Senior IT Support Technician
Job Description
Support advanced end-user technology issues and keep computing systems running reliably for the State of New Mexico.
Responsibilities
- Act as a Tier 3 technical expert within a help desk environment.
- Serve as a final escalation point for complex requests involving hardware, software, peripherals, and networking.
- Escalate more complex issues to the appropriate IT staff or vendors when needed.
- Document, track, and monitor problems to support a timely resolution.
- Update the global knowledge database with problem resolution information.
- Provide technical guidance and advanced training to others; may lead or direct lower-level staff.
- Diagnose and resolve complex hardware/software/network issues.
- Respond to escalations from Tier 2 and provide remote problem resolution when possible.
- Dispatch problems to associated groups throughout the unit supported.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- 2 years of experience providing technical support to end-users for computer hardware, software, and/or network-related problems.
- Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in the occupation totaling 2 years may substitute for the required experience.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico, or pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification within 6 months of date of hire as a condition of continued employment.
Benefits
- Five (5) full days of leave added to your leave balances starting from your start date.
Department / Program Area
- Department: Resource Management Division
- Program Area: Office of Information Technology
Customers
- New Mexicans to protect and restore the environment
- Occasional contact with external Federal, State, and Local regulatory bodies, contractors, and environmental not-for-profit organizations
- Internal staff
Working Conditions
- Office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage.
- Some sitting, standing, bending, and reaching may be required.
Employment Requirements
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico, or complete certification within 6 months of date of hire as a condition of continued employment.
Bargaining Unit
- This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement; all terms and conditions must be adhered to.
Agency Contact: Barbie Segovia, (505) 690-3334 or Email