IT Support Specialist

What can you expect in an IT Support Specialist role with TaskUs:

Think of yourself as someone who provides assistance and technical support to the business and to team members who are experiencing technical, hardware, or software issues. You are the go-to person for first level technical support for internal customers - to provide resolutions to technical concerns which will result in minimal recurring issues.

As you tackle your new tasks for the day, you know that it will lead to one thing: you will ensure quality service in accordance with departmental standards and guidelines, and provide positive customer service orientation resulting in high customer satisfaction ratings.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will respond to telephone calls and email messages from users requesting for assistance; log and keep records of customer/employee queries interpret problems and analyze possible causes of hardware and software failure
• Identify computer hardware, software and telecommunications malfunction and take appropriate action to resolve these issues while ensuring data and system integrity.
• As necessary, you will conduct tests, configure, install, modify, maintain, and repair computer hardware, operating systems, applications, software patches, and updates.
• You will assist in conducting users application testing during program implementation, migration, and system maintenance.
• You will perform desktop system maintenance/upgrades including all desktop OS patches, and create/maintain documentation of instructional procedures (i.e. hardware/software installation) and/or knowledge-based troubleshooting techniques.
• Other tasks will include maintaining an inventory of computer hardware assets, peripherals, and software licenses owned by the company; and perform scheduled preventive maintenance of computer systems.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 1 year minimum experience
• Knowledge of I.T. systems and equipment as well as their installation, configuration, maintenance, and repair; has vast working knowledge of I.T. requirements/demands in call center operations and corporate organizations - particularly in the area of Operations support; We need someone with above-average problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills
• Big plus if you are a skilled technical writer - able to document problems and solutions for customers and other technical support personnel.
• You have good time and project management skill
• Excellent English communication skills - both spoken and written
• You are adaptive to changing work schedules and working hours; excellent customer orientation and interpersonal, customer care skills

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelors Degree in ECE, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or any IT / Computer-related course