Technical Support Specialist

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global organization is seeking a Technical Support Specialist based in Upper Hutt and Auckland. You will be part of a supportive team, enhancing customer satisfaction through effective support and hardware management. This role requires a customer-centric mindset and several years of relevant IT experience, with opportunities to upskill and grow.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in supporting IT operations.
• 3+ years’ hands-on experience in Microsoft environments.
• Experience working in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with customers to ensure timely responses to IT issues.
• Analyze customer needs to enhance satisfaction.
• Support business initiatives with standard IT technology.

Skills

Customer-centric mindset

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

College or university degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Office Suite

HP network printer support

Job description

Job Description

Technical Support Specialist

• 2 positions available
• Based in Upper Hutt and Auckland
• Upskill and grow in an area you are passionate about, whilst being fully supported and encouraged.
• Work with a dedicated and welcoming team
• Join a Trusted Global Leading organisation

Reporting to the Technical Support Manager, the Technical Support Specialist liaise and maintain strong relationships with our customers, and ensure all requests and incidents are responded to within a timely manner.

What You Will Do

• Liaise and maintain strong relationships with our customers, and ensure all requests and incidents are responded to within a timely manner.
• Analyse support environment and identify customer needs to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Provide end user support services that exceed customer expectations.
• Work closely with Global IT Helpdesk and follow up their service delivery to ensure requests and incidents are fulfilled and resolved within SLA.
• Liaise closely with global/regional support teams on IT initiatives, incidents and operations for systems implemented in country.
• Collaborate closely with other IT colleagues in region and globally.
• Support business initiatives through company approved standard IT technology.
• Educate and influence user behavior to utilize global standard procedures for IT service requests and incident tickets.
• Monitor end-user client IT computing infrastructure operation to ensure its availability and stability.
• Maintain IT hardware inventory and work on IT equipment lifecycle refreshes as needed.
• Support Manufacturing “Shop-Floor” handhelds, laptops, and scanner devices.
• Provides technical AV support during events, troubleshooting and support to renew or upgrade AV and conference rooms systems.
• Support Mobility services - activation, suspension, cancellation of connection services and billing report.
• Maintain comms/server rooms and workspace in good health, tidy, neat and safe condition.
• Occasionally be available for out of hours work to assist global teams with network software and hardware upgrades by providing smart hand support.
• Act as Point of Contact (POC) for services provided by various IT teams globally.

What You Must have

• Incorporates customer needs in policies and decisions and increases customer satisfaction with the provided services.
• A customer-centric mindset with a sense of empathy to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good skill set to analyse issues and perform effective problem-solving.
• Acute attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Friendly personality.
• Demonstrates a calm demeanor during times of high traffic and volume.
• Has the ability to diffuse tense situations if a customer appears frustrated.
• Proven track record on enhancing customer experience, focus and support.
• College or university degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent fields.

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in supporting IT operations including 3+ years hand-on experience in Microsoft Windows desktops, Microsoft Office Suite and HP network printer support and IT Telecom room management.
• Experienced in working in a diverse and inclusive manner across various cultures.
• Basic knowledge of networks, telecom, and compute/storage.
• Basic knowledge of AV and conference room systems.

What you can expect

• Work autonomously whilst being supported, encouraged and being part of a trusted, leading organisation
• Exposure to upskill and develop in your role
• Office-based with regional interface and occasional local travel.
• Join a collaborative team of likeminded individuals

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse 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 and diverse workplace.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Applied Engineering, Availability Management, Business Initiatives, Change Controls, Client-Centric, Computer Science, Computer Technical Support, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Service Management, Incident Management, Information Technology (IT) Services, Information Technology Operations, IT Maintenance, IT Operation, Management Process, Management System Development, Problem Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Service Delivery, Service Excellence, SLA Management, Software Configurations, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Testing, Troubleshooting

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

07/11/2025

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Requisition ID:R352531