IT Technician 6

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The Division of Social Services is looking for an IT Technician 6 in Las Vegas NV.
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 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.
The incumbent must be able to use imaging software to configure workstations; install and test new and recycled workstations; install approved application software on client computers; complete all required transfer/delivery documents; make appropriate changes get signatures and deliver documents to assigned inventory staff; respond to help desk calls and resolve problems as assigned; review Help Desk log daily and annotate with resolutions to Help tickets; install test and replace hardware as required on client computers; contact vendors for hardware or software support as required; and assist in periodic IT equipment inventories. Good customer service skills are required as well as the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical personnel clearly and effectively.

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of IT work experience in the installation maintenance and repair of network workstation hardware and software; OR one year of experience as an IT Technician V in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Participate in the development and revision of policies and procedures related to a functional area; review policies and procedures for changes applicable to IT; maintain operations tasks security and/or functional area logs; review instructions from other IT staff and correct or return for revisions as necessary.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under limited supervision incumbents install and repair workstation hardware and software on a LAN troubleshoot hardware and software problems both on-site and at remote locations consult with management to determine automation requirements test hardware and evaluate software licensing options and make recommendations in relation to identified needs. Incumbents assist in planning and installing network infrastructure conduct routine analysis of network hardware and software and provide for data security and recovery as required. Incumbents in this class may supervise lower level technicians or serve as a team leader but this does not by itself constitute justification for allocation to the higher level. This is the advanced journey level for network operations and support. Incumbents are responsible for resolving issues involving physical and logical connectivity for multiple geographically dispersed locations including a large number of end users often requiring assistance with difficult application and data access issues or resolving issues at varying difficulty where the cost and effect of system failure is elevated. Incumbents are required to ensure simultaneous connectivity with multiple agencies external entities the Internet and distributed applications. They are often required to ensure compliance with agency security requirements regarding system intrusion/prevention/detection data encryption.

This job specification lists the major knowledge skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of: workstation operating systems and hardware; local area network operating systems; installation maintenance and configuration of LAN-based workstation applications; LAN-based services such as security user rights and electronic mail; one or more network operating systems commands administration and utilities including recovery and backup; LAN protocols with regard to workstation installation and configuration; and basic LAN wiring.

General knowledge of:LAN architecture.

Ability to: troubleshoot hardware software and communications issues on a LAN; understand IP addressing schemes and subnet configurations; work independently and as part of a team; provide work direction to lower level staff.

Recruiter Contact Information: Ana Maria Ornellas -

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.

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