It Professional - Computer Operations; Field Maintenance

Overview

This position is located in District 2 in Reno, NV. Incumbent duties include troubleshooting and repairs of campus and maintenance station communications systems. Ability to troubleshoot and repair low voltage DC and AC powered systems and solar powered systems. Administration, configuration, and troubleshooting of Intelligent Traffic Systems. Working in all weather conditions in remote and city center areas during summer and winter on the ground or in aerial lifts and ladders.

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.

• Troubleshooting and repairs of campus and maintenance station communications systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair low voltage DC and AC powered systems and solar powered systems.
• Administration, configuration, and troubleshooting of Intelligent Traffic Systems.
• Operate in all weather conditions in remote and city center areas during summer and winter on the ground or in aerial lifts and ladders.
• 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.

• 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; 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.
• Additional duties include conducting detailed alternative analyses and determining end-user requirements through consultation with end-users, technicians, vendors, management, and others.

Computer Operations:
Working 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.

General knowledge of diagnostic procedures as needed in verifying systems; principles of operation, capabilities and limitations of a computer system and related environmental 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.

Ability to plan, organize and direct a shift or multi-shift operation of a computer system to facilitate the workflow.

RECRUITER CONTACT INFORMATION: Jon Terrazas at j.terrazas.gov