Information Technology Specialist

University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks an Information Technology Specialist to provide computing management and staff support for the Center on Children, Families and the Law and the Public Policy Center. The role covers server maintenance, security, asset planning, backups, and user assistance.

The ideal candidate has an Associate's degree with IT experience in large environments, strong communication, and project management skills, including end-user support and virtualization know-how.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree plus three years IT experience in a large computing environment is required; equivalent education/experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience with desktop/application virtualization technologies.
• Familiarity with the configuration and deployment of Windows software and OS in large computing and networked environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage sensitive data
• Knowledge of customer service practices; and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• This position will provide a range of computing management activities and will support staff at the Center on Children, Families and the Law ( CCFL ) and the Public Policy Center ( PPC ).
• Server maintenance (web and data); developing and maintaining computing security and continuity of operations; tracking and projecting need for computing assets
• Monitoring backup and redundancies; supporting users; creating and maintaining computing process and asset documentation
• Researching and consulting on a variety of tools to address needs; supervising student workers; working with endpoint management software to deploy operating systems and applications
• Event support.

Skills

End-user support

Desktop virtualization

Windows deployment

Computing security

Data handling

Customer service

Project management

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Working Title Information Technology Specialist

Department Ctr on Children Families & the Law-1082

Description Of Work

This position will provide a range of computing management activities and will support staff at the Center on Children, Families and the Law ( CCFL ) and the Public Policy Center ( PPC ). This includes: server maintenance (web and data); developing and maintaining computing security and continuity of operations; tracking and projecting need for computing assets; monitoring backup and redundancies; supporting users; creating and maintaining computing process and asset documentation; researching and consulting on a variety of tools to address needs; supervising student workers; working with endpoint management software to deploy operating systems and applications; and event support.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree plus three (3) year' IT experience including providing end-user support (desktop and networked servers) in a large computing environment is required; equivalent education/experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience with desktop/application virtualization technologies
• Familiarity with the configuration and deployment of Windows software and OS in large computing and networked environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage sensitive data
• Knowledge of customer service practices; and project management experience.

US citizenship is required due to national security and access to sensitive data sets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Providing end-user support (desktop and networked servers) in a large computing environment.
• Familiarity with Mac OS X and Linux.
• Demonstrated experience with audio-visual equipment and troubleshooting video conferences.

Posted Salary $52,000/yr. minimum