IT TECHNICIAN 5

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

Benefits offered by this job

No Nevada state income tax

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

PERS retirement

Job summary

State of Nevada's IT Division in Carson City seeks an IT Technician V to monitor help desk calls and email requests, document and track issues, and provide desktop support. Responsibilities include resolving technical problems, assisting with website updates, performing Windows imaging and deployment of desktops, and escalating complex issues to higher-level technicians.

The ideal candidate has strong troubleshooting, customer service, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 2 years IT hardware/software experience.
• Or 1 year as IT Technician IV in Nevada State service.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor help desk support calls and email requests, documenting and tracking issues.
• Identify and resolve technical problems or escalate to higher-level technicians.
• Provide desktop support for Windows and peripheral devices.
• Assist with agency website updates and perform Windows imaging/deployment of desktops.
• Demonstrate strong troubleshooting, customer service and communication skills.

Skills

Help desk support

Desktop support

Troubleshooting

Customer service

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Help desk software

Windows imaging

OS deployment

Job description

• No Nevada state income tax.

Job Summary

This IT Technician V position is located within the Secretary of State’s Information Technology Division in Carson City. The incumbent will primarily monitor help desk support calls and email requests, ensuring all issues are properly documented and tracked through the help desk application. Responsibilities include identifying and resolving technical problems or referring more complex issues to higher-level technicians, providing support for desktop systems and peripherals, assisting with agency website updates, and performing Windows imaging and deployment of desktop systems. The ideal candidate will have prior experience providing help desk or desktop support and should demonstrate strong troubleshooting, customer service, and communication skills.

Essential Qualifications

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

Job Duties

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 general supervision, incumbents provide network support for work group business functions; enable data transfer, peripheral sharing, and applications sharing within the work group to include wireless transport methods. Duties are performed in accordance with established standards for hardware, software, and work group functionality. This is the journey level for network operations and support.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

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: installation, maintenance, and configuration of workstations and applications; network connectivity with regard to network interface cards, IP addressing configurations, and DNS settings.

General knowledge of: IP addressing schemes and subnet configuration.

Ability to: install and maintain work group operating systems; identify and correct hardware and software problems; provide effective customer service to users; communicate effectively orally and in writing; upgrade hardware components on the base unit; configure applications for optimum performance; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and interview users to identify needs and resolve workstation issues.

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.

Benefits Include

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits

may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

• State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The Following Are Legal Holidays

January 1.............................................. New Year's Day

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day

July 4.................................................... Independence Day

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day

November 11........................................ Veterans' Day

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day

December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255