It Professional

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.

The Nevada Cannabis Control Board is recruiting for an IT Professional 3 based in either Carson City or Las Vegas. The incumbent will work closely with State staff and external vendors to develop effective data management solutions, support, and manage SQL servers, ensure cross platform functionality, and create in house applications that improve workflow efficiency. Responsibilities include troubleshooting and resolving technical issues, configuring, and maintaining servers, implementing security measures, addressing staff concerns, and contributing to overall system stability and reliability.

This position performs advanced professional work in analyzing user requirements and developing computer based solutions.

Duties include evaluating hardware and software tools, defining project objectives, and creating logical models and implementation plans for complex initiatives. The incumbent must demonstrate a strong understanding of user needs, design system components, and complete development activities such as coding, testing, documentation, and deployment. Additional responsibilities include providing technical consultation and training, coordinating with other agencies, maintaining current coding practices, supporting prototype development, and enhancing testing and validation procedures.

The role carries significant operational impact, requiring the incumbent to manage broad scope projects, resolve design conflicts, and perform cost benefit analysis of technical options. Work products directly affect numerous users and agency programs. This position also includes full scope database administration responsibilities. The incumbent functions independently to define database architecture at an advanced level and manage multiple statewide databases for the agency.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and three 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, one year of which was at the journey level; OR one year of relevant experience as an IT Professional II in Nevada State service;

OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Under general direction, incumbents perform advanced journey level duties and may train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and/or serve as a project leader as assigned. Incumbents may function as a unit leader to include directing the activities of a branch IT support unit, overseeing projects of limited scope, and coordinating activities with other work groups.

This is a supervisory level for Computer Operations and the journey level for Information Security positions.

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.

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.

Detailed knowledge of: basic elements of programming in order to generate all required reports and special projects as required of the data processing section; computer operating system including all functions, schedules, workflows, and processes; data communication networks; principles of operation, capabilities and limitations of a computer system and related environmental equipment in order to efficiently and effectively produce the final work product;

supervisory principles and techniques.

Working knowledge of: diagnostic procedures as needed in verifying systems; principles of operation, capabilities and limitations of a computer system and related equipment to produce the final work product efficiently and effectively; the principles of operation, capabilities and limitations of a multi-programming computer system and related equipment.

General knowledge of: computer…