Systems Specialist
Company
Judicial Branch - U.S. Courts
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
Our IT Systems Specialist delivers tailored technical support to judges, chambers support staff, and clerk's office personnel, offering expertise in IT systems, hardware, and software assistance. The Systems Specialist is responsible for planning, research, installation, maintenance, support and training for courtroom audio/video systems and services.
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Conditions of Employment
This position is classified as a high-sensitive position which requires the selected candidate to submit to a five-year background investigation which will include a criminal history, credit and FBI fingerprint check as a condition of employment with periodic updates every five years thereafter. The selected candidate will be hired provisionally pending the successful completion of the required background check and favorable employment suitability determination.
Employees must adhere to a Code of Conduct. The Court provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Veterans' preference is not a factor used in Judicial Branch appointments. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents seeking U.S. citizenship. Positions with the U.S. Courts are excepted service appointments, which are "At-Will" and may be terminated with or without cause. Employees are required to use electronic funds transfer for payroll deposit. The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the job announcement, and/or to commence interviews immediately, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice. In the event a position becomes vacant in a similar classification within a reasonable time from the original announcement, the Clerk of Court may select an appointee from the candidates who responded to the initial announcement without posting the vacancy.
The United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in the workplace.
Qualifications
General experience means progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the possession of, or the ability to acquire, the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the position's duties.
Educational Substitution
Education above the high school level may be substituted for required general experience on the basis of one academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) equals one year of general experience.
Education may not be substituted for specialized experience because administrative court support positions require hands-on experience to be credited as specialized experience.
*Specialized experience is progressively responsible experience in or closely related to the position's work that has provided the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position's duties successfully.
Additionally, this position requires the following:
- Ability to provide support during non-business hours (i.e., evenings, weekends) as required for projects or special events.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and move light equipment as required.
- Ability to travel to multiple locations within the Western District to Pennsylvania on short notice.
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is preferred.
- Excellent customer service skills and a detail-oriented focus.
- Ability and desire to work well with a wide variety of end-users with differing needs and experiences.
- 3 - 5 years of relevant experience preferred.
- Proven experience in IT support, preferably in a legal or courtroom setting.
- Strong technical skills in hardware and software installations, configurations, and troubleshooting.
- Experience supporting mobile devices, including tablets and smartphones.
- Ability to analyze, evaluate and determine audio/visual needs and plan solutions to meet those needs.
- Experience troubleshooting complex software configurations that require multiple dependencies to operate.
- Thorough knowledge of audio/visual systems, audio/visual distribution systems, video teleconferencing systems, digital video camcorders/recording equipment, A/V and data cabling, and A/V infrastructure. Working knowledge of A/V control programming.
- Significant experience in hands-on, field-level troubleshooting, repair, adjusting/tuning, and replacement of A/V components.
- Working knowledge of IP networking concepts including IP addressing, VLANs, data switch configuration, and basic troubleshooting.
Education
A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is preferred.
Date Posted
06/11/2024
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