Collegis Education · 1 month ago
Senior IT Support Specialist Supervisor
Collegis Education is a marketing and technology education solutions company that offers industry-leading services for colleges and universities. The Senior IT Support Specialist Supervisor will manage a team of IT Support Specialists, ensuring optimal performance and adherence to best practices in IT support across various operating systems.
EducationInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Supervision and mentorship of employees at local and remote locations
Partner with Support Services Leadership to develop and implement strategies and training initiatives to increase Support Specialist effectiveness
Mentor employees through sharing information, skill coaching, and suggesting effective initiatives that will assist an agent in providing excellent customer service
Provide periodic review of employees that includes coaching customer service, technical ability and additional skill building as determined during review (Additional reviews may be staged on an ad-hoc basis, but a scheduled review is required on an annual basis)
Responsible for mid and year-end performance reviews and managing performance of your reports, through consistent feedback and formal performance reviews
Sustain project updates and status reports to leadership on a regular basis
Maintains a strong understanding of partner’s environments, including but not limited to software applications, learning management systems, and account creation procedures
Drive best practices for remote desktop management, automation of imaging\updating, and proactive maintenance of supported systems
Maintain and enforce the asset refresh program to keep technology in an up-to-date fashion
Maintain desktop application inventory and assist with software licensing maintenance
Provide purchase approval and assist with providing financial forecasts for computer replacement and purchase
Define and maintain security procedures and policies; enforce these policies with ITSS team members
Monitoring, supporting, and troubleshooting systems issues
Adhere to and enforce the appropriate information security policies based on the sensitivity of company data and report any security-related issues
Reduce the risk of theft, fraud, or misuse of information assets by acting as the data steward for the application(s) you administer
Manage and mentor student-work studies
Continue training for ITSS team members on processes and procedures
Qualification
Required
Extensive operations experience in IT support and management
Availability for weekend shifts to support maintenance activities and participation in on-call rotation duties
A minimum of 5 years of management experience, coupled with a robust technical background
Proficiency in managing a team
Flexibility to work a schedule that may include nights and weekends
Exceptional communication skills and a proven track record of delivering excellent customer service
In-depth knowledge of technology platforms within the higher education sector
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Expertise in supporting various operating system platforms, including Microsoft 365 and Google Suite
Advanced troubleshooting skills for Windows Server operating environments
Advanced troubleshooting skills with Network devices
Proficiency in supporting AV technologies for classrooms, lectures, and performance halls
Ability to effectively communicate technical topics to individuals with varying levels of technical expertise
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to thoroughly document implementations, modifications, and removals
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, MIS degree or equivalent experience
Preferred
Possession of relevant industry certifications is highly advantageous
Company
Collegis Education
Collegis Education is a technology-based services company.
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