IT Service Desk Specialist
Principal Financial Group is a purpose-led firm focused on making financial security accessible to all. They are seeking an IT Service Desk Specialist to log, diagnose, and resolve computer-related tickets, ensuring timely resolution to minimize impact on business operations.
Responsibilities
- Log, diagnose, and resolve computer-related tickets. May coordinate the initial set-up and maintenance/repairs of computer hardware and/or client software
- Log, diagnose, and resolve computer-related tickets. Ensure timely resolution or response to trouble tickets to minimize impact on business partners' daily activities
- Troubleshoot and identify problems, suggest solutions and/or determine escalation path with team, support areas and/or vendors
- May configure, install and maintain complex PC-related hardware and software in accordance with established procedures and guidelines and provide instruction/education to PC users in adapting new systems
- Assist in testing new applications and technologies and report on their functionality. May coordinate the timely and effective repair of computer hardware in accordance with established guidelines
- Assist with documentation for troubleshooting or applications and train team members and business partners
- Monitor applicable systems and communicate issues in accordance with established procedures and guidelines. Identify trends and ensure systems are available and operational to keep overall downtime to a minimum. May assist in the development of policies/procedures on security, data back-up, equipment usage, and maintenance
- Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required
Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- 1+ years related work experience required
- Intermediate technical PC skills including knowledge of operating systems, networking and/or hardware required
- Must be detail oriented and have strong communication, customer service, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential
- Computer-related designation or certification preferred
Benefits
- Personal Time Off (PTO) is provided to hourly (non-exempt) employees and provides a set amount of accrued time earned each pay period.
- Pension Eligible
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