IT Support Technician 2 - Business Services Division - Permanent - 2025-06076
Classification- IT Support Technician 2
Job Status- Full-Time/Permanent
WDFW Program- Information Technology Services Program – Business Services Division
Duty Station- *Olympia, Washington – Thurston County
*This position is expected to report to the duty station in Olympia five (5) days per week.
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a customer-focused IT professional to join the Information Technology Services Division (ITS) in support of the Licensing Division’s public-facing mobile applications.
This role provides Tier 1 technical support by assisting customers over the phone or digital platforms, troubleshooting issues, and escalating complex problems to Tier 2 or 3 support teams, including external vendors when needed. As the lead for triaging the mobile support ticket queue, this position ensures efficient resolution of issues while supporting standardized processes for user acceptance testing, quality assurance, and feedback to improve the customer experience. This is a key role that combines strong customer service skills with technical problem-solving to support licensing operations critical to the agency’s mission in wildlife management, compliance, and public service.
What to Expect-
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the IT Support Technician will,
Lead Customer Service and Technical Support for public facing web and mobile technology solutions
- Gain, retain and articulate current & new mobile solution technology information, which refers to services that are made available to a user while they are on the go. This technology goes where the user goes.
- Responsible for participating in, making recommendations regarding methods for improving practices, and addressing challenges.
- Responsible for assisting supervisor with the development, establishment, maintenance, implementation, and completion of activities and priorities for the work unit.
- Acts as the liaison between the Customer Support team and tier 2 and tier 3 support teams, Business Technical Unit (BTU), IT Division’s Biological Data Services (BDS) team, and WILD system vendor as needed.
- Acts as the subject matter expert on behalf of the Customer Support team for all Licensing Division projects and IT system testing.
- Responds to customer & internal staff inquiries courteously and professionally.
- Guides customers & internal staff to the appropriate programs as needed.
- Responds to Public and Agency Correspondence and Communications
- Assisting external & internal customers with Tier 1 support via phone or email correspondences
User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Quality Assurance (QA), and Customer Experience
- Assisting the BTU & BDS in designing, developing & enhancing web applications through Quality Assurance and user acceptance testing and developing testing scripts.
- Assists in requirements gathering for the development and maintenance of Agency web and mobile technologies and customer support processes.
- Performs user acceptance testing for web and mobile testing
- Uses the Washington Interactive Licensing Database (WILD) system and associated applications to complete timely updates, corrections, and maintenance of quality customer profiles.
- Completes data updates to customer profiles routinely using information obtained from customers, and WILD database.
Customer Support
- Proactively monitors, troubleshoots, diagnoses, and escalates application, network, and server related issues with Apple & Android devices.
- Proactively monitors customer requests identifying issues and escalates application, network, and server related issues per established procedures and service levels (Business Technical Unit (BTU) and/or the IT Division’s Biological Data Services (BDS)).
- Completes data updates to customer profiles routinely using information obtained from customers, and WILD database.
Administrative Support, License Sales, and General Support of the Licensing Division
- Interprets and applies laws, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures in the resolution of licensing inquiries, complaints, problems, revenue adjustments, and of other tasks associated with this position.
- Maintains a level of expertise in licensing rules, regulations, policies, procedures, legislation, and technical expertise in automated licensing applications.
- Works with supervisor and unit staff to develop, maintain, and complete a personal training schedule.
- Assists supervisor with developing, implementing and maintaining operations manual for all methods and procedures that are necessary to support and achieve results of each work unit activity.
Working Conditions:
Work setting, including hazards: Office setting
Schedule: 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. However, a varied schedule may be required including working Saturday or Sunday and overtime.
Travel: Employees may be required to attend trade shows, fair events, or a WDFW authorized dealer.
Customer interactions: Employee will interact with both internal and external customers.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have all of the following:
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- One (1) year experience in Customer Service or Washington Interactive Licensing Division (WILD) System
- Two (2) years of experience doing customer support for technical aspect.
OR
- Equivalent education/experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
In addition to the required qualifications, our ideal applicant will possess the following:
One year of experience in information technology related activities such as quality
assurance testing, customer experience, installing, maintaining, supporting, and/or
averting hardware/software system failures on client applications, hardware and software products, mainframe systems, network infrastructure equipment, or telecommunications software or hardware.
Your application should include the following:
- A completed online application showcasing how your qualifications align with the job requirements.
- An up-to-date resume.
- A cover letter detailing your interest in the position, your relevant skills and experience, and why you are the ideal candidate.
- At least three professional references with current contact information.
Supplemental information:
In addition to pay and other special employee programs, there are other benefits that WDFW employees may be eligible for. Click the “Benefits” tab at the top of this announcement to learn more.
Important Note:
All new employees must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) on their first day of work. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide documentation proving you are eligible to work in the United States. For a list of acceptable documents, please use the following link: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
Union - WFSE:
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the State of Washington, Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). This recruitment may be used to fill positions in addition to those listed.
Veteran and Military Spouse Preference Notice:
Per RCW 73.16.010 Veterans and qualifying spouses who meet the minimum qualifications of a position are eligible for preference during the initial application review stage. To receive this benefit, please do the following:
- Notify us of your veteran or military spouse status by email at RecruitmentTeam@dfw.wa.gov.
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Veterans only – Attach a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22 or USDVA signed verification of service letter.
- Please redact any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as social security numbers.
- Subject line must include recruitment number, position, and spouse/veteran (example: 2024-1234 – Biologist 1 – Veteran)
- Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer
As part of WDFW’s efforts to advance respectful and inclusive work environments, the Agency expects inclusivity as part of our professional interactions and communications. Therefore, we want to ensure that all individuals feel welcome, are treated fairly and respectfully. All staff are empowered to fully contribute to serving their work unit, Agency, and the citizens of Washington.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.
Request an accommodation: Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format please contact Jayme Chase by phone 360-902-2278 or email Jayme.Chase@dfw.wa.gov, or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 800-833-6388.
Technical Difficulties: If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing, or completing your application, please call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or support@neogov.com.
Other questions: If you have other questions regarding this position, please reach out to diana.humes@dfw.wa.gov