Job Summary
The IT Support Specialist I is the first line of troubleshooting issues within client environments. This role ensures the client is notified of issues in a timely manner, analyzes problems, performs troubleshooting, and tracks problems through to resolution while providing an exceptional customer experience that exceeds our competitors. This role requires a comfort level of communicating professionally across different levels of both internal and client organizations.
What you bring to the position
- You embody and align with our core values and appreciate the strength and stability that comes from working with a values‑based company. You appreciate the power and efficiency of consistency in the “ways” we operate.
- You embrace change and have the resilience required to continually improve yourself. You can think creatively and can adapt to evolving situations.
- You understand the need to collaborate with your team members and other departments and that synergy comes from everyone rowing in the same direction.
- You have a strong desire to provide customers with optimum technology solutions and exemplary customer service, and you achieve your goals that you mutually set with your supervisor.
- You are a self‑starter who is prepared to develop and execute your plan and deliver on quarterly goals on a consistent basis.
- You take what you do seriously, but you do not take yourself seriously and you know how to have fun in a professional environment. You are humbly confident and use your knowledge to build confidence without being a “know‑it‑all.”
You successfully fulfill the following essential duties and responsibilities
You will use your ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS to:
- Multi‑task various user issues effectively and efficiently, while documenting troubleshooting and triage steps so other team members can follow if required.
- Troubleshoot, analyze, and investigate to resolve recurring issues and complex problems. Documents findings and develops the procedures to prevent future issues.
- Manage and prioritize complex, changing workloads in a challenging technical environment.
- Complete ConnectWise data entry in an accurate and timely manner.
- Meet ISG standards of utilization.
You will use your TECHNICAL SKILLS to:
- Respond to and troubleshoot unique customer issues.
- Manage tickets based on priority and SLA.
- Acquire and maintain certain technical certifications as assigned and required by ISG including, but not limited to, the manufacturers listed below:
- Auvik
- Cisco
- Citrix
- Fortinet
- HP
- Microsoft
- RMM
- Veeam
- VMWare
You will use your CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS to:
- Communication with customers about existing tickets and inform them of the plan to address them.
- Deal with end users / management during times of pressure.
You will use your COLLABORATIVE SKILLS to:
- Support the Company by completing all other job duties assigned.
As a successful employee, you will demonstrate the following professional skills as you carry out your position
- Oral Communications – Speak clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations; respond well to questions; demonstrate group presentation skills and participate in meetings.
- Written Communications – Write clearly and informatively, edit work for spelling and grammar; present numerical and statistical data effectively and read and interpret written information.
- Customer Service – Respond promptly and courteously to customers’ requests for service and assistance; manage difficult or emotional customer situations.
- Ethics – Treat people with respect; keep commitments; inspire the trust of others; work with integrity and ethically; upholds company values.
- Organizational Support – Follow company policies and procedures and complete other duties as assigned.
- Judgment – Include appropriate people in decision‑making process.
- Interpersonal Skills – Maintain confidentiality; keep emotions under control; listen well.
- Strategic Thinking – Develop strategies to achieve organizational goals; analyze market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities and adapts strategy to changing conditions.
- Planning and organization – Prioritize and plan work activities; use time efficiently; plan for additional resources; set goals and objectives; organize or schedule other people and their tasks.
- Professionalism – Approach others in a tactful manner; react well under pressure; treat others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accept responsibility for own actions; follow through on commitments.
- Adaptability – Adapt to changes in the work environment; manage competing demands; deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Detail & Task Oriented – Manage and follow through on multiple tasks, items, and communications in a timely manner.
Requirements
You will meet the following educational, licensing, certification, and work experience requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- A minimum of 1-3 Years of similar or related experience.
- Working knowledge of networking.
- Working knowledge of systems administration.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations and utilize troubleshooting skills, systems and tools, and creative problem‑solving abilities under pressure.
- Demonstrated attention to detail with excellent organization and time management skills.
- Hold and maintain a valid driver’s license; driving record must meet the criteria of ISG’s insurance carrier for acceptance of coverage.
You will follow the ISG Technology Core Values
- Humor & Fun - We enjoy spending time with each other, collaborating and sharing what makes us unique.
- Lead by Example - Always taking initiative, acting responsibly and demanding excellence from ourselves.
- Resilience - Change is inevitable. We embrace it. And we use it to drive creativity and innovation.
- “Team First” Initiative - Proactively helping one another, taking individual accountability for the success of the whole team.
- Continuous Improvement - Daily improvement matters. Bold ideas move us forward.
You are able to work in the following environmental and working conditions
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and phone.
- Work in a general office environment.
- Travel to client and prospect locations with varying conditions.
- You have mental stability and emotional intelligence that enables you to meet all the requirements and qualifications of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation.