Microcomputer/Network Specialist 1 (OIT Data Center Lead - 026640)

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check ourresidency definitionto determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in a dynamic 24/7/365 environment Do you want to put your excellent interpersonal communication skills to use Do you understand that when people do not have access to their systems it could cause major disruptions for Alaskans

Under the guidance of the Facilities Manager youll lead the Juneau Data Center Operations team ensuring seamless monitoring continuity and operation of our facility. In this role youll have the opportunity to build a cohesive team and establish clear expectations with each member.

As the Training and Technical Lead for the OIT 24x7 Support and Datacenter Operations Team youll be at the forefront of overseeing technical equipment applications and staff training. Your expertise will be crucial in providing operator support across various functional areas including output coordination workload supervision availability oversight event handling media administration service governance and facilities supervision.

In addition to your technical responsibilities youll act as a mentor and escalation point for your team fostering a collaborative and customerfocused environment. Youll work closely with various entities within the State of Alaska ensuring topnotch service and support.

If youre passionate about technology and leadership and thrive in a dynamic roundtheclock setting this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Our Organization Mission and Culture

The Office of Information Technology Mission: One government empowered by innovative technical collaboration.

We meet this through our goals: Reduce Complexity Improve Efficiency and Encourage Creativity in order to provide better government services to all Alaskans.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team

Our team is dynamic and highly cohesive partnering to share knowledge with a focus on new skills development and a willingness to support each other. Our mission is to provide and maintain the highest quality of customer service for both internal and public customers who utilize SOA computing and public resources.

The State of Alaska offers a diverse training platform in many areas in support of your career goals and a team dedicated to developing training plans to help you meet your career goals.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

This position will be stationed at 333 Willoughby State Office Building 5^th floor Datacenter Operations Center in Juneau. Centrally located near shops and dining options and close to the waterfront.

Who We Are Looking For

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult hostile or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity race gender disabilities and other individual differences
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example technical sensitive controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately.
• Teaching Others: Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application(through work history volunteer experience (duties summary) training education licenses certifications etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge skills abilities and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge skills abilities (KSAs) tasks and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations as opposed to specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competencys description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA task and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

• Customer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces including the general public individuals who work in the agency other agencies or organizations outside State government) to assess their needs provide information or assistance resolve their problems or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

• Information Assurance: Knowledge of methods and procedures to protect information systems and data by ensuring their availability authentication confidentiality and integrity.

• Systems Integration: Knowledge of the principles methods and procedures for installing integrating and optimizing information systems components.

• Technical Problem Solving: Troubleshoots diagnoses analyzes and identifies system malfunctions to determine the source and cause of the problem.

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

• Three (3) professional references and current contact numbers including two (2) current or former supervisors;
• Copies of your two (2) most recent employment performance evaluations if available; please substitute with letters of recommendation if evaluations are not available.
• A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) to verify education. If not provided transcripts will be required prior to appointment.

APSIN

Please be aware this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.

EDUCATION
If postsecondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or within 48 hours of the close of this recruitment to the contact person listed below.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether fullor parttime. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska How to Apply webpage found here: STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please callor (907)in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 oror correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201 Juneau AK. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

NOTICE

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Eric Essary

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