Senior Help Desk Technician

Salary : $82,513.60 - $108,680.00 Annually
Location : Auburn/Roseville, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Department: Information Technology Division
Opening Date: 07/16/2026
Closing Date: 8/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Recruitment Information: The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in a panel interview, tentatively scheduled for mid August.


Job Summary
A career in public sector IT is a great way to serve your community and work on exciting and challenging technical issues. The Senior Helpdesk Technician provides level 2 support for court users and is a main point of contact for all IT-related trouble tickets, including the court's advanced courtroom audio and visual technology. If you enjoy troubleshooting issues and helping users with IT-related issues, this is a great position that will allow growth and challenges for any IT professional.
JOB SUMMARY: The Senior Help Desk Technician serves as the technical lead and escalation point for the help desk team, combining hands-on end-user support with non-supervisory oversight of ticket flow, queue management, and service delivery. This role provides non-supervisory technical leadership, mentors junior technicians, drives process improvements, and ensures the team consistently meets service-level expectations. The Senior Help Desk Technician also partners closely with other IT staff and court administration to support a wide range of technology services, including courtroom and audio/visual (AV) systems, unified communications, and network infrastructure.

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Essential Functions
The Court reserves the right to assign or reassign duties as required to achieve business and operational objectives. Essential functions and tasks must be accomplished effectively, if assigned, and may include, but are not limited to, those listed below.

• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for hardware, software, peripherals, mobile devices, and network connectivity issues.
• Install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain desktops, laptops, printers, scanners, and related end-user equipment.
• Support user account administration, including provisioning, password resets, and access requests via Active Directory and related identity tools.
• Diagnose and resolve issues with operating systems, productivity software, standard business applications and the Court's court management system (CMS).
• Document troubleshooting steps, resolutions, and knowledge base articles to support consistent service delivery.
• Provide courteous, professional customer service to all end users, escalating complex issues as appropriate.
• Serve as the technical lead for the help desk team, providing guidance, mentorship, and knowledge transfer to junior technicians without direct supervisory authority.
• Maintain oversight of all incoming tickets, triaging and prioritizing based on impact, urgency, and service level agreement (SLA) requirements.
• Ensure tickets are properly categorized, assigned, and progressing toward resolution, and proactively follow up on items.
• Identify recurring issues and trends, recommend and implement process improvements.
• Act as an escalation point for difficult or high-priority technical issues.
• Create, maintain, and streamline device imaging and deployment processes to improve efficiency and standardization.
• Leverage endpoint management for device enrollment, configuration, and application deployment, as part of imaging and provisioning workflows.
• Administer and optimize the ticketing system, including workflows, queues, and automation.
• Manage inventory and IT asset lifecycle, including tracking, procurement support, and disposal.
• Monitor and administrate IT contracts and renewals.
• Build and maintain reports and dashboards to provide visibility into ticket metrics, SLA performance, asset status, and team productivity.
• Partner with the Analysts to support varied tasks related to court management system (CMS) administration and related court applications.
• Provide support for courtroom technologies and AV systems, ensuring reliable operation during proceedings.
• Support and troubleshoot voice over IP, Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) and Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) platforms.
• Assist with the administration and troubleshooting of wireless infrastructure and Layer 2 access layer switches.
• Draft standard operating procedures and troubleshooting information sheets to support helpdesk operations.
• Provide information, research, and recommendations memos to leadership in topic areas of responsibilities at the direction of management.
• Travel to other Superior Courts or judicial branch entities within the state of California.

Qualifications
The standard qualifications for this classification are listed below; however, any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities and the ability to perform the essential functions may qualify.
Experience: Four (4) years of progressive help desk or desktop support experience, including demonstrated technical leadership, or three (3) years if at least one year was in a court environment.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting a case management system or other court/justice applications.
Note: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree (AA or AS) or higher in computer science, information systems or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of the experience requirement.
Certifications:
• CompTIA A+


AND
• At least two (2) of the following certifications must be obtained within one (1) year of employment and kept current through the course of employment with Placer Superior Court: CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+ or PMP-Project Management Professional (or similar project management certification)
Notes:

• Additional qualifying experience may substitute for certification requirements.
• The Placer County Superior Court will pay for an incumbent to attend class for subsequent renewals. The Court will reimburse incumbent for two tests per renewal. Failure to obtain or maintain certifications may result in separation of employment.

The Placer County Superior Court values its employees and offers full-time employees the following benefits (part-time employees will be pro-rated according to FTE, where applicable):

• Vacation Leave : Accruals start at ten (10) days per year (accrual rate and vacation caps are based on years of service.)
• Sick Leave : Twelve (12) days per year.
• Wellness Leave: Two (2) days per year.
• Holidays : Fourteen paid holidays per year.
• Affordable Medical Benefits : The Court offers two (2) Blue Shield PPO medical plans, one (1) Blue Shield EPO medical plan and one (1) Kaiser medical plan. The Court pays 100% of the premium for one Blue Shield PPO plan and the Kaiser plan, regardless of coverage level.
• Dental Insurance : The Court pays 100% of premium for employee and dependents.
• Vision Insurance : The Court pays 100% of premium for employee and dependents.
• CalPERS Retirement :
  • Classic = 2% @ 55
  • PEPRA = 2% @ 62
  • Specific benefit formula will be determined per California Public Employees Retirement System regulations. Employees pay 100% employee contribution and the Court pays 100% of employer contribution.
• Life and AD&D Insurance : $10,000 of life insurance and accident insurance is paid by the Court. Voluntary plans are also available, for employees to purchase additional coverage for themselves and their dependents.
• Social Security and Medicare : The Court and the employee both contribute 7.65% of wages toward Social Security and Medicare.
• State Disability and Paid Family Leave Insurances : Partial wage-replacement insurance plans are funded through employee payroll deductions.
• Employee Assistance Program: The Court pays 100% of premium for employee and dependents.
• CalPERS 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (Both traditional and Roth plans are available for voluntary employee contributions)
• Long-term Disability Plan (Voluntary)
• Flexible Spending Accounts : Pre-tax benefits for qualifying medical and/or dependent expenses. (Voluntary)
• Online Privacy Protection (Voluntary & paid by employer)
• Flexible Work Schedules (available dependent upon classification)
• Free Parking (onsite parking in designated areas)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) : Court employment qualifies for PSLF Program.

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Certification Statement: By completing this application and supplemental questionnaire, I hereby attest that all information I have provided is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I acknowledge that Human Resources staff may contact my employers to verify the information that I have provided. I understand I must complete the application fully and completely and I am not to state "see resume" or only attach a resume. I understand referring to my resume on either my application or supplemental questions, will deem my application incomplete and subject me to disqualification. Additionally, if submitting any writing exercise or response to a supplemental question, you hereby certify that you are the original author and that you understand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate your responses is prohibited. I understand that failure to comply, as well as any misrepresentations, falsifications, or omissions of material facts may subject me to actions including removal from this examination and dismissal during any period of Superior Court employment.Do you agree with this certification statement?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of (full-time equivalent) progressive help desk or desktop support experience do you have?
03


Describe your hands-on experience supporting the following:- AV systems- Voice communications - Network infrastructure - End-point device management- Courtroom-specific technology (if applicable)
04


Please describe your technical leadership experience? Professional, personal, and/or educational examples may qualify. Please be concise but detailed in your response.
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What active certifications do you currently hold? Please note expiration date.
Required Question