Salary : $4,770.00 - $8,589.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number:Department: DPS-Office of State Police
Opening Date: 10/27/2026
Closing Date: 11/1/2026 11:59 PM Central
Minimum Qualifications Six years of experience in information technology, project management or business analysis; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in information technology, project management or business analysis; OR
An associate's degree in information technology plus four years of experience in information technology, project management or business analysis; OR
A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in information technology, project management or business analysis; OR
A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field plus three years of experience in information technology, project management or business analysis; OR
A master's degree plus three years of experience in information technology, project management or business analysis.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
NOTE:
A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.
Job SpecificationThe official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other InformationJob Duties:
- Focus on the interactions between the technology platforms and the end users; troubleshooting, problem resolution, reinforcing workflows, maintain accesses, extract information from systems, assist the Business Technology Supervisor when updating and or reviewing workflows and templates. Conduct in-platform reviews of data for quality assurance, record retention purposes, and directives. Add and/or suspend user access to technology platforms managed by TCS. Enter data into technology platforms managed by TCS.
- Exercise, using daily decision-making and problem-solving skills, independent judgment to determine best courses of action to support end-users while providing helpdesk functions throughout the Department. Assist the Business Technology Supervisor with reviews of data, checking on consistency in workflows, completeness, and overall quality.
- Aid end-users by enacting security measures to apply confidentiality settings inside varying platforms. Responsible for extracting and sharing information, when directed to do so by appropriate authorities and within Departmental Policy and Louisiana laws. Conduct information collection and preservation to satisfy public records requests served upon TCS.
- Serve as "On-Call" support between end-users and technology staff to facilitate ideas and discussions on user issues with existing platforms. Participate in shift and regional meetings to listen to needs and implement system enhancements.
- Aid in the training of new and existing LADPS staff on the proper use of Mark43 (CAD/RMS), WarrantNow, CloudGavel, Axon Evidence.com, e-Crash, e-Citation, Microsoft SharePoint Platform, and Acadis; to include any future agency-wide technologies.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures relative to technology initiatives. Perform all other tasks, special projects, analyses, studies, and plans as directed.
Position-Specific Details:Appointment Type: Promotional opportunity open to classified permanent DPS-Office of State Police employees only
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Business Technology Specialist 1 or 2.
Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday. Alternating 24/7 On-Call Schedule
Compensation: This position is eligible for overtime (if needed).
The compensation depends on qualifications and experience. The minimum biweekly salaries are below:
Business Technology Specialist 1 - $2,201.61
Business Technology Specialist 2 - $2,356.00
How To Apply:No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the link and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed
Contact Information:For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Contact: Human Resources/Elyssa Schexsnayder
Email:
Phone: 225-925-6069
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Are you a classified, permanent employee of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety/Office of Technology and Business Support?
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To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship.Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?
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If you answered yes to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. Otherwise enter N/A.
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Previous state experience or other experience WILL NOT be researched at this stage of the hiring process. Information not present on the actual application will not be considered for qualifying purposes.Did you list ALL of your job experience and education on your application? If not, please add to your profile before submitting.
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Do you have a bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field?
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If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered 'no,' type N/A. Example: ACCT 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs - LSU
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If you are qualifying for this position under a degree in a specialized field, provide the level of degree, major as given on your official transcript, school name, and date earned for each degree you have completed.Example: (Bachelor's in biology at Louisiana State University May 2012)If you are not qualifying under a degree, enter N/A.
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