Supervisor, IT Support

Theuniversityunion; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluebird Fiber, a premier fiber telecommunications provider serving carriers, businesses, schools, hospitals, and other enterprises in the Midwest, is seeking a Supervisor, IT Support for our Kansas City office.

This full-time role leads the IT team, ensuring systems run securely and reliably, with on‑call duty; located in Kansas City, MO. Join a dynamic growing company with a strong culture and mission.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 3+ years in a desktop support role with various PC issues.
• 1+ years in a IT Support supervisory role.
• Familiarity with printer hardware.
• Understanding of VMware.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• Group Policy knowledge and practice.
• Active Directory knowledge and practice.
• Ability to write reports, user instructions, and procedures.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 35lbs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the IT Support department, including hiring, training, and evaluating IT staff.
• Develop and implement IT Support policies and best practice guidelines.
• Monitor tickets and ticket progress within the IT Service Desk system.
• Provide guidance to team members regarding ticket handling and escalation policies.
• Train and provide guidance to team members on technical issues.
• Monitor team performance and report on Service Desk related KPI’s.
• Maintain and manage inventory of IT assets and equipment.
• First level of support for maintenance and deployment of end user computer systems.
• Works closely with other technical teams and IT team members to resolve hardware and software related issues.
• Maintains deep technical knowledge of multiple technologies, including, but not limited to M365, Azure, AWS, VMWare, Cisco, and Juniper.

Skills

Mentor

Leadership

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Decision making

Organization

Multitasking

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Associate’s degree in related field

Tools

VMware

Microsoft 365

Azure

Active Directory

Group Policy

AWS

Cisco

Juniper

Job description

• Location 8330 Ward Parkway,Suite 500,Kansas City, MO, 64114,United States

Description

Bluebird Fiber is a premier fiber telecommunications provider of internet, data transport, and other services to carriers, businesses, schools, hospitals, and other enterprises in the Midwest. To learn more, please visit bluebirdfiber.com .

Join an amazing team of telecommunication professionals! Bluebird is a dynamic growing company in need of an Supervisor, IT Support to be a part of a collaborative team. This is a full-time, benefit eligible position in our Kansas City Office. All of us at Bluebird work hard to meet objectives for the organization and live the mission and values of this growing company to meet a common goal. Check out this video that highlights our amazing company culture.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Supervisor, IT Support position leads and supports the daily operations of the organization’s technology environment, ensuring systems, networks, and applications run securely, efficiently, and reliably. This role combines hands‑on technical expertise with strong leadership, guiding a team of IT professionals to deliver exceptional service, implement technology solutions, and maintain compliance with security and governance standards. This position is full‑time and is located in Cleveland, OH or Kansas City, MO. On‑Call duty is required.

Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Associate’s degree in a related field, such as, Computer Science (or relevant experience)
• 3+ years in a desktop support role working with various types of PC and application issues
• 1+ years in an IT Support supervisory role
• Familiarity with printer hardware
• Understanding of VMWare
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Azure environments
• Group Policy knowledge and practice
• Active Directory knowledge and practice
• Ability to quickly write reports, user instructions, and procedure manuals
• The ability to lift and carry up to 35lbs.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to mentor, coach and support direct reports.
• Strong leadership skills and proven success managing diverse teams.
• Ability to work in a professional and collaborative manner with all levels of employees.
• Must be team oriented as well as able to work independently.
• Must possess good reasoning abilities and sound judgment and be results and people oriented
• Must have good organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fluid, fast‑paced environment.
• Solid communication (written/verbal) and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with diverse personalitiesacross various platforms and media (in-person and virtual).

Summary

Primary Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the IT Support department, including hiring, training, and evaluating IT staff.
• Develop and implement IT Support policies and best practice guidelines.
• Monitor tickets and ticket progress within the IT Service Desk system.
• Provide guidance to team members regarding ticket handling and escalation policies.
• Train and provide guidance to team members on technical issues.
• Monitor team performance and report on Service Desk related KPI’s.
• Maintain and manage inventory of IT assets and equipment.
• First level of support for maintenance and deployment of end user computer systems.
• Works closely with other technical teams and IT team members to resolve hardware and software related issues.
• Maintains deep technical knowledge of multiple technologies, including, but not limited to M365, Azure, AWS, VMWare, Cisco, and Juniper.

Bluebird is an equal opportunity employer.