IT Support Specialist 2

Company:  

US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC

Sales Territory:  

None

Zip Code:

77077

Travel Percentage:  

Up to 25%

COMPENSATION INFORMATION:

The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco’s actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison.  Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors

This is a In person position requiring an on-site presence 5 days per week. Please note that the number of days on-site can increase based on business needs.

Brief description: The position involves assisting the Business Technology (BT) support teams with the technical support of IT infrastructure technology which includes, but is not limited to the following devices - workstations, laptops(Windows and Mac ), iPads, PDA devices, printers, network equipment, telephones, backup appliances, wireless access points, server equipment, storage devices, routers, switches, and any other technology used to conduct business at an operating company facility.  It also involves training the Support Specialist I associates as well as continued knowledge transfer to the BT support technicians.  Additional requirements are to actively contribute to the development of policies and procedures to continuously improve and simplify technology services across the Sysco enterprise.  This position is also responsible for participating in hardware roadmap planning sessions and testing new products to validate compatibility and functionality.  In Addition, this position will also be the local escalation contact for any related IT support issues.  Escalations will flow up to their Sysco Team Leads and to the BT Support Leads to quickly resolve any issues.     

This position will be the local corporate IT representative to answer any IT related question and to train the local staff how to enter service requests, how to prioritize service requests, assign service requests, and how to best utilize the current support model.  In addition, this position will keep local management informed on technology trends and local alignment with the trends to best maintain system availability.  This position will be expected to meet with local senior management on a regular basis to keep management informed on proactive refresh cycles, hot spare inventory, anti-virus compliance, patch compliance, enterprise upgrade projects, data backups, and the general health of their local technology.    

This position will require technical skills to be able to support and repair laptops, workstations, PDA devices, mobile computing technology, and the operating system and software associated with these devices.  Additional support responsibilities will include coordinating enterprise workstation OS deployment, providing support for printers and peripherals, coordinating and validating problem resolution for warranty or third party on-site repairs on all IT equipment and providing secondary support as required for the Communications and System Support technicians. 

Supervisor:  Team Leader, IT Local Support Specialist

Classification:  Non-Exempt

Educational requirements: H.S. Diploma and minimum 5 years’ experience associated with end user technology support and IT related environments.

Special Preferred requirements: 

> Previous Experience of supporting Executives (VPs and above) strongly Preferred.

> Experience with Slack, Artifactory, Dynatrace, DataDog, Grafana, Kibana, Inteliu, Optimizely and SmartSheet.

> Minimum of five years customer service experience in Computer Technology.  Must possess excellent communication (written and verbal), organizational, and problem solving skills. 

> Must effectively interact with several different personalities and levels of management. 

> Must be self-motivated, resourceful, reliable, and trustworthy. 

> Must be proficient at technical troubleshooting of desktop and laptop computers, mobile technology devices, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS Microsoft Office, and other desktop software. 

> Must have experience with supporting, installing, and configuring Order Entry applications. 

> Must be able to use remote support tools to be able to troubleshoot remote computer devices. 

> Must be available for after hour support and weekend on-call support as needed. 

Description of Responsibilities:

• Prioritize support calls using enterprise ticketing system and manage tickets with frequent updates, as well as escalating aging tickets, and trends as required.
• Purchase new equipment, repair parts, mice, keyboards, batteries, printer toner, supplies, etc. for workstations, laptops and peripherals devices from the approved standards list through Corporate IT Purchasing.
• Ensures software and hardware standards are adhered to at all times based on guidance from Corporate
• Contribute to the development of policies and procedures.   
• Ensuring software license compliance with all installed software 
• Responsible for imaging workstations using the standard images
• Maintains and adheres to current system security policy
• Ensure client agents for discovery tools, anti-virus and patch compliance updates are maintained at the most current levels
• Provides secondary on-site support and knowledge transfer to the Desktop/Laptop support team and the Support Specialist I associates as required.
• Account administration and support for Order Entry applications
• Assists with desktop hardware relocation where required.
• Responsible for local printers/copiers/faxes network connectivity, preliminary troubleshooting, toner replacement and coordination of third party on-site support. 
• Responsible for and/or assists in special projects as assigned to include product evaluations and roadmap planning sessions.
• Maintain reliable “Hot Spare” Laptop/Desktop systems
• Train and assist end users to effectively utilize the enterprise ticketing system
• Dispose of old computer equipment utilizing approved recycling vendors. 
• Provide onsite hands on support for devices supported by Infrastructure support teams.
• Provides telephone and mobile phone support, including voicemail and account administration, deployment/replacement of equipment.
• Assists with support of wireless access points, VPN connectivity, and company issued mobile telephone devices.

  Provides after hours and round-the-clock support for emergency trouble calls when needed.

Additional Duties: As required by Manager

BENEFITS INFORMATION:

For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com

OVERVIEW:

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.