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Classification Summary:
Under minimum supervision performs non-routine, complex work. Duties are those associated with a systems administrator or systems analyst. Installs new and/or expands existing personal computer-based systems. Determines required software and hardware in conjunction with end users. Programs or selects suitable software to meet user requirements. Installs new and maintains existing hardware. Provides problem-solving support to computer users. Develops and maintains telecommunications systems.

 

Job Duties:

  • Analyze management and organization’s needs by designing, implementing, maintaining, and administering WRRI IT infrastructures.
  • Supervise and lead lower-graded staff and student employees.
  • Participate in budget planning, implementation, and monitoring for the purchase and maintenance of hardware and software.
  • Troubleshoot and implement corrective measures.
  • Maintain currency of knowledge with respect to relevant state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems.
  • Administer department networking.
  • Various other duties associated with a systems administrator or systems analyst.

Responsibilities:

  • Under minimum supervision, performs nonroutine, complex work.
  • Installs new and/or expands existing personal computer-based systems.
  • Determines required software and hardware in conjunction with end users.
  • Programs or selects suitable software to meet user requirements.
  • Installs new hardware and/or maintains existing hardware.
  • Provides problem-solving support to computer users.
  • Develops and maintains telecommunications systems.

Classification Standard Duties:

  • Analyzes management needs regarding use of integrated data processing equipment or operations and processes.
  • Investigates, plans, implements, tests, and debugs operating system software.
  • Plans, coordinates, and schedules investigations, feasibility studies and surveys, including economic evaluation of proposed and existing automatic data processing and machine applications.
  • Designs and implements integrated hardware and software computer and information systems to meet organizational requirements.
  • Prepares online and hard copy documentation of systems and user applications.
  • Provides instruction and training to users and other employees on day-to-day procedures.
  • Serves as lead analyst in a design subgroup when appropriate, directing and integrating the work of one or two lower-level analysts, each responsible for several programs.
  • Records and maintains hardware and software inventories, site and/or server licensing, and user access and security.
  • Provides functional direction to lower-level technicians on assigned work.
  • Performs problem resolution and provides on-call support for computer/network systems.
  • May train users in the use of equipment.
  • May be responsible for monitoring data integrity and system security.
  • Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Abilities:

  • Ability to provide technical guidance and leadership to professional personnel in their area of expertise.
  • Ability to analyze operational requirements and assess data processing technology and capacity requirements.
  • Ability to plan, implement, test, and troubleshoot system software.
  • Ability to supervise and train assigned staff.
  • Ability to develop and write systems and applications documentation and guides for users.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
  • Five (5) years of experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.
  • Must be able to obtain an NMSU driving permit within 30 days of employment.
  • Work a standard schedule of hours between Monday-Friday, 8-5 (may change slightly depending on business needs).
  • Must be able to travel occasionally to field sites to install and/or troubleshoot equipment.
  • Must be able to obtain an NMSU driving permit within 30 days of employment.
  • Must be able to occasionally travel to conference events to perform AV setup for hybrid meetings, oversee presentations, troubleshoot, etc., as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • To expedite the hiring process, it is preferable for individuals who have completed college or university coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States to upload a completed evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and the translation of other relevant employment documents with the submittal of their application. Foreign transcript evaluations are required any time foreign coursework is used to meet an employment-related credential requirement. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an agency approved by the Commission for Foreign Transcription Evaluation.