It Professional - Traffic Operations

Job Summary

The Nevada Department of Transportation is recruiting for an IT Professional 3 to join the Traffic Operations Division as part of the Technology Section in Las Vegas, NV. The role serves as an assistant field team lead and performs both technical and professional duties as a systems administrator for the Nevada Shared Public Radio System (NSRS). The position is responsible for the system's daily operations, maintenance, coordination, and long-term sustainment.

In addition, this role functions as the technical expert for the southern Nevada region. Responsibilities also include project management for the radio system as part of a team overseeing the installation, construction, and maintenance of all radio communication sites within this area of the state. These duties require training and experience in digitally trunked radio system maintenance, radio network management, and project management at the field team level, along with professional experience as a radio systems administrator.

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 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.

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 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.

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. Computer Operations:
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 programming documentation techniques as needed in setting up and verifying systems programs.

Ability to: analyze and develop current and proposed computer operation procedures for efficient and effective operations; anticipate changes and new directions within the data processing…