What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Support Technician position at Knights Companies Inc?
Description
Purpose: The IT Support Technician is responsible for day to day troubleshooting and repair, equipment issue, user configuration and maintenance and IT systems maintenance.
Essential Functions:
- Analyzes low to moderate-complexity technical and business problems using general knowledge of business operations, business products, business processes, data, architecture, vendor integration, and application connectivity.
- Responsible for a variety of operational activities that may include vendor support, reporting, system administration, systems access.
- Responds to incident tickets and requests from internal users of low to medium complexity using basic knowledge of assigned applications and triages to the appropriate resource as needed.
- Trains users on existing software and helps team on updates as well.
- Provides support for degradation or outages detected (often requires travel)
- Coordinates with more senior team members based on impact, developers, and vendors to determine the root cause and user impacts.
- Learns new functionality being implemented for monthly releases to support user questions and issues.
- Willingness to learn and become on site support for additional company run software to include Integra, Quadrel, etc.
- Assists with Error Report monitoring and may work simple errors identified in the report.
- Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement and joins working teams to improve processes.
- Works in coordination with the IT team.
- Follow through and ownership of assigned cases, installations, and troubleshooting.
- Adhere to and abide by company safety procedures and protocols.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Associates degree in Computer Science/Information Technology preferred.
- Desktop operating systems, up to Windows 11
- Server operating systems, up to Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Active Directory, including group policies
- DNS, WINS, HTTP, HTTPS, SNMP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, as well as other protocols
- Ethernet, VLANS, Switching and Routing
- Wireless networking 802.11n/ac
- Server virtualization using VMWare and VCenter
- NAS devices, security, and configuration
- Physical network infrastructure, including cabling standards
Physical Demands:
- Ability to safely lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
- Ability to work in extreme weather, including but not limited to high heat, low temperature, and high sun environments.
- Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time. [Squat, bend, climb ladders / stairs, maneuver in tight spaces?]
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.