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IT Support Specialist Sr, Wharton Computing (Hybrid-Eligible)
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Posted Job Title
IT Support Specialist Sr, Wharton Computing (Hybrid-Eligible)
Job Profile Title
Information Technology Support Specialist Senior
Job Description Summary
As an IT Support Specialist, you will diagnose and resolve technical problems with computing hardware, software, and network services, and complete project work as assigned. You will strive to create a positive customer support experience and build strong relationships through deep problem understanding, ensuring timely resolution, communicating promptly on progress, and handling clients with a client-focused professional attitude. It is your job to ensure the end-to-end customer experience is as positive and pleasant for those we work with and for and provide a single point-of-contact for the client. Collaboration across the Client Services and rest of the Client Technology Services team is expected. This position will have a unique area of emphasis, providing white glove support to our VIP users - including the school Dean, Academic Vice Deans, and center faculty directors.
Job Description
The Client Technology Services - Client Support team provides high-level, user-focused, technical support services to Wharton administrative departments. We work with an emphasis on triage and escalation, initial assessment, research, and resolution of incidents and requests to minimize disruption of Wharton business. We are always seeking to find new ways to deliver the highest level of support and technical guidance possible for the staff members, events, and initiatives we support.
IT Support Specialist position's responsibilities:
As an IT Support Specialist, you will diagnose and resolve technical problems with computing hardware, software, and network services, and complete project work as assigned. You will strive to create a positive customer support experience and build strong relationships through deep problem understanding, ensuring timely resolution, communicating promptly on progress, and handling clients with a client-focused professional attitude. It is your job to ensure the end-to-end customer experience is as positive and pleasant for those we work with and for and provide a single point-of-contact for the client. Collaboration across the Client Services and rest of the Client Technology Services team is expected. This position will have a unique area of emphasis, providing white glove support to our VIP users - including the school Dean, Academic Vice Deans, and center faculty directors.
Occasional weekend and off-hours support for special events, including alumni weekend, and graduation may be required. On-call contact may be required during non-business hours as well, to respond to urgent, high priority, and escalated service issues or outages. This includes the potential for both evening and weekend hours.
Senior IT Support Specialist position's responsibilities:
In addition to the above duties, you will be a senior member of the team and will function as an escalation-point for more complex issues as well as provide a higher level of technical capability and curiosity. You will also be tasked with identifying issues as high impact or ongoing problems and be responsible for assessing, handling, and developing resolutions. Assist the Solutions Development and Implementation team with deployment, administration, and maintenance of servers and shared services for the administrative staff of the Wharton School.
You will be encouraged to participate in cross-department and cross-university teams to evaluate, establish, and/or deploy new technologies and processes for the school, such as participating in evaluation teams, the Super User Group, special interest groups, service teams, and more.
Qualifications:
- Experience with a variety of desktop operating systems, including Windows and Mac OS; mobile operating systems, and a wide variety of software applications, including Microsoft Office, anti-virus, and software utilities.
- Effective interpersonal skills, excellent social skills, independent problem-solving and decision-making, self-direction, and ability to handle a complex workload all while keeping integrity at the forefront.
- Excellent customer service with the ability to exercise excellent judgment, tact, confidentiality and diplomacy in all interactions with the Wharton community.
- ITIL/ITSM experience a plus.
IT Support Specialist:
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 1 year of experience in a computer / user support environment or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated technical troubleshooting ability.
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
Senior IT Support Specialist:
- Proven advanced technical troubleshooting ability.
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a computer / user support environment or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated advanced technical troubleshooting ability.
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team as well as taking a leadership role when required.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hybrid Eligible - This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule with a work week divided between working onsite and working remotely
Department / School
Wharton School
Pay Range
$51,824.00 - $109,535.33
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
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