IT Support Specialist - Baton Rouge, LA

Baker Donelson; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Donelson is seeking an IT Support Specialist for its Baton Rouge, LA office. The role requires customer-service orientation and proactive issue resolution to maximize efficient use of computing resources.

Responsibilities include acting as second-level support, supporting applications and hardware, troubleshooting locally and firm-wide, and providing just-in-time desk-side training to attorneys and staff. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of user support experience; law firm experience preferred.
• Experience supporting Microsoft Office, Windows, and other core legal applications.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Technical certifications such as A+ and MCP are a plus.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment and work independently or in a team.
• Willingness to work extended hours and travel for rollouts or locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide second-level IT support for users locally and firm-wide.
• Support applications and hardware across the organization.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues; document progress and resolutions.
• Provide desk-side training to attorneys and staff.
• Assist in hardware or application updates pilot programs.
• Support meetings and video conferences.
• Maintain visibility and assist during outages.
• Serve as SME on one or more software applications.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Prioritization

Teamwork

Education

A+ Certification

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows

Legal software

Job description

POSITION

IT Support Specialist

FLSA STATUS

Non-exempt

DEPARTMENT

Information Technology

SUPERVISOR

IT Support Specialist Manager

Role Summary

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC has an opening for an IT Support Specialist in its Baton Rouge, LA office. Candidates must be customer-service oriented and proactive in anticipating and resolving issues while maximizing efficient use of computing resources.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Essential functions are primarily job duties that incumbents must be able to perform unassisted or with some reasonable accommodation made by the employer.

• Act as second level support.
• Provide support for all applications and hardware.
• Troubleshoot, analyze, research, and resolve issues for users locally and firm wide.
• Provide 'just in time' desk-side training to attorneys and staff.
• Actively participate in and assist in the pilot of any hardware or application updates.
• Provide support for meetings and video conferences.
• Recognize sense of urgency and respond appropriately.
• Communicate and provide appropriate progress and status as necessary to user and management.
• Document, track, and monitor all issues to ensure a timely resolution.
• Proactively, on a regular basis, tour all floors to be visible to users and during outage situations in need of assistance.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on one or more software applications.
• Other responsibilities as required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

• Minimum of two years of user support or related experience. Law firm experience preferred.
• Experience supporting Microsoft Office, Windows and other legal specific core applications.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills required to interact professionally with clients, lawyers, paraprofessionals, other staff members and outside vendors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Technical certifications such as A+ and MCP a plus.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure, demanding, fast paced environment. Ability to work both in a team-based environment and independently.
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service at all times.
• Flexibility to work extended hours.
• Possible travel for rollouts and additional location support.
• Ability to lift PC equipment and desktop printers if necessary.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, extreme temperatures and the like.

Additional Info

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.

All employees are required to comply with BDBCB's information privacy and security requirements including its acceptable use policy. Such requirements are dictated by laws and regulations, by professional standards and by the marketplace and are directly applicable to BDBCB as well as to BDBCB through its clients.