Job Description

State of Nevada Announces

An Open Competitive Recruitment for:

IT PROFESSIONAL 3

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $80,053.92 to $120,122.64 PAY GRADE: 40

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.

In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.



JOB INFORMATION


Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur Statewide.


Department: Employment, Training and Rehab


Division: Administrative Services


Job Class Code: 07.925


RECRUITMENT INFORMATION


Announcement Number: 53239


Open to all qualified persons.


Posted 12/11/2025


Close Date: 12/18/2025


Recruiter:


SUSAN FOWLER


Phone: (702)486-0895


Email: sfowler@admin.nv.gov


Applications accepted for another 6 Days 21 Hrs 6 Mins





The Position
Information Technology (IT) Professionals analyze, develop, implement, maintain, and modify computer operations, systems, networks, databases, applications, and/or information security. Incumbents may perform duties in one or more IT specialization areas depending on the needs of the agency.
Under general direction, incumbents perform advanced journey level duties and may train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and/or serve as a project leader as assigned. Incumbents may function as a unit leader to include directing the activities of a branch IT support unit, overseeing projects of limited scope, and coordinating activities with other work groups. This is a supervisory level for Computer Operations and the journey level for Information Security positions.
This position will be located within the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation in either the Las Vegas or Carson City office. The incumbent will be an integral member of the ISA (Information Systems and Applications) team which is responsible for supporting various software applications used by the department. As a software developer, the incumbent will be required to support existing applications and will also be involved in creating new applications to meet business needs. DETR is currently developing AI based applications in the Google Cloud Platform and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Looking for developers proficient in programming with Java, C++, C#, Angular, PL/SQL, T-SQL, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, Python, Flask, Firebase, PHP, REST API and Node.js. Familiarity with AI frameworks and libraries is desirable. A strong understanding of core AI algorithms is essential. The ability to troubleshoot AI models, fine-tune and implement improvements is a critical part of the role. Ideal candidates will have experience in one or more of these technologies and will also possess experience in all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The incumbent will work as a mid-level consultant and train IT personnel and system users, troubleshoot applications, perform requirements analysis, set standards for coding and review peer code. The incumbent will collaborate with other IT groups within the department to develop technical resolutions to complex business and application problems. Good customer service skills are required, as well as the ability to clearly and effectively communicate with technical and non-technical personnel. THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/



To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and three years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, one year of which was at the journey level; OR one year of relevant experience as an IT Professional II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.


Special Requirements

Some positions are subject to call-out or call-back.


Some positions require statewide travel.


Some positions require work on evenings, weekends, and/or holidays


A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.


Additional Position Criteria

This position is required to work onsite.




The Examination


Application Evaluation Exam


The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.







INFORMATIONAL LINKS


For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB