Job Summary:
Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country, committed to academic excellence and strong community partnerships. The IT Service Desk Associate role involves providing technical support to users through various channels, diagnosing issues, and ensuring timely resolution while also mentoring less experienced team members.
Responsibilities:
• Responds professionally to all customer inquiries in a timely manner using all relevant modes - telephone, email, ITSM ticket system, chat, video, or in-person
• Attempts to resolve user issues on first contact using ITSM knowledge base, remote assistance tools, online resources, team collaboration and comprehensive troubleshooting
• Thoroughly documents troubleshooting steps, collects required information, and properly categorizes all customer inquiries in the ITSM ticket system following established procedures
• Navigates and resolves a broad range of undocumented/complex issues using experience and research to find solutions
• Performs advanced troubleshooting, documents all work performed and collects appropriate data to resolve technical issues prior to resolution or escalation
• Addresses user problems utilizing experience and research to find potential solutions
• Routinely addresses advanced technical issues and escalates as appropriate
• Communicates with customers in a timely manner and verifies that issues are satisfactorily resolved
• Systematically interprets user problems and identifies solutions and possible side effects
• Creates and maintains support documentation in the ITSM knowledge base
• Assists customers at the Walk-Up Support Window with IT equipment checkout or with questions about campus hardware or software
• Assists with providing timely campus communications regarding the operational status of systems and services
• Mentors, trains, and handles escalations from other service desk and/or student staff
• May direct student employees or step in for managers as needed
• Ensures that solutions follow UITS and KSU policies and best practices
Qualifications:
Required:
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) years of technical support experience, customer service experience or a combination of the two.
• Proficient ability to install, configure, troubleshoot, and support common desktop applications
• Comfortable providing remote support using all available means, such as telephone, chat, video, in-person, and remote-assistance tools
• Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
• Able to coach and mentor other staff and/or students
• Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
• Self-motivated, team player, efficient and dynamic problem solver in a fast-paced high-volume environment
• Excellent customer service skills with ability to de-escalate customer issues
• Intermediate level of proficiency with computer applications and programs associated with the position such as Windows, Mac, mobile operating systems, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
• Strong courteous and professional phone and e-mail etiquette
Preferred:
• An undergraduate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field
Company:
Kennesaw State University is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university located in Kennesaw, Georgia Founded in 1963, the company is headquartered in Kennesaw, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.