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Job Description BUS TCHL SUPP ANL 2 Working Title IT/Help Desk Analyst
Job Code 007558 Grade 19
Department Name SOM Finance & Administration - D02013 Department Head
Supervisor Effective Date 10/01/2018
Position(s) Directly Supervised
Job Code Title FTE

Generic Scope
Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action.

Custom Scope
Applies professional business/technical support concepts to resolve hardware, software and networking issues of moderate scope and complexity for a broad range of applications where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Within defined procedures and practices, determines appropriate action.

Department Custom Scope
This position will provide IT/Help Desk support for various school of medicine (SOM) locations, including off-site medical/physician office clinics. The candidate will join a team that is responsible for the administration, monitoring, and support of the SOM technical infrastructure. Will be responsible for the investigation, and resolution of technical issues as reported by the various entities within the school by working with campus central IT or vendors to resolve the issues. Key duties will include maintaining current infrastructure documentation up-to-date as well as creating new documents for both internal purposes and for non-technical staff. In addition, the candidate must be able to manage tickets assigned which will require interaction with internal and external customers, and clearly communicating status information to the client.

Education & Experience Requirements

Education Requirements
Degree Requirement
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required

Experience Requirements
Experience Requirement

License Requirements
License Requirement
Valid Drivers License Preferred

Certification Requirements
Certification Requirement
Microsoft technical certifications Preferred

Educational Condition Requirements
Condition Requirement
An additional four (4) years of related experience can be substituted in lieu of the degree requirement. Required

Key Responsibilities

Description % Time
Provides escalated, broad technical support. Plans and implements hardware and software upgrades. Troubleshoots, resolves or appropriately triages moderately complex network connectivity issues. May provide server administration support to clients. Consults with users to assess and implement file structure needs and perform data migration. Performs backup server administration. Creates and oversees creation of complex technical documentation. Develops and/or provides training as needed based on consultation with users and understanding of technology including one-on-one and small group training, FAQs, knowledge-based entries organizational-wide and job aids to assist users electronically. Provides internal technical support to more junior staff members. Assist junior staff in resolving customer problems.
  • Support/analysis for networked desktops and components, communications, applications and end user hardware for various SOM clinical sites. Responds to customer technical problems/issues. Escalates issues as appropriate. Reports on complex technical documentation. Develops training materials, visual aids, baseline build guides, technical drawings and schematics, infrastructure documentation, change requests, and test plans.
30
Tests hardware, software and configurations and analyzes/summarizes reports of results, drawing conclusions and making recommendations. Supports enterprise/organizational-wide systems and analyzes system dependencies to resolve computing problems. Provides systems analysis support to clients. Analyzes and determines computing needs and makes recommendations on appropriate tools (hardware, software, peripherals).
20
Tests systems and updates internal documentation. May provide input to system redesign or development efforts based on user needs.
15
Uses troubleshooting techniques and tools to identify products that are defective and follows guidelines in issuing service calls/contacts. May require working with vendors, UCR Computing & Communications and Dell Health Administrator. Monitors and tracks issues to ensure accurate, timely resolution. Identifies, diagnoses and resolves problems affecting network performance by consulting with Campus Network Team or System Administrator. Effectively communicates with all stakeholders and team members.
15
Maintains existing disaster recovery planning, testing and response. Coordinates with Dell Health data center on recovery action plans.
10
Connects new machines to active directory and ensures that latest software patches are included. Manually resets passwords for clients that are not enrolled in Netrix Password reset. Coordinates with system administrator to perform Microsoft Active Directory maintenance and administration. Monitors the environment and performs security patch/software updates for desktops/laptops on the domain. Communicates scheduled and unscheduled maintenance with all constituents on the domain.
5
Other duties as assigned.
5

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge/Skill/Ability Requirement
Experience conducting escalated, broad technical support including hardware and software tests, analyzing test results and producing reports of conclusions and recommendations. Required
Experience in use and knowledge of networking protocols such as DHCP, TCP/IP, etc. Required
Demonstrated skill in configuring, troubleshooting and supporting escalated end user client systems including desktop, laptop and mobile computing devices. Required
Broad knowledge of enterprise system functions, dependencies and interactions and ability to use this information to troubleshoot. Required
Requires interpersonal skills in order to work with both technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization. Required
Working knowledge of server internals, especially as needed for troubleshooting and isolating issues. Required
Advanced skill at creating technical documentation for complex processes and applications. Required
Experience developing and administering formal technical training to users at a variety of levels. Ability to elicit and communicate technical and non-technical information in a clear and concise manner. Required
General knowledge of other areas of IT. Intermediate knowledge of IT-related products and services. Required
Demonstrates problem-solving skills. Required
Working knowledge of unit's business processes. Working knowledge of organization computer requirements, recommendations and policies including security standards. Preferred
Effective skills at technical and administrative work direction. Required
Working knowledge of desktop and business/technical support systems. Required
Demonstrated judgment to delegate/escalate issues appropriately. Required
Basic knowledge of and experience with Microsoft's Active Directory -- group policy and adding desktops to the domain. Preferred
Knowledge of configuring mobile devices. Preferred
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Required

Special Requirements & Conditions
Special Condition Requirement
Must pass a background check. Required
Must possess or obtain a Valid CA Driver License in accordance with the California Department of Motor Vehicles if operating a vehicle for univeristy related business. Required
Travel between SOM sites (on campus, Intellicenter, clinics, etc.) as needed. Required

Other Special Requirements & Conditions
  • Overtime
  • Travel

Level of Supervision Received
Supervision

Environment

Working Environment
Various SOM locations (on campus, Intellicenter, SOM clinics, etc.), depending on IT needs.

Other Requirements

Items Used
  • Standard Office Equipment
  • Personal Vehicle

Physical Requirements
  • Bend : Occasionally
  • Sit : Frequently
  • Squat : Occasionally
  • Stand : Frequently
  • Crawl : NA
  • Walk : Frequently
  • Climb : NA
  • Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. :

Mental Requirements
  • Read/Comprehend : Frequently
  • Write : Frequently
  • Perform Calculations : Occasionally
  • Communicate Orally : Constantly
  • Reason & Analyze : Frequently

Environmental Requirements
  • Is exposed to excessive noise : No
  • Is around moving machinery : No
  • Is exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity : No
  • Drives motorized equipment : Yes
  • Works in confined quarters : No
  • Dust : No
  • Fumes : No
  • Travel between locations may require the use of a personal vehicle. :

Critical Position

Is Critical Position: No

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