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Greater Southern Tier BOCES NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST in Elmira, New York

Full-time (1.0 FTE), 8-hour day, 12-month, Competitive Civil Service Position

  • Provides recommendations and creates requisitions on behalf of customer to purchase hardware and software.

  • Works with systems personnel establishing user (customer) and operations communications procedures.

  • Maintains & supports local area network (LAN)/wide area network (WAN) and regional telecommunication systems, telephone systems and/or regional electronic mail systems.

  • Documents computer maintenance, and installs, through a help ticketing and inventory systems.

  • Configures, installs, maintains, and supports software and peripheral equipment, including printers. Provides hardware and software maintenance, training, and technical support for varied programs.

  • Provides end users first level support for LAN-based applications and provides customer support on networked applications.

  • Assists with Security auditing, enforcement of best practices and creation of new security processes

  • Supports end users in all areas of computer operations, communications, software, and hardware.

  • Assists with the training of users in the operation of computers and software application use.

  • Provides maintenance in a timely manner in response to user requests.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

This is a competitive Civil Service position. The selected candidate must possess this title, be among the top three of a binding Civil Service Certificate of Eligible List for this title or be among the top three after taking the required Civil Service exam for this title.

  • Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two (2) year college with an Associate's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; or

  • Completion of sixty (60) college credit hours, fifteen (15) of which shall have been in Computer Science, Information

  • Systems, or a related field; or

  • Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and completion of a one (1) year business certificate program that includes computer coursework and either 1) 30 college credits or 2) one (1) year of experience working in a business setting requiring the use of personal computers and multiple software; or

  • Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and two (2) years’ experience in installation

  • and support of personal computers, computer applications, LANS/WANS and/or data communications; or

  • A satisfactory equivalent combination of training and experience.

*NOTE: The BOCES Computer Network Technology (Career & Technical Education) program and other programs from other states similar to the BOCES Computer

  • Network Technology (Career & Technical Education) program have been deemed equivalent to the one-year business certificate program that includes computer coursework.

  • Good Communication skills (written and interpersonal) required.

  • Ability to troubleshoot, maintain and support networked PC’s and Windows based servers required.

  • Must have working knowledge of Windows 7/10, Windows Server 2012/2016/2019, Hyper-V, Microsoft Office 365, and PC configuration.

  • Experience working with Microsoft System Center - SCOM, SCCM, DPM.

  • Sound oral and written communication skills, a high degree of logical reasoning and resourcefulness; sound judgment; tact; patience and physical condition.

Application Deadline:09/29/2024

Civil Service Title: NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST

Job Number: 016 CSC24/25

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