What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior IT Support Analyst position at WebMD?
The Sr. IT Support Analyst's role is to elevate end-user support services and guide the Tech Support analysts in maintaining and improving the users’ productivity while providing the customers with a good experience when they request assistance. This includes leading the team in analyzing and resolving end-user hardware and software issues in a timely and accurate fashion, providing end-user training where required, and gaining an understanding of the users’ needs and work habits so IT can proactively deploy appropriate services and tools leading to increased productivity. The Sr. IT Support Analyst's also serves as an IT ambassador, advocator, and technology consultant to the business and works on building a trusted relationship with the user community.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Must establish a strong relationship with the business stakeholders, the General (Office) Manager, the direct supervisor.
- Coach Tech Support analyst(s) as needed.
- Conduct team meetings in the absence of the team’s leadership.
- Monitor work orders and incident management system to ensure timely resolution of all tickets.
- Manage, troubleshoot and resolve cases with standard, high and critical severities.
- Assist with process improvements for the Corporate IT User Support Operations.
- Oversee IT process for onboarding and offboarding employees including administering and maintaining end-user accounts, permissions, and access rights.
- Support VPN connectivity software preferably with ForiToken security key.
- Support remote users through a variety of connectivity options.
- Interact with Corporate IT NOC, Corporate IT Telecom, Corporate IT Ops/Apps, and vendor's technical support group as needed to further enhance streaming performance and help troubleshoot system outages.
- Work with various Corporate IT groups to plan, test, and implement desktop automation initiatives and business applications.
- Document procedures and conduct transfer of knowledge to Tech Support Engineer(s) as needed to ensure proper and timely support services to the user community.
- Responsible for site’s asset management which includes hardware and software inventory assessment and works with the Lead Tech Support Engineer to establish and update procurement threshold.
- Responsible for office conference room support which includes maintaining, troubleshooting, and supporting AV systems.
- Provide Corporate IT Priority Support to the Corporate Executive team as needed.
- Responsible for imaging computers and assisting with maintaining imaging servers and updating images.
- Assist the Lead Tech Support Engineer in managing local servers including file, print, and backup servers and their associated operating systems and software.
- Assist the Lead Tech Support Engineer in managing all local network hardware and equipment, including routers, switches, hubs, and UPSs.
- Ensure network connectivity of all workstations.
- Administer all IT equipment, hardware and software upgrades/refreshes.
- Assist the Lead Tech Support Engineer in performing system backups and recovery.
- Work on special projects.
REQUIREMENTS
Education & Certification
- B.S. degree in the field of Information Technology and a minimum of 5 years of equivalent work experience are required.
- Certifications in CompTIA A , HDI, ITIL, PMP, CAPM, or Six Sigma are a plus
Knowledge & Experience
- Mentoring/coaching team members.
- Working technical knowledge of network and PC operating systems, including Active Directory, Windows 10, and VPN
- Extensive application support experience with Google Workspace, RingCentral, and Microsoft Office 365.
- Working technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and standards including Dell servers.
- Hands-on hardware troubleshooting experience with Dell and Lenovo desktops and laptops.
- Experience with virtualization or virtual machine such as Hyper-V or VMware
- Working technical knowledge of computer imaging tools.
- Working knowledge of MAC Mini and Macbook Pro would be TERRIFIC!
- General knowledge of IT security practices.
Personal Attributes
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to conduct research into networking issues and products as required.
- Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.
- Highly self-motivated and directed.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
At Internet Brands, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the annualized rate for this role to start at $50k, and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.
About Internet Brands:
Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., Internet Brands® is a fully integrated online media and software services organization focused on four high-value vertical categories: Health, Automotive, Legal, and Home/Travel. The company's award-winning consumer websites lead their categories and serve more than 250 million monthly visitors, while a full range of web presence offerings has established deep, long-term relationships with SMB and enterprise clients. Internet Brands' powerful, proprietary operating platform provides the flexibility and scalability to fuel the company's continued growth. Internet Brands is a portfolio company of KKR and Temasek. For more information, please visit www.internetbrands.com.
Internet Brands and its wholly-owned affiliates are an equal opportunity employer.
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