About the Role
Under the immediate supervision of the Information Technology Supervisor, the Help Desk Technician serves as the first point of contact to county employees, providing front-line IT technical support. The Help Desk Technician primarily handles high volume routine service requests and incident tickets.
Responsibilities
- Provides technical support to end-users; coordinates technical support with vendor and internal customers for installations, troubleshooting, repair, and/or maintenance issues.
- Monitors, configures, and maintains equipment and systems in assigned area of responsibility, taking appropriate corrective action or referring issues requiring escalation.
- Troubleshoots computer, communication, networking, and/or related system hardware and software problems to include providing technical assistance, evaluating and troubleshooting systems, and installing, upgrading, and configuring hardware, software, and peripheral equipment and devices.
- Monitors and maintains appropriate levels of inventory and supplies to ensure efficient and effective operations, which includes the tracking of computer related assets.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and/or other county staff to ensure clear communication and information sharing.
- Performs other duties as necessary and/or assigned to support efficient and effective county operations.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in Information Technology or related field, and two (2) years of IT work experience or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Valid driver’s license
- Must clear a security background check, including fingerprinting
- Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) training
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) training
- Lifting requirement of up to 30 pounds on an occasional basis; up to 50 pounds on a rare to occasional basis with assistance.
- Must be able to perform the following on an occasional basis: fingering, communicating, reading, standing, stooping, kneeling, bending and crouching.
Skills
- IT technical support
- Troubleshooting
- Installation
- Repair
- Maintenance
- Configuration
- System hardware and software troubleshooting
- Networking
- Inventory management
- Communication
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2 years of IT work experience
Education Level
- Associate's degree in Information Technology or related field
Salary/Compensations
- $25.76 - $34.77
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Paid Time Off
- 13 Paid Holidays
- MN PERA Retirement
- Weekend, Night & Holiday Premiums
- Health Insurance (Some plans at $0.00 per month)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Onsite Fitness Room
- Excellent additional Benefit & Retirement Packages
- MN Paid Leave Program
- Employer Paid Short-Term Disability
About the Company
- Information Technology Department
- Mower County
