What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Support Specialist II position at Kratos Defense?
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:
Provides support services to employees and contractors in local and/or remote access locations, helping resolve technical problems and information technology issues involving desktop, laptop, mobile devices, printers, and network services.
- Provide front-line onsite and remote technical support to identified locations, including troubleshooting hardware, standardized and proprietary software, telephones, mobile devices, VPN, printers, telephony, and network connectivity.
- Configure, deploy, and maintain Windows 10 desktop and laptop computers in an enterprise environment.
- Coordinate, troubleshoot and resolve incoming tickets, phone call and walk-up requests.
- Ensures priority support to senior leadership, including deadline driven or after-hours support as needed to support the business.
- Utilizes technical expertise and applicable company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
- Uses the IT Service Desk electronic ticketing system according to department procedures for the opening, closing, resolution, escalation, and tracking of user requests.
- Monitor queue regularly and dispense tickets to the applicable department or resource.
- Resolve 70% - 80% of all assigned tickets, and coordinates escalation to the appropriate Information Technology staff and/or vendor(s) for those requests that fall outside scope of assigned role.
- Manage user accounts, shared resources, and group memberships.
- May support multiple segments within the organization and builds on technical knowledge in those sectors.
- May provide access and connectivity support to external customers as needed.
- Notify leadership of any changes within site that may cause a change in volume, escalation, major outage, server issue, major move, and/or staffing issue.
- Supports and maintains open, professional, and effective relationships with leadership, user community, and peers.
- Onsite resource for other departments within IT, and assists with team maintenance and deployment efforts, including occasional after-hours support and/or participation in the on-call support rotation.
- Configure, deploy, upgrade, wipe, and repurpose IT equipment devices to established procedures.
- Maintains site IT desktop hardware and peripherals, including procurement, recycling, or destruction per department process to company security requirements.
- This is an onsite (not remote or hybrid) role at the Roseville site. Standard onsite business hours of 8:00AM-5:00PM PT. In exchange for floating holidays throughout the calendar year, this site participates in a winter holiday shutdown.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None
Required Experience:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the assigned duties, including computer skills.
- Maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by company and government requirements.
- Communicate and interact effectively with peers, leadership, and end users, including maintaining respect for others, and following company policies.
- Have a willingness and ability to learn and utilize company technology for company required purpose.
- Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to maintain knowledge, skills, and abilities as it pertains to the job.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a deadline-driven, security centric environment.
- Self-starter with the demonstrated ability to learn/adapt to new technologies and techniques.
- Passionate for delivering excellence in customer service within a collaborative team environment.
- Candidates must be able to meet eligibility requirements to obtain a secret clearance.
- Requires Bachelor’s degree and 3-4 years of related experience; or applicable certifications with a minimum of 5 years of related experience in a similar role with company of similar size; < 3000 employees.
- Proven hardware and software experience, including Microsoft Windows 10, Office 365, Adobe products, VPN, Smartphone, as well as other out-of-the box, and proprietary software, and MFP’s/printers.
- Networking experience, including wired and wireless troubleshooting and basic VPN connectivity issues.
- Current CompTIA A or Security certification, and/or ITLv4 strongly preferred.
- Office and open cubical environment.
- Ability to sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, mouse, phones).
TRAVELREQUIREMENTS: 0-10% - May be required between KUAS locations
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