Help Desk Specialist

Tusker
Duluth, MN
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with customer-facing support experience who can manage technical systems and maintain detailed documentation.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with customer support experience and foundational knowledge of network infrastructure and cloud systems
    — “Must understand workstations, server, security, wireless, network infrastructure, etc.”
  • Individuals who thrive in roles requiring both structured task execution and proactive issue resolution
    — “The Help Desk Specialist must have the ability to handle difficult situations, at the same time meeting the communication needs of customers and co-workers with courtesy and efficiency.”
  • Professionals who can balance high-volume ticket handling with attention to detail and quality
    — “The ability to balance quantity of work with quality of work is important.”

Things to consider

  • Must be prepared to travel to customer sites as the role requires personal transportation.
    — “Must maintain a valid driver’s license and provide own method of transportation to customer sites as needed.”
  • Candidates should be ready for a role that demands consistency and adherence to customer service timelines.
    — “Monitor service board and ensure that tickets are worked within the customers’ Service Level Agreement and promised timeline.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in resolving technical issues with clear, concise communication in your resume and interviews.
    — “Strong written and excellent verbal communication skills – attention to detail is imperative.”
  • Emphasize your ability to follow through on tasks and ensure complete resolution of customer issues.
    — “The ability to follow though until issues are confirmed resolved is imperative.”
  • Showcase your capability to manage monitoring and management software configurations in your application materials.
    — “Manage configuration changes of monitoring and management software to ensure the highest level of customer support.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · LowAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • quick response to customer issues
  • resolution of hardware, software, and internet-based issues
  • timely documentation
Typical background
1+ years of computer /networking experiencehigh school education or GED and post-secondary education in field

Skills & requirements

Required

Help Desk SupportTroubleshootingTicket ManagementServer Health ChecksReportingEscalation

Preferred

Configuration ManagementMonitoring Tools

Stack & domain

Help Desk SupportTroubleshootingRemote Desktop SupportServer SupportService AlertsTicketing SystemService Level AgreementsConfiguration ChangesMonitoring And Management SoftwareReportsHealth And Service HistoryCommunicationProblem-solvingAttention To DetailAdaptabilityTeamworkCustomer ServiceTechnical SupportDocumentationProfessionalismHelp Desk

About the role

Original posting from Tusker via Lever

Tusker helps organizations build secure, scalable cloud environments that evolve with their business. From migration to modernization, we design dependable, efficient infrastructure that simplifies complexity and keeps your operations running smoothly at every stage. 

We are seeking a Help Desk Specialist to be the front-line support position dedicated to the quick response, diagnosis, and resolution of customer issues. This position will utilize a variety of tools and resources to address trouble tickets related to hardware, software, and internet-based issues. The Help Desk Specialist must have the ability to handle difficult situations, at the same time meeting the communication needs of customers and co-workers with courtesy and efficiency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide phone support to Tusker customers, including remote desktop and server support.
  • Monitor and perform routine server health checks for maintenance customers.
  • Monitor service alerts from our various tools, identify and resolves issues related to those alerts.
  • Review, follow-up on and complete assigned activity in ticketing system
  • Monitor service board and ensure that tickets are worked within the customers’ Service Level Agreement and promised timeline.
  • Track the progress on work performed to ensure that open service tickets continue moving forward to completion.
  • Escalate repeated or unresolved service tickets to the Service/Engineering Manager.
  • Manage configuration changes of monitoring and management software to ensure the highest level of customer support.
  • Provide and analyze reports on the health and service history of contracted customers.

Competencies and Skills:

  • Strong written and excellent verbal communication skills –attention to detail is imperative.
  • Must be able to sort through data to determine appropriate conclusions and ensure that every step of a task is completed.
  • Must be able to follow directions and ask questions where specific steps have not been given. However, the ability to grow and become more self-reliant is important.
  • Must be able to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
  • The ability to balance quantity of work with quality of work is important.
  • Reliability in completing tasks is imperative.
  • Must maintain a valid driver’s license and provide own method of transportation to customer sites as needed.
  • Must show a desire to take on new tasks, learn new skills and assist others.
  • The ability to follow though until issues are confirmed resolved is imperative.
  • The ability to provide thorough and timely documentation is essential.
  • Must maintain professional attitude and demeanor in verbal and written communication with customers.

Knowledge, Education & Experience:

  • Must understand workstations, server, security, wireless, network infrastructure, etc. System and topologies that Tusker sells and services.
  • General knowledge of the Networking Service industry and products.
  • Minimum of 1+ years of computer /networking experience.
  • High School education or GED and Post-secondary education in field.

Tusker is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

We seek team members from all backgrounds to join our organization, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, unique, and best selves to work.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. 

Tusker makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Source: Tusker careers (Lever)

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