APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$87,570.72 to
$131,711.04
PAY GRADE: 42
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
Information Technology (IT) Professionals analyze, develop, implement, maintain, and modify computer operations, systems, networks, databases, applications, and/or information security. Incumbents may perform duties in one or more IT specialization areas depending on the needs of the agency.
The Nevada Department of Corrections is seeking an experience IT Professional 4 located in Carson City. This position is within the infrastructure group of the Nevada Department of Corrections IT Department. Under the direction of the IT Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for providing enterprise support to 15 locations. The primary responsibility of this role is to support and maintain 20 firewalls and over 1,500 network switches and various other IT infrastructure components. Additional responsibilities include managing and supporting enterprise network infrastructure, specifically administering Palo Alto firewalls and Aruba (ProCurve) network switching environments. This will also include configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting firewalls, switches, VLANs, and network services to ensure secure and reliable connectivity across multiple sites. The IT Professional 4 will analyze, develop, implement, and modify network systems while maintaining compliance with security best practices, policies, and applicable regulations.
***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computerscience, management information systems, or closely related field and five years of professional IT experiencerelevant to the duties of the position which may include systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, two years of which were at the advanced journey level or in a supervisory or project management capacity; OR Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and five years of professional IT experience which may include systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, relevant to the duties of the position, two years of which were at the journey level in information security; OR two years of relevant experience as an IT Professional III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Notes
Some positions require an applicant to undergo a background investigation prior to appointment. These positions will be identified at the time of recruitment.
Special Requirements
Some positions are subject to call-out or call-back.
Some positions require specialized certification that will be identified at the time of recruitment.
Some positions require statewide travel.
Some positions require work on evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.
Additional Position Criteria
This recruitment is only open to current classified employees in state service with at least six months of continuous, full-time equivalent service.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
