Application & Tech Supp Spec 3 - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto
Description
Job ID:32626
Job Category:
Information & Technology
Division & Section:
Shelter, Support & Housing Administration
Work Location:
Metro Hall - 55 John St. Toronto, ON
Job Type & Duration:
Full-Time, Permanent
Hourly Rate and Wage Grade:
$ $42.03, TF0189, Wage Grade 11
Shift Information:
Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation:
L79 Full-Time
Eligibility List
_ _will be established. For applicability and duration, see below.
Number of Positions Open: 2 Permanent Vacancies
Posting Period: 20-JAN-2023 to 03-FEB-2023
Reporting to the Supervisor, the Application & Technology Support Specialist 3 provides services and addresses opportunities and challenges related to Application, Desktop, Network, Security & Access Management, and Server Supports.
Major Responsibilities:
- Schedules workload and sets priorities
- Provides expertise in assessment, analysis, evaluation of alternatives and resolution of issues & problems in assigned areas
- Coordinates with internal & external groups on resolution of problems
- Participates in team projects and makes recommendations to enhance the quality and efficiency of support
- Provides inputs to the developments and improvements to current environment, policies & processes
- Acquires and disposes of hardware and software
- Configures network and serverrelated hardware and software
- Monitors and maintains access and security of data and infrastructure
- Advises desktop configuration management teams on hardware & software technologies and deployment alternatives
- Advises network management teams on hardware & software technologies, connectivity and backup & recovery alternatives
- Advises security management & control teams on securityrelated technologies and access control alternatives
- Provides training to clients in use of technology
- Prepares documentation to facilitate transfer of knowledge
- Prepares statistics and drafts summary reports
- Supports the centralized management of access control
- Travels to offsite homeless shelter locations to provide client support
Key Qualifications:
***- Post-secondary education in computer science or related discipline, or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Experience in IT client support functions, including: issues resolution and user training.
- Experience analysing, assessing and troubleshooting desktop software, hardware or network connection problems and configuring / troubleshooting mobile devices.
You must also have:
- Knowledge and understanding of systems and network hardware and software such as Novell Netware, Windows 7/8.1/10, Ethernet, IP, routers, switches, and network management tools (e.g. virus protection and server monitoring) and HP, XEROX and/or Lexmark multi
- function devices.
- Ability to resolve enduser support problems including software, hardware, network connection, printer, mobile device and PDA problems.
- Excellent organizational skills, oral and written communication skills and presentation and instructor/facilitator skills.
- Ability to develop training materials and provide user training.
- Knowledge of 3G/4G, LTE and later mobile communications technologies will be an asset.
- A valid Ontario Class "G" Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for work is asset.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve.
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