technical support specialist – information technology (IT)
Visa Sponsorship
Relocation
Job Description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Computer and technology knowledge
Security and safety
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Help desk
- Telecommunications industry
- Consulting firm
- General office
- Private company, corporation or industry
- Office building
- Private sector
Tasks
- Give access to computer networks
- Report on the performance of computer systems and networks
- Respond to users experiencing difficulties with computer
- Consult user guides, technical manuals and other documents to research and implement solutions
- Provide advice and training to users in response to identified difficulties
- Collect, organize and maintain a problems and solutions log for use by other technical support analysts
- Participate in the redesign of applications and other software
- Provide business systems, network and Internet support to users in response to identified difficulties
- Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems, or appropriate software
- Perform Web-server backup and recovery operations
- Provide customer service
- Manage incidents
- No supervision responsibility
Computer and technology knowledge
- MAC
- Networking software
- Networking hardware
- Intranet
- Internet
- Servers
- Desktop applications
- Security software
- Multimedia software
- Word processing software
- Presentation software
- Mail server software
- Communication software
- Image editing software
- Programming software
- HTML editing software
- Web service design
- Mapping and data visualization software
- Database software
- Programming languages
- MS Active Directory
- MS Office
- MS Windows
- SharePoint
- Spreadsheet
- Wireless networks
- AutoCAD
- Autodesk REVIT
- SketchUp
- MicroStation
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- V-Ray
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is available
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Ability to multitask
- Honesty
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- Parking available
- Travel insurance