IT Support Specialist - Waterloo, Canada - DataCity

Description

Waterloo:

We are looking for a service-oriented IT Support Specialist to provide on-site and remote desktop, server and network support in a variety of client environments.

You will be a client-facing member of our service delivery team, solving a variety of challenging technical issues for an assigned portfolio of clients while striving to achieve and surpass our contractual Managed Service Agreements (MSA) and/or Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Daily responsibilities will include technical support, project deliverables and technical auditing processes (e.g. daily backup checks, weekly system maintenance and documentation review).

Work will be Waterloo offices and client sites throughout the region with occasional opportunities for remote work based upon client and team commitments.

Career growth allows for a balance between advanced technical skill development and an introduction to project/client management while mentoring alongside senior team members.

Responsibilities

• Good working knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and File Sharing.
• Hardware/software/OS installation, configurations and upgrades, client onboarding.
• Followup with clients, provide feedback and see assigned issues through to resolution.
• Properly escalate unresolved concerns to the next level of support, working closely with senior technical team members or thirdparty vendors as necessary to resolve outstanding issues.
• Evaluate, test, and deploy software/hardware upgrades to client server infrastructure.
• Update/close client tickets, maintain client IT documentation and enter daily time records.
• Occasional afterhours and oncall work as required.

Requirements:

• Strong communication, organizational and timemanagement skills.
• Strong client service skills and confidence when interacting with executive endusers.
• Excellent troubleshooting and multitasking skills in a fastpaced team environment.
• Working knowledge of help desk software and remotecontrol software.
• Strong proficiency in English both spoken and written.

One of the following:

• Degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent High School Diploma and IT industry certification.
• Valid "class G" Ontario Driver's Licence.