IT Technician - State Office

Vocational Rehabilitation Department Position

Join South Carolina state government where you can have a meaningful career, incomparable benefits, and a positive work-life balance!

In this position you will be responsible for the following:

• Troubleshooting problems with IT equipment and making selected repairs at location of equipment.
• Assembling and installing personal computer, servers, storage devices, printers and networking equipment at various locations.
• Performing inventory actions for IT equipment such as departmental transfers, updates to IT equipment documentation, maintains warehouse storage and spare supplies in IT vehicles.
• Communicate with vendors about return, exchange or repair of faulty IT equipment.
• Preparing and stringing customer made cables to networked IT equipment at various locations.
• Other duties as assigned by IT Managers.

Minimum and additional requirements include:

• Associate's degree in Information Technology or Electronics Technology; may substitute High School Diploma/GED with two years of experience in information technology for the Associate's degree.
• Ability or work experience installing, troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing information technology hardware including servers, desktop and laptop computers, printers, storage area networks, network switches & wireless devices.
• Must be able to install drivers for various hardware devices.
• Must be able to install network cables through ceiling, walls and crawl spaces.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Server software & operating systems.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a daily basis and travel statewide on daily basis.

If invited to interview, please obtain your Official 10 year driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles to bring with you. Official transcripts will be required to verify college degree.

The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work schedules
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.