Service Desk Analyst II

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Date:
Sep 3, 2026

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) at Duke University is seeking a Service Desk Analyst II to join our frontline support team. You will provide exceptional customer service and technical assistance to the Duke community across phone, chat, email, and in-person support channels at The LINK. This position is onsite in Durham with rotating schedules to support campus needs.

• Associate degree in a computer-related field or 2-3 years of relevant IT support experience, or equivalent.
• Strong customer service orientation and professional communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Smartphone required for MFA and communication tools.

• Familiarity with Duke’s IT environment or similar higher-education IT support.
• Experience using Service Now or comparable incident management systems.
• Troubleshooting skills for Windows, macOS, and basic Linux/UNIX.
• Understanding of networking, VPN, email clients, calendaring tools, and web technologies.
• Ability to support enterprise services such as Duke Unlock, MFA/DUO, and device management tools.
• Diagnostic skills for hardware and software.
• Understanding of ITIL-based processes.
• Ability to use and adapt to AI tools for troubleshooting and workflow automation.

• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Dependable, self-motivated, and adaptable to evolving technologies.
• Ability to supervise undergraduate student workers at the walk-up desk.
• Commitment to documentation standards, SOPs, and security policies.

On site – Work performed on-site at Duke University.

• Provide technical support via phone, chat, web, email, and in-person for accounts, networking, operating systems, enterprise apps, and supported software.
• Monitor and manage Service Now incidents; document troubleshooting, assign tickets, and ensure SLA compliance.
• Communicate status and resolutions directly with customers.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to enhance troubleshooting accuracy and efficiency.
• Follow up with users and resolver groups to ensure timely progress.
• Recommend improvements to knowledge base articles and internal processes.
• Serve as communication relay during major service outages.
• Guide and supervise undergraduate workers at the walk-up desk.
• Use tools such as Splunk, Power Shell, and dashboards to investigate issues.
• Support student hardware/software issues including Duke’s loaner laptop program.
• Process rental equipment checkouts and returns using Web Checkout.
• Participate in meetings, trainings, and service improvement initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Duke’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides critical IT services supporting teaching, research, and operations across the university. As a Service Desk Analyst II, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality support in a dynamic, collaborative, and service-focused environment.

Duke’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides critical IT services supporting teaching, research, and operations across the university. As a Service Desk Analyst II, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality support in a dynamic, collaborative, and service-focused environment.