Job Description
Agency Overview The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is in Louisville, Kentucky and serves as the largest Sheriff’s Office and fourth largest law enforcement agency in the state. Its approximately 250 sworn, 60 civilian and 75 volunteer Reserve Deputies perform its main duties of providing court security, serving court orders, and collecting property taxes. The members of JCSO also serve the community by supporting the work of local charitable organizations and providing a positive presence that ensures the safety of residents of Jefferson County.
Position Overview We are seeking a skilled and proactive Network Administrator to join our Information Technologies team. This role is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and security of our organization's network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in networking and systems administration, as well as excellent communication and customer service skills to support end users and collaborate with software vendors.
Examples of Duties
- Install, configure, and maintain hardware including servers, routers, firewalls, switches, and wireless access points.
- Manage and support network services such as Active Directory, Entra ID, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Certificates, Group Policy, DHCP, DNS, and VPN access.
- Perform regular system updates and ensure optimal performance of network systems.
- Oversee security measures including email protection, web content filtering, endpoint protection, network monitoring, and intrusion prevention systems.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to end users.
- Maintain detailed documentation of network configurations, changes, and procedures.
- Implement and regularly test disaster recovery and backup strategies.
- Researching and recommending new network products or solutions.
- Managing user accounts, permissions, and passwords.
- Collaborating with vendors and internet service providers.
- Assisting with network design and planning for future growth.
- Ordering necessary hardware, software, and supplies.
- Performs related work as assigned.
- May at times require employee to be on-call 24/7.
Minimum Requirements Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cyber Security or related discipline.
Three (3) years of technology-related experience.
An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be accepted.
Desirable Qualifications Industry certifications such as CompTIA Network+, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, or similar.
Experience with network monitoring and intrusion detection systems.
Familiarity with scripting or automation tools for network administration.
Salary/Benefits The salary is commensurate with education and experience.
Opportunities for professional development and certification.
Employees participate in the Non-Hazardous Duty retirement under CERS offered by the KPPA.
JCSO pays 100% medical premiums for single coverage, and 90% for other plan levels.
Competitive plans for vision and dental.
Optional deferred compensation and life supplemental life insurance.
$20,000 Basic Life Insurance provided.
Paid parking is provided.
SELECTION PROCESS Criminal History Check
Interview
Fingerprints
APPLICATION DEADLINE Friday, December 26, 2025
Questions related to this position or its selection process can be sent to
careers@jcsoky.org .
Job Tags
Work at office, Local area,