Computer Service Technician examination
Computer Service Technician open competitive examination (M1298H) for Jersey City. Open to residents of Jersey City. File by November 23, 2026 on the Civil Service Commission's system.
Jersey City · Symbol M1298H
Open for filing until Monday, November 23, 2026 (as of November 4, 2026)
This is an open competitive examination: anyone who meets the requirements in the announcement may file. Open to residents of Jersey City.
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| Symbol | M1298H |
|---|---|
| Title | Computer Service Technician |
| Employer | Jersey City |
| Who may file | Open to residents of Jersey City |
| Announced | November 1, 2026 |
| Closing date | November 23, 2026 |
| Job specification | COMPUTER SERVICE TECHNICIAN (07605) |
| Salary | Set by the employer; see the announcement |
Salary
Jersey City sets the pay for this examination by ordinance or contract, not by a State schedule, so we show no figure. The Commission's announcement states the salary.
What the job is
From the Commission's job specification for COMPUTER SERVICE TECHNICIAN:
Under direction repairs, services, and maintains computer system equipment and related peripheral devices; does related work as required.
Examples of work it lists:
- Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and repairs microprocessor systems, related peripheral devices, and telecommunications hardware including digital controllers.
- Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and repairs telecommunications hardware attached to minicomputers and/or mainframe computer based systems including key systems, communication controllers, circuit and board components, printers, modems, cables, terminals, connectors, and disk drives.
- Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and effects repairs on all personal computers and communications and peripheral equipment including memory boards, disk controllers, monitors, personal computer tape devices, hard disks, floppy disks, power supplies, electronic switches, multiplexers, modems, digital controllers, terminals, printers, cables, and connectors.
- Assembles and/or configures and tests microprocessors, minicomputers, and/or mainframe computer based systems according to user and/or application requirements, and tests prior to their release to field locations for installation.
The full specification lists the examples of work, the requirements and the knowledge and abilities the examination tests. The announcement's requirements govern this examination where the two differ.
Who qualifies
Read from the specification, the title asks for an associate degree, 2 years of experience. Where several paths are given, the lowest is stated here; the announcement's requirements govern this examination.
The requirement section of the specification for COMPUTER SERVICE TECHNICIAN:
Two (2) years of experience in the maintenance and/or repair of an electronic computer and various peripheral equipment including communication lines and related equipment or, experience in a data or voice communications equipment environment involving troubleshooting and diagnoses of hardware/software problems and electronic equipment installations or, problem identification, repair, and resolution of telecommunications hardware/software malfunctions. The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
The full requirements, examples of work and knowledge tested are on the specification page.
After you file
Passing candidates are ranked on an eligible list, and Jersey City appoints from it. An announcement is not a job offer. See how eligible lists work.
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