Support Analyst - Service Desk

MSD; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Collaborative team

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

MSD in Hamilton, NZ, seeks a Support Analyst for the Service Desk to deliver high-quality technical support to Automation Farming customers. You will log, triage, troubleshoot, and resolve requests across calls, email, and remote tools, while proactively monitoring systems and contributing to continuous improvement.

You will work closely with customers to understand and record requests, escalate where needed, and help maintain a robust knowledge base.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. Information Technology, Electronics) or proven related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships.
• Empathy with customers and strong time management across time zones.
• Strong problem-solving and systematic issue resolution.
• Self-motivated and team‑oriented with continuous learning mindset.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Outlook, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for customer technical support via phone and email.
• Log, triage, and troubleshoot requests; escalate when required.
• Deliver professional, empathetic customer experiences with ownership.
• Evaluate system performance using Splunk and other tools.
• Record and track customer queries in CRM systems.
• Collaborate with development to improve products and customer experience.
• Maintain and update knowledge bases, guides, and SOPs.
• Provide training to customers on hardware and software; support irregular hours as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Technical support

Triage issues

CRM systems

Remote support tools

Communication

Monitoring tools

Education

Information Technology qualification

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Office

SQL Reporting

CRM systems

Job description

Job Description Support Analyst - Service Desk Permanent full-time opportunity with competitive remuneration and benefits

Based In Hamilton, NZ, as part of a collaborative and supportive Service Desk team

Be a primary point of contact for Automation Farming customers, delivering high-quality technical support and customer service

Work directly with customers to log, triage, troubleshoot, and resolve requests across phone, email, and remote support tools

Play an important role in proactively monitoring systems, identifying issues early, and supporting timely resolution

Help improve service quality by contributing insights, knowledge resources, and strong collaboration across support and development teams

As part of the Service Desk team, this role provides the primary point of contact for our Automation Farming customers, delivering excellent customer service and quality technical assistance via phone, email, and remote tools.

You will work directly with customers to understand, log, and triage requests through our key systems.

You will also proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and eliminate potential issues identified on customer sites using our remote monitoring and support tools.

A key part of the role is helping to derive reliable quality metrics and acting as a bridge between the support service and development teams to support continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

• Be the first point of contact for customer technical support calls and related emails
• Systematically and logically work through software and hardware queries, resolving issues where possible and escalating when required
• Deliver a professional, empathetic, and consistent customer experience through strong communication and ownership
• Evaluate system performance using Splunk and other support tools
• Record, triage, and track customer queries and requests, managing relevant information through company CRM systems
• Collaborate with the development team to improve and optimise products and the end-to-end customer experience
• Maintain and update the knowledge base, troubleshooting guides, and SOPs where required
• Stay up to date with the latest product releases and provide training to customers on how to manage and use their hardware and software systems
• Be flexible to changes in the regular roster to support seasonal peaks, which may include weekend work and irregular hours

What You Must have

Required:

• Relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. Information Technology, Electronics, Radio, Electrical) or solid proven experience in a related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships
• Ability to empathise with internal and external customers
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise multiple demands across different time zones and stakeholder groups
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to resolve issues in a systematic and consistent manner
• Strong self-motivation
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Commitment to continuous learning and improving the service provided by the Service Desk team
• Experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word

Advantageous:

• Previous experience in an IT Service Desk or customer-facing support role
• Dairy farm experience and an understanding of the milking process
• Experience and/or qualifications in database management, including SQL Reporting and analytics skills and experience
• Experience and understanding of Splunk monitoring systems
• Ability to remotely deliver training to customers on process, hardware, software, and troubleshooting

What You Can Expect

A supportive team environment where people work together and genuinely value each other’s contribution

Exposure across the business and the opportunity to build strong relationships with a range of specialist teams

The chance to grow your career in a developing organisation that supports learning and development

A role with variety and purpose, where your work makes a real difference to customers and the wider team

The opportunity to be part of a workplace that values collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing talented and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.

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