Technical Support Specialist

City of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

3d•$45,000 - $59,000

About The Position

The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia headed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO). OIT oversees all major information and communications technology initiatives for the City of Philadelphia - increasing the effectiveness of the information technology infrastructure, where the services provided are advanced, optimized, and responsive to the needs of the City of Philadelphia’s businesses, residents, and visitors. OIT responsibilities include: identifying the most effective approach for implementing new information technology directions throughout city government; improving the value of the city’s technology assets and the return on the city’s technology investments; ensuring data security continuity; planning for continuing operations in the event of disruption of information technology or communications services; and supporting accountable, efficient and effective government across every city department, board, commission and agency. The Technical Support Specialist works as part of a highly collaborative group that’s responsible for installation, configuration, and management of desktop and laptop computer systems. In addition to providing desktop support, you will participate in projects such as our ongoing Active Directory migration and multi-factor authentication rollout that require the Technical Support Specialist to learn new technologies and provide support for the creation of new processes for the team. The Technical Support Specialist will report to the Water Information Center Manager. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to increase their technical knowledge and abilities while at the same time using that knowledge to positively impact services for Philadelphia residents.

Requirements

A+ Certification
Ability to work independently and as a team member
Excellent communication skills to translate technical language to non-technical personnel and customers
Excellent customer service skills
Excellent time-management skills
Ability to meet multiple competing deadlines
Ability to overcome obstacles to customer solutions to satisfy customers
Ability to quickly learn new technologies
MS Office and other PC software
Adobe Acrobat
Web Browsers (Chrome, IE, Firefox)
Windows desktop operating systems
Software licensing
Printers
Remote Desktop
VPN Software
High School Diploma or GED
Knowledge of PC hardware
Minimum 2 years of experience in a Desktop Support role
Must have a valid PA Driver’s License and the ability to lift 50 lbs.
The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
Please note that effective September 1, 2021, the City of Philadelphia is requiring all new employees to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Certification (Windows 10) or an associate degree in Information Technology or Computer Technology can be substituted for any of the above experience

Responsibilities

Provide 1st tier support to customers
Answer help desk calls and create tickets in incident tracking system documenting support requests
Resolve assigned support tickets while keeping end user informed of the status of their request
Provide support to remote facilities using both remote tools and traveling to various facilities
Respond to end user inquiries by phone\email\chat
Create clear and detailed documentation
Explain technical issues to end users
Troubleshoot issues with Windows operating systems, printers, and installed software
Configure laptops and desktops by installing operating system and updating needed drivers and firmware
Create and deploy images for laptops and desktops
Install software
Determine technical issues to escalate to tier 2 & tier 3 to support customers

Benefits

We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer
25% tuition discount program for City employees (and sometimes spouses and dependents as well) in partnership with area colleges and universities
We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Generous retirement savings options are available

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