WHY JOIN THE CITY OF FREMONT TEAM?
Fremont is a well-managed and innovative city, and has recently generated national attention by placing in Money Magazine’s top 50 “Best Places to Live 2016” in the country, and ranking 4th on the “Most Family Friendly” list of California cities by Estately. Located in the heart of the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, Fremont prides itself on innovation, green technology, a low crime rate, great schools, a low unemployment rate, quality parks and nearby open space, and an incredibly diverse population of over 231,664 residents. As a full service city, Fremont employs over 915 regular employees and has an annual operating budget of approximately $190 million.
Fremont is an employer that values its people, creativity, quality service, integrity, open communication, collaboration, mutual respect, and diversity. Employees find their work challenging, yet rewarding, and most importantly, enjoy the chance to make a difference through public service.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES—WHO WE ARE
Our mission is to “deliver the best proven technology and services available for computer, data, telecommunications, mapping, and critical business systems to employees and the public through excellent customer service, continuous improvement, innovative problem-solving, adherence to standardized information best practices, and collaborative solutions.” Our department is forward thinking in local government and was the winner of the Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC) Quality IT Practices Award in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
The ITS Department currently has two vacancies.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
As an essential member of the Information Technology Services Department, the Temporary Systems Analyst/Programmer will write code as well as assist in debugging or checking code from fellow Systems Analyst/Programmers and technical contractors, and perform information systems maintenance and upgrades. You will perform problem solving using root causes analysis, and assist with helping the unit meet its Key Performance Indicators for measuring the team's performance against the Service Level Agreements.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Design, develop, test, debug, document and maintain computer applications and procedures in cooperation with user departments and IT Services Department staff members.
- Design secure solutions that meet security standards.
- Review solutions with Sr. Systems Analyst Programmer or Manager to ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and judicial mandates, regulations and professional standards.
- Adhere to proper incident response procedures.
- Create, modify, and test code (i.e., Java Script, C#, C++, SQL, .NET) and integration technologies (i.e., XML, APIs, Web Services).
- Use problem-solving principles to identify root cause, evaluate possible solutions and implement countermeasures.
- Ensure all assigned work requests through the IT Ticket System are kept updated at all times.
- Develop mobile platforms for applications.
WHY JOIN THE CITY OF FREMONT TEAM?
Fremont is a well-managed and innovative city, and has recently generated national attention by placing in Money Magazine’s top 50 “Best Places to Live 2016” in the country, and ranking 4th on the “Most Family Friendly” list of California cities by Estately. Located in the heart of the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, Fremont prides itself on innovation, green technology, a low crime rate, great schools, a low unemployment rate, quality parks and nearby open space, and an incredibly diverse population of over 231,664 residents. As a full service city, Fremont employs over 915 regular employees and has an annual operating budget of approximately $190 million.
Fremont is an employer that values its people, creativity, quality service, integrity, open communication, collaboration, mutual respect, and diversity. Employees find their work challenging, yet rewarding, and most importantly, enjoy the chance to make a difference through public service.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES—WHO WE ARE
Our mission is to “deliver the best proven technology and services available for computer, data, telecommunications, mapping, and critical business systems to employees and the public through excellent customer service, continuous improvement, innovative problem-solving, adherence to standardized information best practices, and collaborative solutions.” Our department is forward thinking in local government and was the winner of the Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC) Quality IT Practices Award in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS
You will thrive in this position if you have the ability to:
- Tackle complex problems with a positive can-do attitude
- Design and implement complex communication systems
- Work with internal and external customers to develop innovative solutions to communication concerns
- Introduce state of the art solutions to data communication needs
- Successfully complete a comprehensive pre-employment background check including, but not limited to, a Department of Justice finger print exam, and police administered polygraph.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
As an essential member of the Information Technology Services Department, the Telecommunications System Engineer will work across the City to perform problem solving and needs analysis to determine the best solution to telecommunication problems.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Design, plan and implement telecommunication systems including equipment, components, analog/data circuits, fiber optics; such systems include monitoring systems, audio/video systems, VolP systems, fixed and mobile communications equipment including Wi-Fi.
- Prepare specifications for equipment, data circuits, and systems implementation to ensure adequacy of design features and compliance with general design and operational requirements.
- Contacts and coordinates the work of contract service providers in the physical installation, repair and modification of telecommunication and data systems for the City.
- Confer with staff to determine long term telecommunication or data communications needs and provides consultation in the maximization of telephony applications usage.
- Order and store equipment and stock.
- Installation, maintenance and repair of telecommunication and data communication systems.
- Evaluate new products for applicability to possible future City use.
WHY JOIN THE CITY OF FREMONT TEAM?
Fremont is a well-managed and innovative city, and has recently generated national attention by placing in Money Magazine’s top 50 “Best Places to Live 2016” in the country, and ranking 4th on the “Most Family Friendly” list of California cities by Estately. Located in the heart of the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, Fremont prides itself on innovation, green technology, a low crime rate, great schools, a low unemployment rate, quality parks and nearby open space, and an incredibly diverse population of over 231,664 residents. As a full service city, Fremont employs over 915 regular employees and has an annual operating budget of approximately $190 million.
Fremont is an employer that values its people, creativity, quality service, integrity, open communication, collaboration, mutual respect, and diversity. Employees find their work challenging, yet rewarding, and most importantly, enjoy the chance to make a difference through public service.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES—WHO WE ARE
Our mission is to “deliver the best proven technology and services available for computer, data, telecommunications, mapping, and critical business systems to employees and the public through excellent customer service, continuous improvement, innovative problem-solving, adherence to standardized information best practices, and collaborative solutions.” Our department is forward thinking in local government and was the winner of the Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC) Quality IT Practices Award in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS
You will thrive in this position if you have the ability to:
- Tackle complex problems with a positive can-do attitude
- Design and implement complex communication systems
- Work with internal and external customers to develop innovative solutions to communication concerns
- Introduce state of the art solutions to data communication needs
- Successfully complete a comprehensive pre-employment background check including, but not limited to, a Department of Justice finger print exam, and police administered polygraph.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
As an essential member of the Information Technology Services Department, the Telecommunications System Engineer will work across the City to perform problem solving and needs analysis to determine the best solution to telecommunication problems.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Design, plan and implement telecommunication systems including equipment, components, analog/data circuits, fiber optics; such systems include monitoring systems, audio/video systems, VolP systems, fixed and mobile communications equipment including Wi-Fi.
- Prepare specifications for equipment, data circuits, and systems implementation to ensure adequacy of design features and compliance with general design and operational requirements.
- Contacts and coordinates the work of contract service providers in the physical installation, repair and modification of telecommunication and data systems for the City.
- Confer with staff to determine long term telecommunication or data communications needs and provides consultation in the maximization of telephony applications usage.
- Order and store equipment and stock.
- Installation, maintenance and repair of telecommunication and data communication systems.
- Evaluate new products for applicability to possible future City use.
