Desktop Support Specialist

Cushman & Wakefield; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Desktop Support Specialist to resolve incidents and support end users across North America. The role covers break-fix, onboarding/off-boarding, VoIP support, mobile device support, and user training.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in IT, strong communication, and familiarity with Windows, MS Office 365, and ServiceNow. Onsite duties and after-hours support may be required in a dynamic corporate environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of technical IT experience in a corporate environment.
• Knowledge of IT processes and service management.
• ITIL Foundation knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent soft skills and customer service orientation.
• Proficient with Windows OS and MS Office 365, including Teams.
• Familiar with remote support tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide break-fix support for local/remote offices.
• Onboarding/off-boarding and asset management.
• VoIP (MS Teams) support and device management.
• Training end-users and deploying new technology.
• Escalate to Tier 3 as needed and maintain SLA.
• Create and update knowledge articles and tickets in ServiceNow.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Windows OS

MS Office 365

MS Teams

Active Directory

Intune

Azure

Job description

Job Title

Desktop Support Specialist

Job Description Summary

Resolve incidents escalated from first line of support as well as the internal tech/genius bar and assist end users with technology adoption within an assigned market. Incident resolution must be done in alignment with internal incident, change, configuration, and project management processes while adhering to established Service Level Agreements.

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Position: Virtual Genius Bar

Business Title: Technical Support Specialist

REPORTS TO: Virtual Genius Bar Team Lead

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

POSITION PURPOSE

Resolve incidents escalated from first line of support as well as the internal tech/genius bar and assist end users with technology adoption within an assigned market. Incident resolution must be done in alignment with internal incident, change, configuration, and project management processes while adhering to established Service Level Agreements.

Responsible for but not exclusive to the following:

• PC break fix support for the business within market.
• Facilitation of onboarding and off-boarding.
• VoIP (MS Teams) support.
• Mobile phone/device support (IOS & Android).
• Training end-users and assisting with deployment of new technology.
• Assist remote support staff when additional resources are required.
• Maintain established service level agreements to meet customer expectations and quality standards.
• White Glove support for company executives.
• Support for North American Brokerage and Valuation and Advisory service lines.
• Provide after hours or weekend support during scheduled maintenance or emergencies.
• Working with various SMEs, engineering teams, vendors to provide onsite and in the moment, troubleshooting and hands on application of technical procedures.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Daily work routines
  • Provide break-fix support for local and remote offices.
  • Responsible conference room technology health checks, technical support, and training.
  • Tech/Genius Bar support (when applicable).
  • Perform coverage within an office or regional market.
  • Perform support functions including setup of peripheral equipment, software installations, and configurations, wireless and LAN configurations, and resolve access issues and other incidents as required.
  • Smart Hands support: working with various SMEs, Engineering Teams, Vendors to provide onsite and in the moment, troubleshooting and hands on application of technical procedures.
  • Engage with Project Leads and Engineering Team during scheduled projects including office moves, Infrastructure Refreshes and Software Updates.
  • Providing documented input to keep knowledge-based articles and procedural documentation up to date.
  • Provide proper ticket and incident management.
  • Ensure onboarding, off-boarding, and asset management processes are followed.
• Request Management
  • Provide proper ticket management to ensure requests are updated and resolved in a timely manner.
  • Ensure incident ticket quality standards are met to facilitate escalation to Tier 3 and can be used for queries by end users concerning the status of Incidents, Service Requests, and Changes (RFC).
• Incident Management
  • Provide proper ticket management to ensure incidents are up to date and resolved promptly to meet the defined Service Level Agreements.
  • Provide accurate and clear resolution documentation within the incident ticket.
  • Escalation of incidents to 3rd line support per guidelines established to support Service Level Agreements.
  • Participate in creation and updates of ServiceNow knowledge articles detailing troubleshooting processes and procedures.
  • Responsible for 2nd level point of escalation from Service Desk.
  • Resolve incidents with software applications, network, and hardware and take appropriate actions to resolve issues while ensuring data/system integrity.
• Problem Management
  • Assist with trend and root cause analysis.
  • Proactively identify and communicate problem trends found as part of incident resolution.
• Technology Enablement
  • Complete in-house training on new technologies, services, processes, and policies as they are released.
  • Conduct information sessions aimed to promote end user adoption of technology products and services.
  • Educate end-users on problem resolutions to minimize repeat requests and provide timely follow-up.
• Project Work
  • Participate in or provide feedback to project testing stages.
  • Support projects as required for supported sites.
• Change Management
  • Understand the change management process and follow the process and procedures associated.
  • Attend mandatory change management training sessions.
  • Support and facilitate activities specific to change. Roles could be as a requestor or implementer.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; related computing field preferred.
• 3+ years of technical experience in a corporate environment (multi-state,10,000+ employee base corporate environment is preferred).
• Knowledge of IT processes, general controls, project management, and system development life cycles.
• ITIL Foundation certification or knowledge is a plus.
• Industry-related technical certificates are a plus or any similar combination of education and experience.
• Excellent Soft Skills including:
  • Customer service, including written and verbal communication.
  • Conflict resolution.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills required to interact with end user clients and team members across the organization.
  • Time management skills, to balance and prioritize work.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient with Windows OS.
• Proficient with MS Office 365, including MS Teams.
• Knowledge of enterprise ticketing systems (Service Now, or similar is a plus).
• Active Directory, Intune and Azure fundamentals.
• Familiar with remote support tools.
• Mac experience is a plus.

The above-referenced position summary is a guideline designed to present an overview of job duties and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of responsibilities and requirements.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $21.25 - $25.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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