The E Group. · 1 day ago
Information Technology Support Specialist
Birmingham, AL
Contract
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$24/hr - $33/hr
0+ years expThe E Group is seeking a Technical Support Specialist to provide frontline computer systems and application diagnostics and support. This role involves managing IT incidents, troubleshooting, and resolving issues while serving as the primary communication channel between customers and support personnel.
Employee BenefitsEmploymentProfessional Services
Hiring Manager
Evelyn Collins
Responsibilities
Day to day monitoring of the primary SCADA and ancillary systems for health and availability
Front line problem resolution and coordination of repairs with EMS Department Personnel and/or other company personnel
Notification to key customers for the coordination of system outages and events that may impact other critical systems
Provide input to the Team Lead and Supervisor on continual process improvement and customer feedback
Thoroughly track and document cases to completion with the help of EMS Department personnel
Adhere to all Electronic and Physical access policies
Day to day monitoring and support of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery systems
Qualification
Required
Level 1: 0-3 Years Experience
Level 2: 3-5 Years Experience
Level 3: 5-10 Years Experience
Provide a single point of contact call center that manages inbound IT incidents, logs each of them into a ticketing system, and either resolves them at Level 1 or escalates the incident until resolution is complete
Field inbound contacts via phone, email, web form, that one can troubleshoot and resolve remotely
Formal education in Computer Science or related IT field or equivalent experience is required
Requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively in both an oral and written manner
Ability to apply excellent customer service skills
Ability to meet Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), Sarbanes-Oxley and other federal regulatory compliance requirements
Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks based on criticality and operational impact to the Bulk Power system
Ability to follow and properly apply both Change Management processes and knowledge-based procedures
Ability to build and maintain relationships with key customers
Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as a part of rotating shift
Critical thinking/Problem solving abilities
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Standard of Conduct must be understood and signed
The successful candidate must adhere to Separation Protocol
The successful candidate must pass all requirements required by the Company's Insider Threat Program
Enhanced screening (including background, drug screen, and psychological assessment) is required if you are selected
This position may be sequestered local to the control center as part of essential personnel requirements during severe inclement weather situations
This position requires shift work
Operating shifts are 8 or 12 hours long and rotate between night and day shifts
Initial training is M-F 7a-4p. After training, it will be a rotating shift alternating between 6 weeks days and 6 weeks nights, including weekend work on both
Preferred
Previous helpdesk experience in an IT capacity
Working knowledge of Windows based operating systems
Working knowledge of AIX or other UNIX based operating systems
Working knowledge of distributed computer networks
Company
The E Group.
The E Group is a certified woman-owned business providing supplemental employees to the region’s most sought-after power projects.
201-500 employees
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