Job Description – Hardware Technician
Title: Hardware Technician
Immediate Supervisor:
Director of Technology Services
Description
The Hardware Technician’s role is to support and maintain in-house technology equipment and IT assets.
This includes installing, configuring, diagnosing, repairing, and upgrading all County hardware and
equipment while ensuring its optimal performance. The individual will also troubleshoot problem areas in
a timely and accurate fashion, and provide end user training and assistance where required.
Responsibilities
Strategy & Planning
Assist in preparing, maintaining, and upholding procedures for logging, reporting, and statistically
monitoring PC performance.
Accurately document instances of hardware failure, repair, installation, and removal.
Assist in developing long-term strategies and capacity planning for meeting future computer
hardware needs.
Support development and implementation of new computer projects and new hardware
installations.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of hardware and equipment contracts and supervise contract-
based installations.
Acquisition & Deployment
Conduct research on computer products in support of PC procurement and development efforts.
Evaluate and recommend hardware products for purchase.
Write technical specifications for purchase of PCs, networking hardware and related products.
Recommend, schedule, and perform PC, hardware and peripheral equipment improvements,
upgrades, and repairs.
Operational Management
Work with end users to identify and deliver required PC service levels.
Liaise with, and provide training and support to, end users and staff on computer operation and
other issues.
Install, configure, test, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot end user workstation hardware,
networked peripheral devices, and networking hardware products.
Where required, install, configure, test, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot associated end user
workstation software and networking software products.
Perform on-site analysis, diagnosis, and resolution of complex PC problems for a variety of end
users, and recommend and implement corrective hardware solutions, including off-site repair as
needed.
Receive and respond to incoming calls, pages, and/or e-mails regarding PC and/or hardware
problems.
Develop and maintain an inventory of all monitors, keyboards, hard drives, modems, printers,
scanners, and other peripheral equipment.
Monitor and test PC performance and provide PC performance statistics and reports.
Construct, install, and test customized configurations based on various platforms and operating
systems.
If necessary, liaise with third-party support and PC equipment vendors.