IT Support Specialist

Veeam Software; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in data resilience is seeking an IT Support Specialist to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This on-site role involves investigating and resolving Service Desk tickets while ensuring compliance with SLAs. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of experience in IT Service Desk roles, be proficient in English and Arabic, and possess strong multitasking and customer service skills. This position offers growth opportunities and a collaborative international team environment.

Benefits

24 paid volunteer hours annually

Opportunities for learning and growth

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in an IT Service Desk role.
• Experience with ticketing systems to manage workload.
• Ability to learn new products or technologies.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, prioritize, and resolve incoming Service Desk tickets.
• Monitor Service Level Agreement (SLA) compliance.
• Provide IT support for hardware and software.

Skills

Proficiency in English and Arabic

Strong multitasking skills

Proactive customer service

Knowledge of Microsoft desktop operating systems

Experience with Active Directory

Tools

ServiceNow

PowerShell

Job description

Veeam, the #1 global market leader in data resilience, believes businesses should control all their data whenever and wherever they need it. Veeam provides data resilience through data backup, data recovery, data portability, data security, and data intelligence. Based in Seattle, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we move forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands. The future of data resilience is here - go fearlessly forward with us.

About the role

The IT Support Specialist will supervise (investigate, prioritize, escalat) incoming Service Desk tickets, provide technical support, and resolve issues as they arise. This is an on-site role; the primary workload is handling incoming tickets from remote employees. The ideal candidate will be reliable, able to analyze and address non-standard situations, and able to take ownership of the technical problems they encounter.

This will be an onsite role, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

What You’ll Do

• Investigate, prioritize, resolve, and escalat incoming Service Desk tickets
• Monitor Service Level Agreement (SLA) compliance within the team
• Ensure timely resolution or escalat of technical issue
• Provide IT support for hardware and software
• Perform user account administration across multiple systems
• Collaborate as a member of an international team
• Review and update the Service Desk knowledge base with accurate processes and procedures
• Additionally: support light hardware operations in the office (equipment handout/returns, simple inventory updates, basic checks to decide on repair and coordinate service)

What You’ll Bring

• At least 2 years of experience in an IT Service Desk role, ideally in an enterprise environment
• Proficiency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken
• Strong multitasking skills with the ability to handle real-time support issues
• A proactive approach to delivering high-quality customer service, with the ability to work under pressure and independently
• Experience with Active Directory, including creating/managing user accounts and distribution lists, and performing password resets and account unlocks
• Familiarity with using a ticketing system (e.g., ServiceNow or similar) to manage and track workload
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft desktop operating systems (especially Windows 10) and macOS
• Strong expertise in MS Office products
• Be able to learn a new product or technology via lab time, self-training, and technical support resources

Bonus Skills

• Ability to work with users of any level of technical knowledge
• Knowledge of networking technologies (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)
• ITIL certifications, CompTIA A+, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), or similar certifications
• Experience with incident monitoring and management systems
• Scripting and automation skills using tools like PowerShell

What You’ll Get

• 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares, plus 4 extra global Veeam Days for self-care
• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning

Please note: If an applicant is permanently located outside of Saudi Arabia, Veeam reserves the right to decline the application for this position.

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