IT Service Desk Support Specialist

Job Title: IT Service Desk Support Specialist
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Painted Post NY (Hybrid 3x days on-site)
Pay Rate: $19.00 to $20.35/hr ; Eligible for 40 hours PTO
Shift: Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm
Interview Process: One round 30 minute video panel interview

Client Overview

Youll be joining the IT support team of one of the worlds leading materials science companies headquartered in the Painted Post/Corning NY region. This organization is a major global name in specialty glass ceramics and advanced materials with technology that touches everything from consumer electronics to life sciences and telecommunications. The Service Desk team youd be supporting is the front line for thousands of internal users resolving day to day technology issues and keeping the business running.

Top 3 Skills

• IT help desk or service desk experience
• Hands on experience troubleshooting Apple MS Exchange MS Sharepoint and other technologies
• Experience facing customers

What Youll Do

• Answer and respond to phone calls live chats and support tickets from employees
• Use a ticketing platform to manage issues from intake through resolution
• Troubleshoot common technical issues or route more complex problems to the right specialized team
• Follow established processes for incident management request handling and knowledge base use
• Reference knowledge base articles to solve problems accurately and quickly and flag gaps for improvement
• Coordinate with outside vendors when a third party tool or service needs attention
• Keep tickets updated with clear notes and communicate proactively with users on progress
• Monitor the support queue and pick up or reassign tickets as needed
• Flag larger or recurring issues to team leadership
• Handle general administrative tasks and route incoming corporate calls as needed

What We Need From You

• High school diploma or GED required Associate degree in IT or related certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience in an IT help desk or service desk role
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Access) and Windows operating systems
• Strong communicator who stays customer focused confident and adaptable under changing priorities
• Fluent in English written and verbal

Preferred / Bonus

• Familiarity with Apple/Mac systems
• Experience with Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint administration
• Experience with ServiceNow or a similar ticketing platform
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and Active Directory administration
• Experience troubleshooting Outlook issues including mailbox size and data file (.ost) problems
• Experience with Cisco VPN Pulse or Citrix connectivity
• Familiarity with Symantec Endpoint Protection LogMeIn or software deployment tools like MEMC
• Comfortable supporting Edge Chrome and Adobe application installs
• Quality assurance or documentation experience

About Elevait

Elevait Solutions was founded by veterans who believe that how you treat people is the only thing that actually matters in this industry. Were a team that stays in your corner before during and after placement. We show up for the communities we work in we tell you the truth and we work hard to make sure every placement is a good fit for both sides. If that sounds like the kind of team you want behind you wed like to talk.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

In accordance with New York pay transparency law the anticipated pay range for this role is $19.00 to $20.35 per hour. Actual pay is determined based on experience qualifications and other job related factors. This assignment is eligible for up to 16 hours of paid time off during the 5 month contract term.