System Support Specialist, Tier 2

New Era Technology offers:   

· Full Benefits

· Medical

· Dental

· Vision

· 401K match

· 28 PTO Days including company holidays

SUMMARY:  The Support Specialist is responsible for the delivery of high-quality IT professional technical services to our clientele.  These services may include consulting, on-site or remote troubleshooting, and support for clients with various network technologies, installation and integration, migration services.  The Support Specialist must demonstrate superior proficiency in the performance of these services.  Dedication to quality and customer satisfaction are critical success factors for this position. 

PRIMARY DUTIES include but are not limited to: 

• Customer Satisfaction through the delivery of world class Support Services.
• Optimizing productivity while assigned to customer tickets or projects.
• Ability to prioritize work through ticket and project status.
• Problem-solving and resolution of network issues and escalating where appropriate.
• Ticket Quality Control and Ticket Management.
• Customer Service including phone, video, and email communication.
• Occasional on-site to nearby customers (less than 5%).
• Occasional on-call responsibility/rotation.
• Participation in process improvement initiatives.
• Documentation skills for customer environments.

COMPETENCIES:

• Outstanding capabilities to troubleshoot and correct Server, PC, Desktop, VM, Client/Server issues.
• Strong broad-based knowledge of VM, hardware, Operating systems, patching, backup, security protocols, basic understanding of Network protocols, and Remote Management tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all customer contacts.
• Ability to provide clear written communication for ticket/project updates.
• Clear written communication to maintain organization and control over all information related to customer tickets and assignments.
• Excellent verbal skills for customer interaction.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Dedicated to always providing exceptional customer service.
• Proficiency in all aspects of the core technical requirements.
• Strong team collaboration skills.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 3-5 years’ experience as a Systems Engineer.
• Ability to troubleshoot, Analyze, and configure VMware, O365, backups, desktops, Window, client/server in a variety of Operating Systems.
• Proven track record and experience with Microsoft, Mac, and Virtual services.
• Participate in planning and execution of new and existing equipment hardware and firmware upgrades, including patching.
• Working technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and internet standards.
• Strong background with ticketing systems and tracking work.
• 2+ years in a customer facing role, MSP preferred.
• 2+ years working with SaaS products.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/Skills:

• Microsoft Certifications preferred.
• Bonus point for Intune, Connectwise, Automate or N-Able experience.
• Virtualization technology certified a plus. (Azure, VM Ware and AWS)
• Experience with MSP tools like ITGlue are a bonus.

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: Full-time position working 40 hours per week. Overtime hours may be required.

TRAVEL: Travel is required, but only occasionally, and is less than 10%.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: English

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Requires regular use of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and other standard office equipment
• Ability to listen, comprehend, and respond to spoken communication in both in-person and remote setting (e.g., phone calls, video conferencing).
• Ability to view and read information on a computer screen for extended periods, including the capacity to adjust focus as needed to process information effectively.

QUALIFICATIONS:   To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EEO/AA Statement

New Era Technology provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. 

In addition to federal law requirements, New Era Technology complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.