Description

This role provides support for end users and assists with Information Technology (IT) projects and tasks. Personnel in this role will also implement IT policies, procedures, and best practices defined by the Global Information Services (GIS) organization.

Responsibilities

All responsibilities carry a local scope

Strategy & Planning

• Assist in developing long-term strategies and capacity planning for meeting future IT needs

Acquisition & Deployment

• Implement all IT policies and procedures, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing, and technology and service provisioning
• Assist with financial aspects of the IT Department, including purchasing, and budgeting
• Collaborate with other IT teams to identify and/or procure new technologies

Operational Management

• Be reachable after normal work hours and on weekends for high priority, production impacting support
• Travel and provide support between assigned sites
• Process in-person IT services to ensure courteous, timely and effective resolution of end user issues
• Process incoming calls to the Service Desk via both telephone and e-mail to ensure courteous, timely and effective resolution of end user issues
• Process site-specific IT services manager incidents and tasks to ensure courteous, timely and effective resolution of end user issues and broader GIS projects
• Contribute to problem resolution by giving in-person, or video call – “hands-on” support to end users
• Assist with site-specific IT projects as well as broader GIS projects/tasks
• Deploy, monitor, maintain, update and support IT systems, including PC, tablet and telephony hardware, operating systems, software and peripherals
• Deploy, monitor, maintain, update and support server hardware, their operating systems, software and peripherals
• Practice asset management for IT hardware, software, and equipment
• Establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications with the organization’s end users, management and department heads regarding pertinent IT activities
• Review performance of IT systems to determine operating costs, productivity levels, and upgrade requirements
• Work with Infrastructure and Data Services groups to deploy, support, monitor and maintain all hardware and software based on operation’s needs
• Coordinate research on potential technology solutions and implementations in support of new initiatives, opportunities, and procurement efforts
• Assist with improvement in quality and quantity of documentation for global processes and procedures
• Collaborate with business customers to identify opportunities for improvements to processes and standards at the local site
• Enforce request handling and escalation policies and procedures.
• Identify, recommend, develop and implement end user training programs to increase computer literacy and self-sufficiency