Technology, Data & Innovation
Assistant Supervisor IT Help Desk
$99,209 to $120,000 a year
Posted until September 30, 2026 · posted August 1, 2026
Requirements
License or certificate
Exam
Competitive title
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From ≈ $47.70 an hour · $3,816 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $30.70/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$3,803 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 15.8 subway rides ($3 fare).
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What they actually ask for.
A license or certificate is part of the requirements
Professional/vendor certification(s) in local area network administration that is required for the position to be filled. In addition, all candidates must have the following:
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and two years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) experience in local area network and/or wide area network planning, design, configuration, installation, implementation, troubleshooting, integration, performance monitoring, maintenance, enhancement, and security management; or
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) information technology experience of which at least 2 years must have been as described in "1" or
- A satisfactory equivalent of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that 30 undergraduate semester credits from an accredited college is equivalent to 6 months of experience. A master’s degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college may be substitute for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have at least one year of satisfactory (not classroom based) full-time information technology experience as described in "1" above.
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Note:
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements: Incumbents may be required to update existing and/or obtain additional professional industry-standard certification(s) for current and future technical environments(s) in which they may be assigned to work, as determined by the employing agency.
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The work
What the job is.
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Some remote work
“Provide hardware and software support to OLR employees on-premises and working remotely.”
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The Office of Labor Relations (OLR) represents the Mayor in the conduct of all labor relations between the City of New York and labor unions representing employees of the City. The Commissioner serves on behalf of the Mayor as the City’s liaison with both labor and management in the private sector.
The office is authorized by Executive Order 38 (February 7, 1967), amended by Executive Order 13 (July 24, 1990).
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Additionally, OLR administers the Health Benefits Program, Management Benefits Fund, Employee Assistance Program, Work Well NYC, Medicare Part B Reimbursement Program, and Pre-Tax Benefits & Citywide Programs, including the Deferred Compensation Plan and NYCE IRA.
In addition to negotiating collective bargaining agreements, OLR serves as a resource to agencies regarding workforce labor issues and works with the Municipal Labor Committee (MLC) to pursue innovations in a variety of areas, particularly regarding City health insurance programs.
OLR staff assist their fellow agencies in handling personnel and payroll issues, conducting labor-management meetings, representing the City at representation hearings, and handling all employee grievances and arbitration matters, while also negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the City's 149 bargaining units.
Job Description
- Assistant Supervisor for the agency’s IT Operations Department.
- Assist with managing helpdesk support.
- Manage ongoing projects and initiatives.
- Provide hardware and software support to OLR employees on-premises and working remotely.
- Install new workstations, laptops, printers, and VoIP phones.
- Install, configure, and maintain network switches, local Synology NAS, VMWare servers hosted in OTI.
- Perform troubleshooting analysis of network services, endpoint devices, and associated systems.
- Document IT-related issues and resolutions for future reference.
- Monitor system performance and implement performance tuning.
- Manage network user accounts, permissions, and Office 365 email accounts.
- Monitor network and security software on endpoint devices including CrowdStrike and McAfee.
- Monitor and support MDM for laptops, phones, iPads.
- Support various systems including door access security and video surveillance systems and teleconference systems.
- Monitor and apply security patches to OS and software applications.
- Collaborate with colleagues to identify and implement effective IT solutions.
- Contribute to a positive, team-oriented work environment.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION CANDIDATES MUST BE A CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEE AND BE SERVING PERMANANTLY IN THE TITLE OF CERTIFIED IT ADMINISTRATOR (LAN/WAN) OR HAVE TAKEN THE MOST RECENT CERTIFIED IT ADMINISTRATOR (LAN/WAN) CIVIL SERVICE EXAM AND BE REACHABLE FOR APPOINTMENT FROM THE RECRUITING LIST.
Skills they'd like
Preferred Qualifications
Software:
Active Directory, Entra ID, PS Scripting, Group Policies, DNS, Printing Server, ManageEngine Service Desk and Endpoint Central, McAfee, CrowdStrike, GRM Imaging system, Windows
2022 and higher, MS SQL 2019 and higher, IIS 8.5 and higher, VMware, Office 365 and Azure cloud. Hardware:
All the skills they list
Cisco Switches and Routers, Cisco VoIP, Xerox printers, Dell workstations, Dell, and Microsoft laptops Certifications:
Any IT network, Microsoft, CISCO, Azure is a plus
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
New York City Residency is not required for this position
How to apply, from the posting
To apply please submit your resume and cover letter electronically using one of the following methods:
CITY EMPLOYEES: Apply through Employee Self Service (ESS) at NYC.GOV/ESS
ALL OTHER APPLICANTS: GO to NYC.GOV/CAREERS
SEARCH FOR JOB ID:789208
Submission of a resume is not a guarantee you will receive an interview.
Sources
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Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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