Service Desk Technician - Salt Lake Office

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The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Grade:
Services 205
Pay Range: $20.33 - $29.51

The Service Desk Technician is responsible for direct support of users contacting the WGU IT Service Desk for assistance with either service requests or incidents as defined in accordance with the Service Desk procedures. They respond to Omnichannel interactions from both students and staff needing technical assistance.

• Receive Omnichannel interactions from end users, and create incidents or Service Requests, logging all pertinent information.
• Provide initial assessment, categorization, and prioritization of Incidents and Service Requests and provide initial support, targeting a higher level of first contact resolution.
• Ensure Incidents and Service Requests are properly escalated to appropriate IT support groups.
• Perform hierarchical escalation to Service Desk Management and the IT Leadership Group.
• Maintain ownership of Incidents, ensuring timely entry, updating, communication and resolution of all issues.
• Adhere to company policies, including attendance, punctuality, and minimum performance expectations.
• Adhere to confidentiality of student and staff information.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• May participate in peripheral projects, including not limited to employee engagement, knowledge base creation and maintenance, training, data gathering and reporting.

• Ability to work independently and in a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• Ability and desire to provide excellent customer service to internal customers.
• Strong analytical skills balanced with effective communication and excellent customer service skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Tasks are accomplished by following a defined standard or set of procedures to achieve day-to-day objectives with limited impact on the area.
• The work performed is closely supervised and consists of tasks that are routine and well-defined with specific instructions to achieve standardized solutions.
• Problems and issues faced are routine and solutions are readily available. There is a well-established and familiar set of activities and/or processes that will derive a solution.
• There is a responsibility for checking data and information for minor changes.
• Communication with contacts within the job area is typical, and information that is provided or obtained requires little explanation or interpretation.

• 1-2 years of related experience or similar training and development.
• Requires basic knowledge of technical processes and procedures, including basic troubleshooting theory.
• Appropriate Technical Support experience and knowledge required for Tier 1 Technicians.
• Familiarity with Windows and MacOS platforms.
• Understanding of mainstream Internet Browser troubleshooting.
• High School Diploma or GED.