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If anyone is interested, please PM me and I will pass your info to the recruiter that contacted me for this opportunity. I live in CA so I naturally passed on this:
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Our client State of NC , Employment Security Commission is looking for a Desktop support Analyst for a 6 month contract. Location Raleigh NC. If you are interested please send best rate and resume.
The Employment Security Commission is seeking a contractor to assist the User Services Group (USG) to address agency workload for desktop and laptop PC deployments, software upgrades, and software conversions, and to provide extended hours support to the Remote Services Center (RSC) of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Division. RSC service hours are extended to 10 p.m. (from 5 p.m. close of business), Monday through Friday. On site assistance from USG at the ESC central office is needed to support RSC staff.
In addition to extended hours support of 25-30 hours per week, contractor support staff are required to supplement USG permanent staff in the following areas of responsibility:
o Agency software initiatives at the ESC central office affecting desktop and laptop software installation and configuration
o Replacement of several hundred desktop and laptop computers
o Statewide initiatives requiring training and administration of identity management and endpoint security products and services
o Support for desktop and laptop encryption
o Support for Help Desk problem tickets, which have doubled in one year from 2008 to 2009 and have continued at the 2009 rate
This contractor support is critical because USG has a 25% vacancy rate in permanent staff positions and USG permanent staff are needed to support initiatives affected 90 local and branch offices throughout the state over the next 6-9 months.
Technologies employed by ESC include:
o Microsoft Windows XP SP3 desktop operating system with Novell Client 4.90 SP2. Microsoft Windows 7 may be introduced to the agency during the period of this contract work order.
o Trend Micro Office Scan anti-virus software. A statewide contract for anti-virus software will be awarded during the period of the work order. The award may require ESC to test, evaluate, and begin conversion to a new product.
o McAfee Endpoint Encryption (Safeboot Encryption). A statewide contract for anti-virus software will be awarded during the period of the work order. The award may require ESC to test, evaluate, and begin conversion to a new product.
o Microsoft Outlook 2007 mail client may be required to support the Exchange Mail service provided by ITS to ESC.
The selected contractors will collaborate with ESC's Network Engineering Technical Support Team and with ESC's Enterprise Applications Team in performing extended hours support and user support.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:
Required:
o Minimum of (3) years demonstrated experience supporting Microsoft Windows XP operating systems.
o Minimum of (2) years demonstrated experience installing and troubleshooting McAfee (Safeboot) encryption.
o Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP protocols as applied to desktop client systems.
o Strong consulting skills and ability to collaborate with ESC employees in the assigned work unit as well as network specialists, and Windows based applications administrators in other units
o Strong communication skills (both written and oral)
o Ability and willingness to perform in a courteous and professional manner.
Don't you find it strange that a recruiter is looking for IT professionals in CA for a 6-month contract in NC, when there are hundreds of unemployed IT professionals already in this area?
Newuser: i see what you mean. Looks like they don't see the need to have seperate list serves for in-state v's out of state unemployed. It is kinda funny when you think about who it is!
Newuser: i see what you mean. Looks like they don't see the need to have seperate list serves for in-state v's out of state unemployed. It is kinda funny when you think about who it is!
EXACTLY! The NC Employment Security Commission (i.e., "The Unemployment Office for NC") is looking for IT people in CA. Shows you how messed up the system is.
EXACTLY! The NC Employment Security Commission (i.e., "The Unemployment Office for NC") is looking for IT people in CA. Shows you how messed up the system is.
The position above is also posted on all the major job search sites, so there's a good chance that random recruiters are trying to fill it without having any formal relationship with NCESC.
Thanks for posting the job info. I'm sure it will benefit someone.
Newuser - contract agencies are all over the place and not necessarily where the job is located. After getting cut from IBM a few years ago I went back to work for IBM as a contractor. The job was located in Rochester, NY and the contracting agency did not have an office anywhere in NY. And yes, they troll the job boards.
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