Technical Support Specialist, Tier 1

1 week ago


Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Camosun College Full time
Technical Support Specialist Summary: Provide technical administrative support to students and employees, troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with endpoint user hardware, applications, and operating systems.

Reporting to the supervisor and as a member of the Technical Support team, the Technical Support Specialist provides technical administrative support to students and employees. This includes first level technical troubleshooting, support to all call/email-in and walk-in customers for a broad range of endpoint user hardware, applications and operating systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Acts as the initial point of contact for all internal and external, college-related IT support requests
  • Ensures all service requests, change requests and incidents are coordinated and complied with according to either published service levels or according to service matrices
  • Performs an initial diagnosis and support of problems from discussions with the client
  • Provides solutions via telephone, email or in person where possible
  • Advises clients of and assigns work orders, when necessary, to other technical resources
  • Assigns priorities to work orders and assigns to appropriate ITS technical support staff and tracks all work order requests to ensure their timely completion
  • Uses remote control software to manage client desktop computers, for example, installing/updating software, troubleshooting errors, etc.
  • Creates user accounts staff, students and groups
  • Implements changes to client hardware and software according to plans and procedures developed by the department
  • Deploys end point user devices according to plans and procedures developed by the department
  • Deploys and maintains classroom and lab technology
  • Answers basic questions to assist users with the general operation of college owned devices and student owned devices or provides guidance to other resources
  • Provides assistance on the basic use of supported software, as well as trouble-shooting assistance or provides guidance to other resources
  • Provides technical assistance and/or orientation for users in basic use of end-point computing devices, printers and related equipment
  • Provides lab orientation for classes
  • Maintains a configuration database (inventory and specifications) of all IT assets and assists with the maintenance of asset management for hardware, software and supplies
  • Generates reports as directed by the supervisor and/or manager
  • Assists in the development and refinement of client service procedures and processes
  • Assist in the generation and revision of department and end-user documentation

Requirements:

  • Two-year Technologist Diploma in Computing, Electronics or equivalent as well as two years of recent computer-related work experience in a medium size or large size networked service desk environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Proven knowledge of common operating systems, word processing packages, spreadsheets, database and network programs (for example UNIX, TCP/IP, Windows, MSOffice suite)
  • Must have specialization in one area of software, hardware or network
  • Excellent human relations skills including effective listening, team work, courtesy, understanding and respect for the dignity of others
  • Proven customer service skills - including a tolerance for frequent faculty, staff and student contact
  • Ability to locate, read, understand, and synthesize technical information from a variety of sources to solve technical problems in a timely manner
  • Ability to communicate effectively with the client to discover the nature of their technology problems and goals and to provide a range of suitable solutions
  • Physically able to lift and move equipment and supplies

Core Capabilities:

  • Focus on Students and Their Success
  • Cultural Alignment
  • Fostering and Nurturing Relationships


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