IT Support Specialist

Come join a growing financial technology company that’s leading the marketplace in both the marketing and servicing of credit cards! Continental Finance Company specializes in credit card options for those consumers with less than perfect credit. We are seeking an IT Support Specialist to join our Technology team. 

Are you a driver of change? Are you passionate about helping people adapt to organizational and systems changes? As part of the Tech Operations team, the IT Support Specialist will focus on the technology side of change, including changes to system processes, application systems and technologies, with an emphasis on onsite and technology-related end-user support incidents. The role will also create and deliver strategies and plans to help employees maximize the adoption of new programs utilizing strong communication/troubleshooting skills. This is a great opportunity for someone who’s looking to play a key role in implementing fast and effective change across a company, ensuring new safety standards are met in a timely manner.

***CFC offers a hybrid work schedule which includes three (3) core days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and two (2) remote workdays (Monday and Friday)***

Essential Functions:

• Perform IT Help Desk duties serving as the first point of contact for end-users seeking technical assistance over the phone, email, or chat, and following up with status updates as needed.
• Perform technical troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques and pertinent questions to determine the best solutions based on the issue.
• Maintain documentation (Runbooks, How To, SOPs, etc) and seek opportunities within the department to improve operational awareness and efficiencies.
• Drive adoption and proficiency of changes within the organization in accordance ITIL Framework.
• Develop project strategies and plans, including stakeholder assessment, communications to ensure the timely execution of the Tech Operations teams’ objectives.
• Ability to perform regular and routine maintenance activities in accordance with Compliance and Regulatory guidelines.
• Develop short and long-term goals, KPIs, objectives, develop and execute against operational plan.
• Lead/facilitate meetings with clients to ensure an understanding of the current company culture and goals.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED. BA or BS Degree is preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in Incident management (ITIL Framework) and creations of technical documents
• Certifications from leading vendors such as CompTIA, Cisco, AWS or Microsoft are preferred.
• The position requires minimal travel. Occasional travel requirements may be subject to overnight depending on the company needs.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds and sit for long periods of time.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, in addition to effective customer interaction skills.
• Familiarity with Cloud Technology (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Knowledge of Active Directory user accounts and basic Microsoft applications.
• Ability to work well under deadlines and in a fast-paced environments.

Why Continental Finance?

Continental Finance Company (“CFC”) is one of America’s leading marketers and servicers of credit cards for consumers with less-than-perfect credit. Since the Company’s founding in 2005, CFC has prided itself on its corporate responsibility to customers in terms of a strong customer support program, fair treatment, and responsible lending. With our success, we have also grown into an innovative financial tech company! With a state-of-the-art consumer underwriting, marketing and servicing platform, we provide a variety of services to our consumers when other financial institutions will not accommodate them. We are proud to provide access to credit products and excellent services to consumers who are largely overlooked by traditional credit card issuers.

CFC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Our company provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

CFC is seeking bright, energetic individuals that will help us grow and develop together! We uphold a promise to treat our employees with the same care and concern as we do our customers. We offer all employees competitive compensation and benefits in an exciting, fast-paced business casual environment. Join our growing team and apply online today!

***CFC offers a hybrid work schedule which includes three (3) core days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and two (2) remote workdays (Monday and Friday)***