Desktop Support Specialist

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Nicola Wealth Full time

We have a lot to be proud of at Nicola Wealth. Our sophisticated financial planning, our diversified private investment funds and their exceptional performance, our 99% client retention rate and our award-winning culture, combine to position us as a national leader in wealth management. Recognized as a Best Managed Company and one of Canada's Top Employers, we are dedicated to upholding our firm's values through this phase of significant growth.

By bringing together smart, dedicated and supportive colleagues from diverse backgrounds, we deliver extraordinary client service in a value-driven work environment. The collaboration, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit we were founded on provides the opportunity for you to make a real impact and build a rewarding career. We are passionate about our business, our culture and invest deeply in your growth and development to build for the future. If you have this same drive, then let's talk

**Position Summary**:
With a strong customer focus, you have strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with a diverse range of internal clients. You have a proven ability to multi-task and work to deadlines in a high volume, fast-moving team-based environment.

In our collegial, supportive and collaborative workplace, you'll be surrounded by some amazingly talented people and what you say will genuinely count. We provide you with great tools, opportunities for learning and development, and you'll be involved in interesting projects. You've got an amazing foundation for success. This role is located in Vancouver.

**As a Desktop Support Specialist, your key accountabilities will involve**:

- Triage helpdesk tickets
- Act as main resource for all client-side related hardware and software installation, configuration, upgrades, maintenance and Tier 1 troubleshooting
- Perform daily Tier 1 support, monitoring and administration tasks for the corporate Windows based client devices
- Setup laptops and peripherals for local and remote locations
- Perform onboarding tasks for new user account creation
- Perform routine upgrades and preventative maintenance for various hardware
- Provide after-hours Tier 1 support as required.

**Success Factors**:

- Ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced, deadline driven environment
- Ability to focus on complex tasks for long periods of time with competing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to maintain professionalism and collaboration under pressure
- Competency in Nicola Wealth Product and service offerings (within 6 months of obtaining position)
- Competency in Nicola Wealth planning concepts (within 6 months of obtaining position)
- Strong analytical and mathematical ability
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
- The interest and ability to connect with clients and build a sense of trust
- Ability to present well to clients
- Ability to anticipate problems and solve proactively
- Close attention to detail, observant
- Willingness to learn new skills and acquire additional education as required
- High degree of professionalism and maturity
- Ability to take direction and accept responsibility
- Strong time management skills, particularly the ability to prioritize a multitude of tasks.

**As a Desktop Support Specialist, your experience and qualifications will include**:

- College diploma in Information Systems or equivalent experience and or education
- 1+ year IT helpdesk related experience preferred (preferable in medium to large sized environments)
- Superior troubleshooting skills in Windows 10 / 11 desktop environments
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365
- Familiar with ticketing systems like ServiceNow, JIRA, ManageEngine or Freshdesk
- Understanding of network protocols used in LAN and WAN environments including remote connectivity
- Working Knowledge of Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, PowerBI)
- Knowledge of Active Directory and creation/management of users
- Basic identity and endpoint security understanding
- Outstanding English communication skills (verbal and written)
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada for any employer.



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