Client Support Technician #0000104

State of Missouri; Poplar Bluff (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri is seeking a Client Support Technician to provide professional and technical support to clients, including hardware and software troubleshooting, deployment, and inventory management. The role requires effective communication with customers, peers, vendors, and management by phone, email, and in person.

The position emphasizes strong customer service, documentation, and teamwork, with travel to other state offices in the area and frequent interaction with IT teams.

Qualifications

• Typical qualifications: Associates degree and 0-3 years of information technology support experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and technical support to clients.
• Hardware support.
• Software/application support.
• Hardware deployment.
• Inventory.
• Help desk tickets (including prioritizing requests and handling urgent requests in a timely manner).
• Work with other ITSD functional teams.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with customers, peers, vendors and management by phone, email and in person.
• Ability to understand client needs and technical requirements and implement solutions.
• Ability to identify and resolve various software issues.
• Ability to respond to changing schedules and priorities.
• Ability to collaborate with co-workers and other professionals.
• Exceptional customer service skills and documentation skills.
• Knowledge/experience in the desktop support area.
• Experience with Microsoft Operating Systems and Applications, Active Directory, remote software tools, hardware support, VPN and Bitlocker.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of the team.
• Adequate typing skills.
• Ability to lift computer and printer equipment up to 50lbs.
• Ability to safely use ladders up to 12 feet in height. This includes proper set up, stability maintenance and adherence to safety protocols.
• Ability to travel, operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid driver's license.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Desktop support

Active Directory

VPN

BitLocker

Hardware support

Documentation

Typing skills

Teamwork

Education

Associates degree

Tools

Remote software tools

Job description

Job Location

The office for this position is located at 2155 N Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901.

Why You'll Love This Position

If you like to tackle new challenges this may be the role for you! This position is accountable for providing technical support for issues escalated from our call center. Issues may vary from simple to more complex, but incumbents at this level handle issues of moderate complexity. The primary focus is to understand the issues to be resolved and to solve disruptions/problems within the defined scope of Client Technology Services (CTS) standards and protocols. Escalates calls/tickets to a higher level of support within given time guidelines. This position will be housed in the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Regional Office and travel will be required to other State offices supported in the area.

Eligibility and Compensation

• Authorization to work in the United States is a prerequisite of employment. The Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
• The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Provide professional and technical support to clients.
• Hardware support.
• Software/application support.
• Hardware deployment.
• Inventory.
• Help desk tickets (including prioritizing requests and handling urgent requests in a timely manner).
• Work with other ITSD functional teams.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with customers, peers, vendors and management by phone, email and in person.
• Ability to understand client needs and technical requirements and implement solutions.
• Ability to identify and resolve various software issues.
• Ability to respond to changing schedules and priorities.
• Ability to collaborate with co-workers and other professionals.
• Exceptional customer service skills and documentation skills.
• Knowledge/experience in the desktop support area.
• Experience with Microsoft Operating Systems and Applications, Active Directory, remote software tools, hardware support, VPN and Bitlocker.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of the team.
• Adequate typing skills.
• Ability to lift computer and printer equipment up to 50lbs.
• Ability to safely use ladders up to 12 feet in height. This includes proper set up, stability maintenance and adherence to safety protocols.
• Ability to travel, operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Typical qualifications: Associates degree and 0-3 years of information technology support experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)
• Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate’s name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The classification for this position is Client Support Technician; click for more information.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

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