What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Customer Support - Journey position at Washington State Patrol?
Description
If you answer YES to any of these questions this is the perfect opportunity for you!
- Are you a self-starter with strong leadership skills?
- Do you thrive in a team environment?
- Do you want a position with career growth opportunities?
About the Agency & Division:
The Washington State Patrol is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to foster an environment in which everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves, communicate openly, and act with courage. The WSP is dedicated to promoting fair and equitable hiring, training, and promotional practices through innovative recruitment and retention strategies.
The Information Technology Division (ITD) exists to leverage technology to enhance and sustain business processes, public safety infrastructure, and statewide emergency communications to facilitate the accomplishment of all agency goals.
Duties
As an IT Customer Support - Journey, this position directly supports the WSP's mission, vision, and goals as well as the Information Technology Division's (ITD) mission to deliver and support the best technology to enable our customers to provide safe, effective, and efficient services. This position also supports WSP commissioned officers and external law enforcement customers with Statewide Electronic Collision and Ticket Online Records (SECTOR), Traffic and Criminal Software (TraCS), and A Centralized Computer Enforcement Service System (ACCESS).
Our new teammate will be able to:
- Provide guidance and elevated technical support to the other CSU Technicians
- Acts as a technical resource to the other technicians
- Ensure compliance with best practices and applicable policies
- Implements Lean process improvements
- Provides technical expertise and support services for major systems, databases, and/or information technology projects that impact mission critical agency programs
- This position performs advance customer service work to meet customer needs
- Uses broad technical and specialized knowledge of the agency's mission and business needs to successfully support customers
- Acts as a liaison between CSU and other ITD units to improve the daily workflow and overall communications between units
- Prepares and distributes communication technology related issues complete with background, options, risks and recommendations to the organizational chain of command
- Coordinates with IO to create, test, troubleshoot, modify, and maintain computer images used on WSP devices
- Documents and accounts for all equipment handled
- Creates material for testing software applications and OS compatibility
- Process new iPhone, air card, hotspot, MiFi, accessory purchase requests
- Manage all Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T accounts
- Process hardware and software upgrades
- Maintain Apps, Apple business manager
- Process iPhone destruction requests
- Troubleshooting
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
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Four (4) years of entry-level experience as an IT professional in an enterprise organization supporting 24/7 critical systems.
- OR An Associate's degree or higher in Computer Science or Information Technology.
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OR Completion of a two (2) year accredited vocational training program in information technology or related program
- Working experience may be substituted for education year for year.
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Three (3) years' experience in the support and use of the following technologies/software:
- Microsoft Windows 10 or higher operating systems
- Microsoft Office products
- Wireless devices
- Network connectivity
- Smart device technology
- Enterprise Mobility Management technology
- Two (2) years of intermediate-level experience as an IT professional in an enterprise organization (can include consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications, hardware, telecommunications, or network infrastructure equipment, directing projects, providing customer or technical support in information technology).
Why work for the Washington State Patrol?
- A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
- An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
- Continuous growth and development opportunities.
- Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.
- Employment opportunities that recognize military veterans and/or military spouse per Governor Executive Order 19-01.
- Qualification for the Public Loan Forgiveness Program.
This is not a full-time telework position. Candidates must be able and willing to work in the office and commute to here.
Supplemental Information
The Washington State Patrol does not provide immigration sponsorship; therefore, applicants must possess work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.
Applicants claiming veterans preference must attach a copy of their DD214 (SSN must be blacked out). If you do not provide the required documentation, the veterans preference will not be awarded. Please click here to determine your eligibility.
For more information regarding how to apply for this position, please click here (Download PDF reader).
Questions?
Please contact Aleesha Brown at (360) 704-2312 or via e-mail at aleesha.brown@wsp.wa.gov.
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