Junior IT Support Specialist | MCAST Apprenticeship

Position: Junior IT Support Specialist MCAST Apprenticeship
Number of students: 1

About Us:

Altenar is an international IT company founded in 2011, with offices in Malta, Greece, Georgia, the Isle of Man, and Uruguay. We specialize in high-load software development and provide one of the best technology solutions for the iGaming industry worldwide.

Job Description:

The Junior Corporate IT Support Specialist will form part of a team of technical support personnel providing Corporate IT infrastructure, services and support to Altenar’s office in Malta, other offices around the world and remote workers. This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in gaining hands-on experience and being part of a dynamic team. If you are passionate about troubleshooting, very organized and responsible, and enjoy working with people, we would like to discuss this position with you.

Must have

• Solid understanding and troubleshooting of computer system hardware, components and peripherals.
• Understanding and troubleshooting of Microsoft Windows and Apple MacOS operating systems in a domain-based environment.
• Experience in installing, configuring and maintaining end-user software installations.
• Solid understanding of basic TCP/IP networking, IPv4 addressing and Domain Name System (DNS) as used internally besides publicly.
• Appreciation of key IT security concepts.
• Familiarity with various collaboration tools/cloud-based platforms and the ability to work with teams to organize these tools to maximize productivity.
• Calm, organised, patient disposition, and happy to work with other technical users in a respectful environment.
• Taking ownership of the tasks, being able to work on own initiative and having a good sense of teamwork and knowledge sharing.
• Good customer relationship skills.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Good communication skills (spoken/written) in English.
• Clean background.
• Proactive and detail-oriented

What you’d be responsible for

• Providing direct first-line IT end-user support, resolving technical issues and providing technical assistance for hardware and software on Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOS and UNIX machines.
• Providing technical support for peripherals, networking devices, audio/video equipment and other office IT equipment.
• Logging, tracking and documenting all events and changes in our ticketing system and keeping documentation up to date.
• Setting up new computer systems and re-installation of machines.
• Operating systems and software upgrades on end users’ machines and other hardware.
• Liaising with HR and office administration to handle the onboarding of new employees from an IT perspective and offboarding of departed employees.
• Collect and store IT equipment for departed employees; keeping IT storage organised.
• List IT equipment, peripherals and software required by the company, following Altenar procurement procedures. Maintaining stock levels of equipment.
• Keeping hardware, software and subscription asset list updated.
• Provide technical training to employees.
• Ensuring timely resolution of blockers to the operation.
• Escalating concerns to management to work on solutions.
• Being driven in your work with little supervision.
• Having a strong sense of duty and exercising duty of care beyond the immediate fix.
Being trustworthy and accountable in the handling of company data and physical assets.

• What We Offer:
  
  Hands-on mentorship from an experienced team
  Exposure to real-world projects and the opportunity to work on diverse challenges
  Structured training to build upon your existing knowledge of business analysis
  Opportunity for career progression, including potential full-time employment upon successful completion of apprenticeship program
• Additional:
  Equipment such as a laptop will be provided

Application Process:

Please, send your CV at apprenticeship@altenar.com with the subject “MCAST Apprenticeship Junior IT Support Specialist”.