Service Support Analyst

Queen's Student Alumni Association; Kingston; Hybrid; CAD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Canada is seeking a Service Support Analyst to join their IT Services team. The role involves providing technical support to faculty, staff, and students, resolving IT issues, and improving user experience. Ideal candidates will have strong problem-solving skills, technical knowledge, and a commitment to customer service. This position offers a hybrid work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• More than 2 years of experience in IT support.
• Requires technical knowledge of various operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides escalated user support for various operating systems.
• Tracks and monitors user issues, generates reports.
• Configures systems and security on software.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Customer Service

Technical Knowledge

Education

Three-year Community College Diploma

Three-Year Bachelor Degree

Job description

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Competition Number: J0525-0056

Position Title: Service Support Analyst

Position Number (Final): 00504463

Employee Group: Support Staff - USW Local 2010

Job Category: Information Technology

Department or Area: IT Services

Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

Salary: $57,357.00 - $69,938.00/Year

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Hours per Week: 35

Job Type: Permanent (Continuing)

Shift: 7 Monday - Friday

Number Of Positions: 1

Date Posted: May 16, 2025

Closing Date: May 25, 2025

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COVID 19 On-Campus Requirements

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended effective May 1, 2022, but the University may reinstate them at any point.

About Queen's University

Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.

We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, persons who identify in the LGBTQ+ community and others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society.

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Job Summary

A Brief Overview

Reporting to the Manager, IT Support Centre, the Service Support Analyst, Information Technology Services (IT Services), is a lead member of the Service Support Centre team, assisting faculty, students and staff within a triage-based support framework. The Analyst combines advanced problem-solving skills with in-depth knowledge of how systems and applications are used at the university to resolve IT based issues, and to provide recommendations and instructions to assist and improve the end user experience. The Analyst also provides technical guidance to L1 Analysts and casual student staff within the IT Support Centre, ensuring that the Support Desk effectively resolve problems being experienced by end users. Additional activities include incident remediation, incident management, technical consulting, and writing of internal technical documents. This position provides escalated user support to resolve issues for a variety of operating systems (Windows, Mac, mobile etc.), desktop applications, and other technologies. This position tracks and monitors user issues, generates reports, and develops workflows. This position investigates and takes corrective action for escalated issues. This position also configures systems and security on software to protect data by encryption and domain password security.

The position is often challenging, yet rewarding, as you work both individually and as a cohesive team of Analysts to troubleshoot and resolve client facing issues. If you enjoy an environment where no two days are alike, if you have extensive experience with complex technical issues associated with desktop support and a variety of applications, and if you excel at delivering customer service with empathy, enthusiasm, and a can-do attitude, consider applying for the Service Support Analyst role. We look forward to hearing from you.

Job Description

What you will do

• Provides escalated user support to resolve issues for a variety of operating systems (Windows, Mac, mobile etc.), desktop applications, and other technologies.
• Tracks and monitors user issues, generates reports, and develops workflows.
• Identifies and updates procedures to enable efficient resolution of recurring problems.
• Investigates and takes corrective action for escalated issues.
• Configures systems and security on software to protect data by encryption and domain password security.
• Support users through technical knowledge to ensure proper use of software and hardware.
• Researches and recommends solutions to improve services, processes, and documentation.
• Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.
  
  

Required Education

• Three-year Community College Diploma or Three-Year Bachelor Degree, or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.
  
  

Required Experience

• More than 2 years and up to and including 3 years of experience.
• Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
  

Job Knowledge And Requirements

• Practical and applied knowledge of specialized methods and processes that are typically acquired through a combination of technical or academic qualification and/or work experience.
• Provide consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
• Interaction with others typically requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
• Adapt messages to meet the needs of the intended audience.
• Build relationships, trust and credibility.
• Manage own work and may train and review the work of casual employees, work study students and/or volunteers, to see commitments through to completion.
• Contribute to setting work priorities and direction, supporting the team in achieving goals and objectives.
• Participate in project team meetings and develop individual project plans.
• Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
• Identify new problems and seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
• Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
• Draw logical conclusions and provides opinions and recommendations.
• Research equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion resources and best practices relevant to the job and unit operations in order to inform evidence-based planning.
• Commitment to principles of equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion, Indigenization and human rights for equity deserving groups.
  
  

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at [e-mail].

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