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The IT Support Specialist provides efficient, employee-facing IT support across Geotab offices and ... Perform advanced, systematic remote and onsite troubleshooting across Windows, macOS, Linux/Ubuntu ...

The IT Support Specialist provides efficient, employee‑facing IT support across Geotab offices ... Perform advanced, systematic remote and onsite troubleshooting across Windows, macOS, Linux/Ubuntu ...

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Customer Support Specialist, Need Linux and MSP Experience, 3rd Shift - Work From Home

Des Plaines, IL • On-site, Remote

Next Step Systems
IT Services • 11 - 50 employees

$17.50 - $23.75/hr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

Customer Support Specialist, Need Linux and MSP Experience, 3rd Shift - Work From Home
For this Customer Support Specialist position, Managed Services Provider and Linux experience is required.
We need someone that is willing to work 1 weekend day (not necessarily both). Also, someone that understands that support is 24/7. This is a 100% Remote opportunity.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support for customers via phone, ticket system or messenger.
- Provide support in a wide range of advanced Linux and AWS server management issues.
- Use critical thinking skills to identify and resolve technical problems.
- Maintain effective communication with internal and external channels.
- Provide short-term resolutions and develop preventative measures for the longer term.
- Monitor server alerts for any performance issues and address them appropriately.
- Help create internal documentation as well as customer facing knowledge base.
- Assist in onboarding, training and mentoring new team members.
- Keep up to date with relevant technologies.
Qualifications:
- 1+ years of experience in customer service/technical support via phone or ticketing system.
- Experience as System Administrator, or End User of a Linux Operating System. OS: Ubuntu, CentOS, CloudLinux; Fundamentals: DNS, Networking, IP routing; Database: MySQL; Control Panel: cPanel, AWS.
- Managed Services Provider (MSP) experience is required.
- Experience with troubleshooting in multi-user environments.
- Hands-on experience working with AWS (EC2, CloudWatch, AutoScaling, etc.).
- General understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, Routing, E-Mail).
- Demonstration of independent thinking and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to multitask, adapt to changes quickly, and to prioritize work.
- Excellent communication, availability and interpersonal skills.
- Strong troubleshooting skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Open to 24/7 support environment.
- Availability to possibly working weekends.
Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plan, PTO, etc. Salary: 80K+ DOE. Keywords: Des Plaines IL Jobs, Customer Support Specialist, Linux, Ubuntu, CentOS, CloudLinux, DNS, Networking, IP Routing, MySQL, cPanel, AWS, EC2, CloudWatch, TCP/IP, Email, Systems Administrator, Remote, Work From Home, Illinois Recruiters, IT Jobs, Illinois Recruiting
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