IT Service Desk Specialist

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides support through astute troubleshooting methodology
• Address a full range of customer needs, including troubleshooting, technical assistance, system usage support, password resets, etc.
• Document each customer interaction in the ticketing system in a clear, concise, and understandable format
• Train customers to facilitate the future state of self-service, utilizing technology
• Research and resolve customer calls that require follow-up
• Complies with documented processes and works towards meeting expected service levels
• Maintain accountability for incident prioritization and resolution
• Monitor assigned incidents to ensure adequate and timely resolution in accordance with service levels
• Provide insight and recommendations to improve efficiency and workflows

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ year of experience in help desk or related IT field
• 1+ year of experience in field requiring customer service skills
• Familiarity with or experience in troubleshooting LAN hardware/software, desktop devices and end user applications on mid-range systems, cloud and mobile devices

Skills Required

• Ability to triage technical issues efficiently and effectively
• Quick to learn new technologies and applications
• Knowledge in relevant operating systems, languages, and environments
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• Positive working attitude, contributing as an individual and team member to accomplish goals
• Strong analytical skills, decisiveness, and sound judgment
• Knowledge of current and evolving information technologies, such as telecommunications, electronic data distribution networks and computers
• Willing and able to work occasional holidays, weekends, and evenings
• Ability to manage time and adapt to changes in workflow