selected for appointment to a position with St. Louis County are subject to a background investigation.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION:
All new employees must submit documentation verifying identity and employment eligibility within three days of their first day of employment.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
Appointees to the position must successfully complete a twelve-month probationary period prior to being certified for permanent employment.

NON-DISCRIMINATION:
St. Louis County is an equal opportunity and veteran-friendly employer.

Compensation details: 29.02-44.1 Hourly Wage

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