MASTER IT PROFESSIONAL 2

JOB The Nevada Department of Transportation is hiring for a Master IT Professional 2 located in Carson City, Nevada. The Software Architect & Modernization Technical Lead will design and maintain the organization’s software architecture while guiding modernization and innovation efforts. This role sets the technical vision, defines architectural standards, and ensures that systems are scalable, secure, and prepared for future needs. In addition to serving as the technical lead for modernization efforts, this position champions emerging technologies, collaborates across teams, and drives architectural direction that transforms legacy systems into modern, efficient platforms. The ideal candidate will champion emerging technologies, foster innovation, promote best practices, and help align technical solutions with strategic organizational goals.

Do you have experience in Technology management?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, Master Information Technology (IT) Professionals provide the highest level of professional IT expertise in an agency in one or more functional areas such as information systems project management, quality assurance, database administration, network administration, systems administration, applications analysis and development, or information security. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and six years of progressively responsible professional IT experience, three years of which were at the advanced journey level in a pertinent specialty area such as information systems project management, quality assurance, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, or information security; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Detailed knowledge of: various systems software products and their interrelationships; performance monitoring principles and related software products; vendor procedures for applying maintenance and temporary fixes; planning, development, and implementation of backup and recovery techniques and procedures for all data and applications software; administration of large complex networks to include wide area, campus, multi-agency or statewide multi-protocol networks.

Ability to: apply advanced level knowledge and skills to projects and assignments deemed critical to the agency’s mission; analyze and resolve complex issues and problems which directly impact the agency’s services to the public, collection of revenue, and/or public safety; provide the highest level of technical consultation and training to the agency in developing, enhancing, implementing, and modifying information systems which support the agency’s business processes.