Senior Helpdesk Technician

When you work at DCAS, you’re not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It’s an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do. DCAS Information Technology works in conjunction with the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) on the daily management and support of the DCAS computer network. DCAS IT team members are responsible for the agencies software and hardware needs, the development and maintenance of applications, maintenance of the DCAS internet and intranet (DCASConnect) sites, the DCAS Help Desk, telecommunications services and equipment for DCAS employees, and the Cyber Security program to thwart any attempts at unauthorized access to the network. Responsibilities include:

Inventory Management related: Manages the lifecycle of the asset class. Maintains efficient inventory bookkeeping by creating systems of records with auditable controls Determines the overall suitability and health of assets to ensure that each asset is performing to its specifications, and fulfills the required business need Reconciles IT capital asset purchases on an annual basis. Reconciliation between inventory in the systems with physical count. Provides quality control of the asset data in the Inventory Database. Responsible for distributing IT assets. Conducts periodic physical inventories of all appropriate assets. Manages user acknowledgment of IT assets received. Responsible for quality and efficiency of problem resolution where Asset Management is required. Reviews all asset discrepancies. Review asset inventory information in the physical environment for variances with asset records in the inventory systems and provides resolutions. Analyses all variances and makes recommendations to perform inventory cycle count. Initiates end of life, salvage process for assets. Audits asset inventory in storage. Prepare decommissioned assets for Auctioning. Contact vendor to replace\repair warrantied Assets. Work with auditors for annual inventory Audit. Occasionally need to visit and verify assets in 59 remote sites. Responsible for tagging and taking inventory on new assets.

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” or “2” above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in “1” above.

Job Description DCAS’s mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees. Managing 56 public buildings. Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property. Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies. Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country. Leading the City’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.