Global IT Support I - South Africa

This position will effectively support the IT team by focusing on the following:

• Responds to all issues in the IT ticket tracking system in a timely fashion
• Corrects end user issues and reports issues that cannot be corrected in a timely fashion
• Assists IT personnel in other locations with resolving end user issues
• Performs installations and resolves end user support issues within the LAN/WAN environments
• Maintains records, logs and reports of end-user assistance and troubleshooting requests
• Provides hands on training, training materials and documentation for IT applications and/or equipment to employees, when necessary
• Takes ownership of specific application(s) and system(s) areas, as assigned
• Maintains diagrams and other documents regarding the application(s) or system(s) functionality
• Works with Department leaders to gain an understanding of the business need for changes, modifications or new systems to be implemented
• Evaluates interrelationships between systems, identifying how changes may affect other systems
• Maintains confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored or accessed
• Provides weekly reports to the IT Manager regarding workload, open projects and issues
• Schedules bi-annual auditing of all Company issued laptops
• Provides maintenance and operation of end user applications including, but not limited to, the Company email system, backup systems, Company access user account creation, phone system modifications, new user accounts and PC set-ups
• Responsible for upholding network security measures set by Company policies
• Maintains a knowledge of remote access products
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or a related technical discipline is required; Certification, formal training, experience or demonstrated competency may be evaluated and considered in lieu of the educational requirements
• A minimum of 3 years of related experience is required
• Certification, formal training, education or demonstrated competency be evaluated and considered in lieu of the experience requirements
• Must possess relevant technical skills/certifications in the systems or area specified by management
• Must have a working knowledge of network topology and remote access devices
• Ability to adapt from business to technical communication according to the audience is required
• Must have the ability to assess a situation quickly and help arrive at the best beneficial resolution for all parties involved
• Must have the ability to write professional reports and other business correspondence
• Must have the ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position
• Must have the ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, with internal and external parties
• Must have the ability to handle and organize multiple projects and deadlines
• Must demonstrate a high degree of attention to quality, details, and correctness
• Certification, formal training, education or demonstrated competency in a technical discipline may be evaluated and considered in lieu of the experience requirements