IT PROFESSIONAL 2 - NETWORK ADMINISTRATION

State of Nevada (NV); Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nevada Department of Transportation, Traffic Operations Division, is seeking an IT Professional 2 to join the Technology Section in Las Vegas, NV. The position will function as a field technician maintaining the Nevada Shared Public Radio System (NSRS) and supporting daily operations, coordination, and sustainment of the system.

Eligible candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, or a closely related field along with two years of IT experience, or an equivalent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, or closely related field and two years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties; OR two years as IT Professional I in Nevada State service; OR four years of relevant technical experience as IT Technician IV or above in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• References to operating systems, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and information security.
• Must have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level as described in the job specification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain documentation related to IT architecture, operations, and records of work activities.
• Maintain current knowledge of IT trends, security practices, policies and ethics.
• Participate in resource allocations, expenditures tracking, and purchase requests.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Under supervision, perform journey level duties and may serve as lead for computer operations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or closely related field

Two years of professional IT experience

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge of network administration

Knowledge of directory services

Knowledge of network security practices

Ability to write reports and analyze data

Ability to install and maintain servers

Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software

Job description

The Nevada Department of Transportation, Traffic Operations Division is hiring for an IT Professional 2 as team members of the Technology Section in Las Vegas, NV. The position will be a field technician in Southern Nevada (Las Vegas) and will perform work as a technical professional maintaining the Nevada Shared Public Radio System (NSRS). Responsible for assisting in the daily operations, maintenance, coordination, and sustainment of the system. In addition to these responsibilities, this position is required to possess a working knowledge of public radio principles, procedures, operations, and standards. Responsibilities of these positions also include being part of a team responsible for installation, construction, and maintenance of all radio communications sites across this area of the state. May work closely with external partners to ensure communications capabilities are maintained. These responsibilities require training and experience in the areas of digitally trunked radio system with an ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain complicated technical systems at the field technician level.***Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Please note that this position is on-site and does not offer remote work options. The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflects the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and do not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position***.

Information Technology (IT) Professionals analyze, develop, implement, maintain, and modify computer operations, systems, networks, databases, applications, and/or information security. Incumbents may perform duties in one or more IT specialization areas depending on the needs of the agency.Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and two years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security; OR two years of experience as an IT Professional I in Nevada State service; OR four years of relevant technical experience as an IT Technician IV or above in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.Conduct detailed alternative analyses and determine end-user requirements through consultation with end-users, technicians, vendors, management, and others.

• Maintain documentation related to the assigned IT specialization’s architecture, operations, and other records of work activities as required.
• Maintain current knowledge of technological trends and advancements in the IT field as well as security management practices, laws, policies, and ethics.
• Participate in recommending and justifying resource allocations and expenditure decisions, tracking, and recording expenditures, preparing purchase requests, and writing technical requirements for grant proposals.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Under general supervision, incumbents perform journey level duties and may serve as a lead worker to lower-level IT staff as assigned. This is a supervisory level for the Computer Operations function.

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.

Network Administration:

• Working knowledge of: directory services; network operating systems; network security practices; network problem troubleshooting; the concepts, characteristics, and capabilities of network-based applications; current and emerging trends in developing computer networking technology; the principles and practices of data backup and recovery; the principles, practices, and techniques used to install, maintain, and support LANs and WANs; the concepts, characteristics, and capabilities of computer operating systems.

General knowledge of:

• methodology for implementing distributed applications; network authentication; data storage networks.

Ability to:

• write performance and utilization reports; collect and analyze data; implement network changes or additions; communicate complex technical concepts and terminology to agency management and network users; implement and maintain directory services; resolve issues quickly with minimal outside help; configure and deploy servers; configure user rights and permissions; monitor device utilization; interpret information security policies; install workstations; troubleshoot hardware and software; understand technical manuals; verify compliance with information security policies.