IT Support Specialist
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Job Description
Job Title: Technical Support Specialist 1
Date Posted: 10/23/2024
Location: 600 18th Street North Birmingham, AL 35203
Job Type: Contract Full Time
Immediate W2 contract position available in Birmingham, AL.
Estimated Duration: 3 years
Job Description:
Provide a single point of contact call center that manages inbound IT incidents, logs each of them into a ticketing system, and either resolves them at Level 1 or escalates the incident until resolution is complete.
Field inbound contacts via phone, email, web form, that one can troubleshoot and resolve remotely.
Preference for previous helpdesk experience in an IT capacity.
Summary of Position Duties:
This position is part of a contracted 24x7x365 staff that provides frontline computer systems and application diagnostics and support, along with being the primary communications channel between the customer, support personnel and management.
Education & Experience Requirements:
Formal education in Computer Science or related IT field or equivalent experience is required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively in both an oral and written manner.
The successful candidate will be expected to work with other professionals such as coordinators, operating company transmission control center personnel and management in a team-oriented and sometimes stressful environment.
Ability to apply excellent customer service skills
Ability to meet Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), Sarbanes-Oxley and other federal regulatory compliance requirements.
Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks based on criticality and operational impact to the Bulk Power system.
Ability to follow and properly apply both Change Management processes and knowledge-based procedures
Working knowledge of Windows based operating systems preferred
Working knowledge of AIX or other UNIX based operating systems preferred
Working knowledge of distributed computer networks is a plus.
Ability to build and maintain relationships with key customers
Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as a part of rotating shift
Critical thinking/Problem solving abilities
Job Responsibilities:
Day to day monitoring of the primary SCADA and ancillary systems for health and availability
Front line problem resolution and coordination of repairs with EMS Department Personnel and/or other company personnel
Notification to key customers for the coordination of system outages and events that may impact other critical systems.
Provide input to the Team Lead and Supervisor on continual process improvement and customer feedback
Thoroughly track and document cases to completion with the help of EMS Department personnel
Adhere to all Electronic and Physical access policies
Day to day monitoring and support of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery systems
Other Requirements:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Standard of Conduct must be understood and signed
The successful candidate must adhere to Separation Protocol
The successful candidate must pass all requirements required by the Company Insider Threat Program.
Enhanced screening (including background, drug screen, and psychological assessment) is required if you are selected.
This position may be sequestered local to the control center as part of essential personnel requirements during severe inclement weather situations
This position requires shift work. Operating shifts are 8 or 12 hours long and rotate between night and day shifts
