IT Technician 6

The Position

Information Technology (IT) Technicians install, configure, monitor, and maintain networks and monitor and maintain help desk user support or mainframe and server operations.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.

The incumbent will be an integral member of the Office support team which is responsible for upgrading, troubleshooting, repairing, or replacing software and hardware components on workstations such as adding memory, swapping hard disk drives and monitors; attaching peripherals; and configuring and installing desktop applications for optimum performance; configuration of user accounts email accounts, interviewing users to identify needs and resolve workstation issues; assisting users by troubleshooting and resolving help requests as well as providing introductory and ongoing training to workstation users; participating in the research of hardware and software components for procurement according to agency policies and procedures, evaluating products in terms of agency needs, and making purchase recommendations to management. In addition, they will aid other teams in IT as necessary and appropriate, as an example provide direct support to Telco systems when instructed by the Telco team.

While not a supervisor this position is a lead and is expected to mentor and provide support to junior staff. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. * THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/