Job Title: Technical Support Representative
Monthly Pay: $5,416 - $6,829 USD per month
Summary
Working with a remote support tool such as TeamViewer and an IT help desk such as ServiceNow, the Technical Support Representative explains technical solutions and helps users resume everyday computer tasks. This entry-level position sits within the technical support team and receives guidance from a technical support team lead. The representative works with users, experienced support technicians, and service specialists to communicate clear answers and maintain useful ticket histories. This is a fully remote, work from home position based in New York, United States. The role requires a 40-hour weekly commitment. Working days and shift times may vary.
Job Responsibilities
- Receive user questions through the ticket queue, calls, and emails, then identify the affected application, reported symptoms, and assistance requested before responding.
- Check existing ticket histories and approved troubleshooting guidance to understand previous attempts, avoid repeating unsuccessful steps, and select an appropriate starting point.
- When appropriate and with user permission, use a remote support tool such as TeamViewer to observe reported behavior and guide basic troubleshooting without physical access.
- Communicate what has been checked, what the user should try next, and what remains unresolved without promising outcomes or completion times beyond available guidance.
- Escalate recurring failures, unfamiliar errors, or issues outside approved guidance to experienced support technicians, providing symptoms, troubleshooting results, and relevant ticket references.
- Follow up on open tickets when updates are due or additional information is needed, coordinating with the assigned technician and keeping users informed.
- Confirm whether the reported problem is resolved, summarize the assistance provided, and close or return tickets according to the team's established procedures.
- Meet quality expectations through accurate answers, timely responses, complete notes, appropriate escalation, and consistent follow-up, incorporating feedback from ticket reviews into future interactions.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- No experience required; related technical support, help desk, or user assistance experience preferred.
- Willingness to learn an IT help desk such as ServiceNow and maintain clear, useful ticket histories.
- Ability to learn a remote support tool such as TeamViewer and follow permission-based session procedures.
- Clear spoken and written communication, with patience when explaining unfamiliar technical steps to users.
- Ability to follow troubleshooting instructions, recognize limits, and seek guidance rather than make unsupported changes.
- A reliable computer, high-speed internet, and quiet private workspace; availability for the 40-hour weekly commitment and agreed working days and shift times.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
- Fully remote work with desk-based responsibilities completed from your home workspace in New York.
- Structured onboarding and training using an IT help desk such as ServiceNow and a remote support tool such as TeamViewer.
- Regular check-ins with the technical support team lead to discuss questions, review ticket examples, and receive practical feedback.
- Health coverage, paid leave, maternity leave, bonus opportunities, and stipends.