University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
(on-site)
Posted
22 hours ago
Salary
$19.18 - $30.68
Salary - Type
Hourly Wage
Job Function
Other
Description
University of Kentucky
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.
Posting Details
Posting Details
| Job Title | Computer Support Specialist II |
|---|---|
| Requisition Number | RE53588 |
| Working Title | |
| Department Name | 81280:AG DATA CENTER |
| Work Location | Princeton, KY |
| Grade Level | 43 |
| Salary Range | $19.18-30.68/hour |
| Type of Position | Staff |
| Position Time Status | Full-Time |
| Required Education | BS |
| Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies |
| Required Related Experience | 1 yr |
| Required License/Registration/Certification | None |
| Physical Requirements | This position requires lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 25lbs. |
| Shift | Monday-Friday 8:00am 5:00pm (40 hours/week) |
| Job Summary | The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is seeking a Regional Extension Information Technology Contact. The Regional Extension Information Technology Contact position is an important member of the team that serves the IT needs of the UK Cooperative Extension Service. This position will act as primary IT support for 17 Cooperative Extension Service (CES) offices in western KY and will have frequent contact with CES agents, staff, and other CES employees. The position is housed at our scenic 1,615-acre Research and Education Center in Princeton, Kentucky, which has produced a wealth of groundbreaking agricultural research. The job also provides opportunities for frequent travel to the various sites it supports. About the Role This role provides frontline IT support for CES offices, ensuring reliable technology and network connectivity for staff across multiple locations. The position supports daily technical operations, including troubleshooting hardware and network issues, assisting users with technology needs, and helping maintain a stable and secure IT environment. The role also evaluates technology needs, recommends solutions, and prepares quotes for new hardware purchases. In addition, it helps ensure that hardware deployed across CES offices is properly configured, maintained, and secured in accordance with institutional IT standards. This is a full-time, non-exempt position (40 hours per week). The college promotes work-life balance and offers hybrid work arrangements that allow employees to perform part of their work remotely, based on operational needs. Why Join Us At the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, you'll find a community that values collaboration, growth, and recognition. Benefits of joining our team include:
Join us in shaping the future of teaching and learning—where innovation meets impact. To find out more about Martin-Gatton CAFE and how the college supports the mission of this being the University of, for, and with Kentucky, Click Here. |
| Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Knowledge of Microsoft Operating Systems, Office Suites, Mac OS, peer-to-peer networking, strong technical and troubleshooting skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to function within a collaborative team-oriented environment, strong customer service skills. |
| Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No |
| Preferred Education/Experience | |
| Deadline to Apply | 03/25/2026 |
| Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen. |
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * A user wants to detect and clean a virus infected file as it is opened. Which of the following procedures would best achieve this?
- Schedule a local virus scan
- Utilize a real-time virus scan
- Perform a scheduled network virus scan
- Perform a complete virus scan of all hard disks
- * Which of the following best describes a driver?
- Software that allows the user to control the operating system
- Hardware that allows the user to control the operating system
- Software that allows interaction between peripheral devices and the operating system
- Hardware that allows interaction between peripheral devices and the operating system
- * Which level of RAID is disk striping with distributed parity?
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- RAID 5
- RAID 6
- * What happens if you add two RAM sticks to your PC, and one has a bad SPD?
- When your system boots, it will recognize both RAM sticks but will not register any special features (such as ECC) of the stick with the bad SPD
- When your system boots, it will only register the presence of the RAM stick with the good SPD
- When your system boots, it won't register the presence of the RAM stick with the bad SPD until you configure the RAM settings by using the Setup utility
- When you try to boot the system, you will get a POST error message and the system will not boot
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
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