Service Desk Technician I- Salt Lake City

Western Governors University; Millcreek (UT); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Health benefits

Tuition discount

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Western Governors University seeks a Service Desk Technician to provide frontline IT support for students and staff. You will log incidents, perform initial triage, and escalate as needed from the WGU IT Service Desk.

In this role, you’ll work in a hybrid setup with in-office requirements near Salt Lake City. Candidates should have 1–2 years of IT support experience, familiarity with Windows/MacOS, and knowledge of ServiceNow and Salesforce.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of related IT support experience or training.
• Familiarity with Windows and MacOS platforms.
• Basic troubleshooting theory and procedures.
• Experience with ServiceNow and Salesforce ticketing systems preferred.
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive omnichannel user queries and log incidents or service requests.
• Provide initial assessment and classify incidents for first-contact resolution.
• Escalate issues to appropriate IT support groups as needed.
• Maintain ownership of incidents with timely updates and resolution.
• Participate in knowledge base creation and training activities.
• Adhere to confidentiality and company policies.

Skills

Independence

Communication

Customer service

Analytical

Verbal & written comms

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ServiceNow

Salesforce

Job description

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Services 205Pay Range: $20.96 - $30.43

Job Description

*This is a WFH position, however, candidates must reside within 50 miles of SLC to commute for trainings, summits, conferences etc...

The Service Desk Technician is responsible for direct support of users contacting the WGU IT Service Desk for assistance with either service requests or incidents as defined in accordance with the Service Desk procedures. They respond to Omnichannel interactions from both students and staff needing technical assistance.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Receive Omnichannel interactions from end users, and create incidents or Service Requests, logging all pertinent information.
• Provides initial assessment, categorization, and prioritization of Incidents and Service Requests and provides initial support, targeting a higher level of first contact resolution.
• Ensures Incidents and Service Requests are properly escalated to appropriate IT support groups.
• Perform hierarchical escalation to Service Desk Management and the IT Leadership Group.
• Maintains ownership of Incidents, ensuring timely entry, updating, Communication and resolution of all issues.
• Adheres to company policies, including attendance, punctuality, and minimum performance
• expectations
• Adheres to confidentiality of student and staff information.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• May participate in peripheral projects, including not limited to employee engagement, knowledge base creation and maintenance, training, data gathering and reporting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work Independently and in Dynamic Environment
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills
• Ability and desire to provide excellent customer service to internal customers
• Strong analytical skills balanced with effective communication and excellent customer service skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Tasks are accomplished by following a defined standard or set of procedures to achieve day to day objectives with limited impact on the area.
• The work performed is closely supervised and consists of tasks that are routine and well defined with specific instructions to achieve standardized solutions.
• Problems and issues faced are routine and solutions are readily available. There is a well-established and familiar set of activities and/or processes that will derive a solution.
• There is a responsibility for checking data and information for minor changes.
• Communication with contacts within the job area is typical, and information that is provided or obtained requires little explanation or interpretation.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1-2 years of related experience or similar training and development.
• Requires basic knowledge of technical processes and procedures, including basic troubleshooting theory.
• Appropriate Technical Support experience and knowledge required for Tier 1 Technicians
• Familiarity with Windows and MacOS platforms
• Understanding of mainstream Internet Browser troubleshooting.
• High School Diploma or GED

Department Minimums

• Candidate must reside within commuting distance (30 min's) of WGU offices (Salt Lake City, UT).
• This position offers a hybrid working model requiring at least 60% in office (3/5 days per week) and may be altered at Leadership discretion to meet the needs of the business, to staff specific projects, or to address performance concerns.
• Requires employee to consistently meet department/role-specific performance metrics.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 months of related technical or contact center work experience.
• ServiceNow and Salesforce ticketing system experience
• CompTIA A+, Google IT Support Certification or equivalent
• ITIL Foundations V3 or higher

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Position & Application Details

• Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

Additional Information

• Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.
• Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].
• Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.