Endpoint Support Analyst - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

IST IT Service Excellence:

Competition No.

Posting Date

Feb 16, 2024

Closing Date

Mar 11, 2024

Position Type

Full Time - Operating Funded

Salary Range

$47,918 to $64,697 per year

Grade

Hours

35
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has a term length of 1 year plus a day and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page

Location - This role is in-person with onsite work at multiple University of Alberta sites (North Campus Edmonton, South Campus Edmonton, and Enterprise Square).

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day.

We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Working for the Department
Information Services and Technology (IST) is the central IT department for the UofA.

We have a team of approximately 30 analysts, reporting to two Team Leads, who report to the Manager.

We support approximately 19,000 endpoints, mainly at our North Campus location however we do have an office in Enterprise Square and a couple other remote locations but these generally have fixed resources.

Our day to day ranges from deploying net new computers from onboarding, helping out with classrooms, troubleshooting network connections, operating systems, adding/troubleshooting printers, file sharing and storage, just to name a few.

All while maintaining a high level of customer service or Service Excellence is what we like to call it.

We are in the midst of a multiyear initiative to transform IT service delivery at the UofA. Change is the norm, and university culture is the focus. As the "face" of IST, our team members are the ambassadors of our mission.

We're excited you're here - let's get started.

Position

Reporting to an Endpoint Support Team Lead, the Endpoint Support analyst represents Information Services and Technology (IST) as a skilled expert, delivering excellent service and troubleshooting technical issues to clients across the university campuses.

The position provides remote and onsite support for teaching and administrative units, and researchers.

The Endpoint Support team is commonly thought of as the "face" of IST and plays a key role in building relationships with our clients.

Endpoint Support provides support and continuous service improvement to equipment, software and infrastructure that is leveraged in the operational administration and support of end user computing on campus.

Functionally, Endpoint Support empowers the University community to accomplish their duties by providing, reliable, standard configurations devised to maximize productivity in the University technology environment.

The role involves support and management of computer hardware, operating systems, mobile devices, wired and wireless network setup and troubleshooting, and peripherals.

Duties

Supports mobile devices including Apple iOS and Android
Supports identity, file, and workstation management using serverside tools
Workstation imaging and deployment using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), Munki, and DeployStudio
Enterprise mobile device management using AirWatch Intelligent HUB Network configuration including Virtual Local Area Network assignments, IP address management, and Domain Name System (DNS) hostname assignments
Performs remote access configurations including Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.
Effectively utilizes business tools within the ITSM Process framework
Provides effective remote support using tools such as BeyondTrust and Windows Remote Assistance
Maintains security of aspects of the information systems and equipment e.g. encryption of devices
Assists with the implementation of new or, changed IT services
Works with other IST teams to collaboratively solve issues and/or implement new initiatives.
Works with consultants, computing companies and university staff in installation and maintenance of office IT infrastructure
Engages in managing client relationships and deals with diff