IT Technical Support Specialist I

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Military Department is looking for a candidate to fill the position of IT Technical Support Specialist I! Join a dynamic team and embark on a career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, a competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth! This position works on a compressed work schedule from 6:30 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Friday. Free parking will be available! GRADE 18 LOCATION OF POSITION Fifth Regiment Armory 219 29th Division Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Main Purpose of Job The main purpose of the IT Technical Support Specialist I is to keep the agency's computer systems running efficiently. As an intermediate role, this person maintains and updates the operating systems on multi-tasking computers. They handle standard maintenance independently and collaborate with supervisors on more complex system modifications, occasionally responding to after-hours technical emergencies. To support the mission of the agency, the role entirely around operational readiness. The technical support directly enables the agency to mobilize forces and coordinate disaster relief without critical delays.

Requirements

One year of experience maintaining and modifying operating systems for multipurpose, multi-tasking computers.
Candidates may substitute thirty credit hours from an accredited college or university in Computer Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems or other information technology related field to include course work in machine or assembler computer languages, and operating system and data communication technology for multipurpose, multi-tasking computers for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute experience operating multipurpose, multi-tasking computer systems; or scheduling, controlling input and output or maintaining a tape library to process data on multipurpose, multi-tasking computer systems; or converting data from project specifications by developing program code using third generation computer programming languages; or designing, developing and maintaining communications networks on a year-for-year basis for a high school education.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems or other information technology related field to include course work in machine or assembler computer languages, and operating system and data communication technology for multipurpose, multi-tasking computers for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Computer Systems Operations classifications or Computer Systems Operations specialty codes in the Information Technology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading lower level staff.
Experience implementing, administering and enforcing IT policies, procedures and standards.
Experience providing IT services for a State or Federal agency.

Responsibilities

Lead lower-level staff.
Implement, administer, and enforce written IT policies, procedures, and standards, ensuring compliance.
Oversee the selection, development, implementation, and operation of IT services.
Provide input, research, recommendations for updates to IT policies and procedures; review drafts.
Submit network service requests to DoIT intake.