What are the responsibilities and job description for the Support/End Point Technician position at Associated Wholesale Grocers?
Endpoint Support / Management – Associate Analyst
Department : Information Technology
The Endpoint Support role will be responsible in overseeing and maintaining computer hardware systems. This position is a reference point for hardware and software questions at the user level, responding to user needs in a timely manner. This includes setting up, configuring, and maintaining desktop computers, peripherals and printers (and at times, troubleshooting network related issues). Day-to-day activities include responding to IT incident tickets, supporting end users with any problems they encounter.
In addition to the EndPoint responsibilities, this role also includes supporting the AWG Customer Support Center (CSC). Key duties involve delivering excellent customer service, providing technical solutions, addressing IT issue reports, managing the IT ticketing system, and ensuring all issues or requests are accurately logged and resolved through troubleshooting. Coverage for these responsibilities will typically be required daily, focusing on the – timeframe, though this may vary based on demand.
Position Responsibilities :
- Deliver Secure Solutions & Technology (%) – deliver project commitments to deliver new capability to support our business using the following technologies. Assist on defining project approach and planning for implementations Provide input to ensure execution of technical deliverables on time and on budget across all members of the team. Manage standards and procedures related to system deployments, upgrades, and general maintenance of the environment. Facilitate delivery solutions of the highest quality and on time, on budget Deliver clear communication on approach, status, issues, and risks on a regular basis to manage stakeholder expectations. Responsible for the lifecycle of equipment Maintain appropriate technical documentation
- Drive Solution Availability & Customer Service (%) – drive to improve system performance and stability. Responsible for the stability, availability, and operational effectiveness of the environment. Responsible for changing implementation practices that reduce business risk and overall downtime (pre-deployment testing, implementation plan, post implementation verification, backout plan). Responsible for x production support for critical Security solutions, this position will be in an On-Call rotation and required to work Off-Hours as needed Strong skills across multiple disciplines Upgrading & updating Systems to ensure adequate lifecycle and vulnerability management Administer and manage operational and solution health metrics and take corrective action where needed. Seek customer feedback regularly to ensure services and support are efficient and effective; surface and find repeat problems or service challenges, crafting and driving improvement plans to close gaps. Utilize monitoring solutions to proactively resolve system issues prior to them becoming a problem
- Define / Support IT Strategy & Execution Alignment (%) - Define and implement roadmap to evolve and improve capabilities of our platforms. Key success factors for this position are initiative and the ability to pick up new technologies and drive improvements Assisting with IT projects (, software migrations, hardware upgrades, technology research, documentation, and cost analysis). Identify process improvement and root cause for issues to ensure that we are reducing the support workload and not encountering repeat issues Perform routine maintenance on PCs (, software updates, virus scans, hard disk de-fragmentation, and hard disk clean-up). Partner with key internal and external stakeholders to participate in solution roadmap projects, evaluate, and provide input to recommend solutions to meet company-wide business needs. Contribute creative ideas and insights to support the strategic process formation.
- Support Team Development and Continuous Improvement Culture (%) – Seek opportunities to work across teams to continually learn and improve Collaborates across team members to seek out information Develop strong industry relationships with other system engineering peers and organizations to remain current on industry trends and future directions Meets with team members to identify and create action plans to resolve reoccurring and other high priority issues Provide guidance and mentorship to junior members of the team Guide others on technical challenges or issues or challenges Become the SME within the team on key technology platforms
- Deliver endpoint services that meet the demands of the business units.
- Proactively identify and initiate work processes and tool improvements which lead to increased productivity and employee satisfaction
- Participating as a point of escalation for incidents
- Provide end-user training on base company software, hardware, and Collaboration suite of tools
Position Requirements :
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving over , member companies and over , locations throughout states from wholesale Divisions. The consolidated run-rate sales for AWG are $ billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, print and digital marketing services, health and beauty care, general merchandise, pharmaceutical products, specialty foods, and natural and organic products.
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