IT Field Technician

IT Field Technician

Keep the City of Boise connected. As an IT Field Technician, you'll play a hands-on role in supporting the technology that keeps City services running. From deploying and maintaining computers, printers, and specialized equipment to troubleshooting technical issues and providing exceptional customer support, you'll help ensure employees have the tools they need to serve our community. If you enjoy solving problems, working directly with customers, and being part of a collaborative team that keeps technology operating at its best, we'd love to hear from you.

To ensure internal equity and alignment with the approved budget for this position, offers are made within the posted hiring range. Although the hiring range is fixed, employees receive an exceptional benefits and total rewards package that enhances the overall value of employment with the City of Boise.

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• High School diploma or equivalent and
• Two years of experience providing basic PC hardware/software support, which includes installing and configuring personal computers (PCs) and/or peripherals, installing software and performing routine file backup operations in a medium to large-scale computer or client/server system,
• Or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Knowledge of: the principles and practices of PC or network server operation or both; normal preventative maintenance practices for PCs or network servers or both; PC or network server software; computer usage including related software; and installation, maintenance and operation of computer hardware and software, peripherals, operating systems and applications software.

Licensing And Other Requirements

• Valid state-issued driver's license.

Special Requirements

• Applicants must be able to pass: City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Driving Record Check
• Boise Police Department Criminal Justice Information System Background Check (BPD CJIS)

Why the City of Boise?

The benefits are real and among the best in the Treasure Valley:

• Zero-cost premium medical coverage for you and your family (an estimated $10,000 - 20,000 value)
• PERSI retirement (11.96% Employer Contribution) plus employer-matched 401(k)/457b
• 10 hours vacation/month (grows with tenure), 12 paid holidays, and 8 hours sick leave/month
• 10 weeks paid parental leave
• $500 annual wellbeing incentive
• Tuition reimbursement and free local bus pass
• Basic life and long-term disability insurance at no cost

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Efforts While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds. Work includes sensory ability to talk and hear. Work in this position also includes close vision and distance vision. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach and grasp. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.

The work environment will include inside conditions. Employees are exposed to electrical hazards. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. This position works: all shifts as needed, on short notice, and as part of a rotation, including early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays.