At American Equity Investment Life Holding Company®we offer leading annuity products that help empower our clients to fulfill their needs and wants in retirement. Our success comes from hiring high-energy individuals who embody the beliefs that drive our unique culture. We currently fund over half a million retirements nationwide, and have been headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, for over twenty-five years with satellite offices in Charlotte, NC and New York, NY.
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The IT Service Center Technician I is responsible for ensuring proper computer operation so that end users can accomplish business tasks. This includes receiving, prioritizing, documenting, and actively resolving end user help requests. Problem resolution may involve the use of diagnostic and help request tracking tools, as well as require that the individual give in-person, hands-on help at the desktop level.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides top notch service to executive level clients
- Fields incoming help requests from end users via telephone, in person, chat, and e-mail in a courteous timely manner.
- Records, tracks, and documents the help desk request problem-solving process, including all successful and unsuccessful decisions made, and actions taken, through to final resolution.
- Prioritizes and schedules problems. Escalates problems (when required) to the appropriately experienced technician.
- Adds or updates knowledge articles in the knowledge base.
- Follows-up with higher level technicians on status of escalated tickets.
- Applies diagnostic utilities to aid in troubleshooting. Accesses software updates, drivers, knowledge bases, and resources on the Internet to aid in problem resolution.
- Utilizes Change Control for implementation of disruptive changes
- Identifies and learns appropriate software and hardware used and supported by the organization.
- Performs hands-on fixes at the desktop level, including installing and upgrading software, installing hardware, implementing file backups, and configuring systems and applications.
- Tests fixes to ensure problem has been adequately resolved.
- Performs preventative maintenance, including checking and cleaning of workstations, printers, and peripherals.
- Develops help sheets and frequently asked questions lists for end users.
- Evaluates documented resolutions and analyzes trends for ways to prevent future problems.
- Performs other related work as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Direct Reports: 0
General Description of Indirect Reports (2 and 3-downs): 0
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); plus a minimum of 3 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Associates Degree preferred.
- Experience with desktop operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux and MacOS.
- Experience with Android and iOS devices.
- Extensive application support experience with Microsoft Office 2019, and Office 365.
- Experience working with ticketing systems for tracking issues.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
CompTIA A+, MCP or other desktop certification.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Strong knowledge of basic computer hardware, including PCs, Servers, and Printers.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong interpersonal skills with ability to speak effectively in small group settings.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner by defining problems, troubleshooting problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
- Takes initiative, follows-through and applies innovation in improving work processes.
- Ability to remain composed and exhibit professionalism in all types of situations.
- Ability to adapt to change, delays and unexpected events.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as instructions and procedure manuals.
- Mathematical skills and strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work cooperatively and successfully with co-employees within the company.
- Ability to successfully handle pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to handle multiple calls within short periods of time.
- Ability to travel 10% of the time.
- Ability to execute daily duties and responsibilities without direct supervision.
Physical Demands-
Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. of weight over 2/3 of the time; ability to lift up to and over 50 lbs. of weight under 1/3 of the time.