Pirate Techs - Service Desk Technician

Information Technology and Computing Services ( ITCS) is the central agency that supports enterprise-wide computing at East Carolina University. ITCS, through innovative information technology initiatives and service, provides opportunities for the ECU community to excel in teaching, research, and service using state-of-the-market technology and collaborative environments. ITCS is first and foremost committed to providing excellent information technology support for faculty, staff, and students. ITCS partners with campus departments, other universities, and industry to make strategic investments in information technology infrastructure that will help maintain a competitive advantage in administrative applications, faculty research, and outreach to the state and nation. We will achieve this through increasing the core functions and deploying appropriate technology throughout the university.

The Pirate Techs/Service Desk team is responsible for providing technology support services to the university community. These services are provided remotely via phone, email, and tickets that span across many systems and applications.

The purpose of this position will be to provide a centralized point of contact for all East Carolina University administrators, faculty, staff and students and other designated clients as defined by the CIO and the needs of the University. This position will respond to information technology-related problems received by phone, web, and e-mail on a variety of support issues which includes but not limited to security management, e-mail configuration, network connectivity, remote printer administration, and desktop applications. Using technical guidelines, this position will be responsible for analyzing, diagnosing, consulting, providing first contact resolutions and direction assistance. This position will record and track those problems using specialized software, recognize and act on situations to prevent problems and report problem trends and non-routine issues to management. Unresolved problems are escalated to the next level of appropriate support.

Phone Support:
Provide first level phone support of basic and routine to relatively complex issues using technical documentation, training and other resources; Provide problem analysis, diagnostic techniques, consulting, first contact resolution, and direction assistance on a wide range of information technology related problems to include but not limited to security management (i.e., password resets, account locks, security question resets), e-mail configuration, network connectivity, printer administration, web applications, Banner, and desktop applications; Log and track service calls via specialized software; Escalate unresolved and non-routine problems to the next level of support.

Email and Ticket Monitoring:
Manages, responds and follows-up on e-mails and tickets, and provides online support to customers using web-enabled service requests and problems.
Maintains internal documents, such as training documents and technical specifications; Develops educational and specialized documents for the client community; Contributes to the development of the Pirate Techs web site containing customer support information

The standard work schedule for this position will need to be adjusted to meet the position requirements, which include and are not limited to evening and weekend hours to perform scheduled and unscheduled workload requirements to maintain University operations.

This position may be eligible for Flexible Work Arrangements ( FWA) under the ECU FWA Policy.

This position requires the employee to reside within a reasonable commutable distance of the ECU main campus. "Reasonable commuting distance" is defined as a location that does not exceed a distance that can be safely traveled in two hours by automobile under average conditions of traffic, weather, and roads to employee's assigned duty station in Greenville, NC.

Graduation from high school and one year in the field of technology related to the position's role. Computer coursework may be substituted year-for- year for the required experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Journey level requires an additional six months experience.

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If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications.

East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/ TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. If highest degree earned is from an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, final candidates are required to have their degree validated as equivalent to the degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Department for People Operations, Success, and Opportunity at (252) 328-9847 or toll free at 1-866-489-1740 or send an email to employment@ecu.edu. Our office is available to provide assistance Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 EST.