Job Description
OVERVIEW
The Service Desk Specialist I boosts productivity by solving challenging technical issues. This role requires advanced technical skill and creative problem-solving to handle complex and new system failures.
REPORTS TO
The Service Desk Specialist I reports to the IT Support Manager in the IT department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The essential duties for this role include, but are not limited to:
- Create new hire boxes if needed. Setup and troubleshoot new hire classes.
- Triage and own the incoming queue to quickly resolve complex hardware, software, and SaaS integration issues identifying root causes and solving problems.
- Participate in the incident response process which involves investigating and troubleshooting issues, communicating key findings, and resolving issues; communicate in chat for direction as needed.
- Help test, facilitate and assist in projects with provided instruction as they arise.
- Champion the team's internal and external knowledge bases. Write clear, action-oriented technical documentation designed to enable end-user self-service and power automatic ticket-deflection mechanisms.
- Install and support office audio and visual equipment.
- Participates in training and professional development sessions.
- Accurately and effectively communicates pertinent information to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Participate in on-call rotations and triage or resolve critical issues that come up outside of standard working hours along with workroom duties.
- Demonstrates curiosity in customer service, proactively seeking improvements and questioning existing methods to find better solutions.
- Solves problems and makes decisions on a daily basis relative to Service Desk responsibilities.
- Leverage approved Generative AI and low-code/no-code platforms to accelerate troubleshooting and continuously scale personal technical throughput.
ROLE COMPETENCIES
The competencies for this role include, but are not limited to:
- Ability to think through a problem from multiple viewpoints thinking critically and showing the ability to identify root causes.
- Teachability, in technical, and customer service areas. Including systems thinking and curiosity.
- Technical resourcefulness and AI fluency.
- Technical documentation and Knowledge synthesis.
- Exemplify the desired culture and philosophies of the organization.