IT Operations Specialist (m/f/d)

Statista
Hamburg, Germany
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with practical IT service experience comfortable with global ticketing and documentation workflows.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with practical IT service experience and a focus on user-centric problem-solving
    — “Initial professional experience in IT service or helpdesk environments”
  • Professionals adept at managing identity and access tools in a global setting
    — “Experience with identity and access management solutions (e.g., Microsoft 365 administration, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta - Statista uses Okta)”
  • Individuals who thrive in cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing
    — “Collaborate closely with Tech Ops and DWO team members on escalations, knowledge transfer, and documentation”

Things to consider

  • The role requires maintaining detailed English documentation for all ticket resolutions
    — “ensuring timely updates, complete English documentation, and SLA compliance”
  • The position involves contributing to global IT onboarding and infrastructure projects
    — “Support end-to-end IT onboarding for new colleagues and contribute to cross-team projects”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with ServiceNow and Snipe-IT in your resume and interviews
    — “Experience working with ITSM ticketing systems (Statista uses ServiceNow)”
  • Showcase your ability to identify patterns and drive process improvements
    — “Identify recurring issues and report patterns to the Workplace Manager”
  • Emphasize your hands-on approach and focus on delivering seamless user experiences
    — “Hands-on, solution-oriented mindset with a strong focus on delivering great user experiences”
  • Demonstrate your ability to build self-service IT resources and automate workflows
    — “Build and maintain self-service resources such as knowledge base articles, how-to guides, and FAQs”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Build and maintain self-service resources
  • Support end-to-end IT onboarding for new colleagues
Typical background
IT trainingInitial professional experience in IT service or helpdesk environments

Skills & requirements

Required

ITSM Ticketing SystemsIdentity And Access Management SolutionsEndpoint Management ToolsIT Asset Management Tools

Preferred

JamfMacosIos Management

Stack & domain

Identity And Access Management Solutions (e.g., Microsoft 365 Administration, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta)Endpoint Management Tools Such As Microsoft IntuneITSM Ticketing Systems (e.g., Servicenow)IT Asset Management Tools (e.g., Snipe-it)Solution-oriented MindsetProactive Communication StyleService-oriented AttitudeIT ServiceHelpdesk Environments

About the role

Original posting from Statista via Ashby

At Statista, we’re all about facts and data, for we are the world's leading business data platform. By providing reliable and easy-to-use data as well as various data analytics products and services, we empower people worldwide to make fact-based decisions.

Founded in Hamburg in 2007, we have quickly grown into a global company with offices in major cities such as London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo. And we still have a lot of plans. Our constant growth does not only prove our success, but also keeps creating new development and career opportunities for our employees.

We value and celebrate our diverse culture. You are welcome here for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or whether you prefer bar graphs to pie charts. Your story matters – keep writing it as part of our team.

Are you ready to join us?

Your Responsibilities

  • Serve as the first point of contact for Level 1 tickets and ad-hoc helpdesk requests covering hardware, software, and workplace services across Statista's global workforce.
  • Take ownership of incoming requests from qualification through resolution or escalation, ensuring timely updates, complete English documentation, and SLA compliance.
  • Identify recurring issues and report patterns to the Workplace Manager to drive continuous improvement of IT services.
  • Build and maintain self-service resources such as knowledge base articles, how-to guides, and FAQs, and identify automation opportunities for recurring tasks.
  • Collaborate closely with Tech Ops and DWO team members on escalations, knowledge transfer, and documentation to ensure seamless handoffs.
  • Support end-to-end IT onboarding for new colleagues and contribute to cross-team projects that improve IT services and workplace infrastructure.

Your Profile

  • Completed IT training (e.g., IT specialist for system integration) or equivalent practical experience
  • Initial professional experience in IT service or helpdesk environments
  • Experience with identity and access management solutions (e.g., Microsoft 365 administration, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta - Statista uses Okta) and endpoint management tools such as Microsoft Intune
  • Experience working with ITSM ticketing systems (Statista uses ServiceNow) and IT asset management tools (Statista uses Snipe-IT)
  • Nice to have: experience with Jamf, macOS, iOS management
  • Fluent English skills. German is a plus.
  • Hands-on, solution-oriented mindset with a strong focus on delivering great user experiences
  • Proactive communication style and service-oriented attitude

What we offer

In addition to our great team, culture, and our shared goal of empowering people with data, there are many other things that make Statista a great place to work! Join us and benefit from:

  • Work from abroad up to 30 calendar days a year
  • Hybrid work and flex-time
  • International team and social events
  • Subsidized urban mobility and access to fitness and wellness options
  • Free access to Langdock and all its amazing functionalities
  • Career & training opportunities
  • Attractive locations and modern offices
  • Mental health support with OpenUp

Some of the benefits listed here apply only to the German entity and to Junior-level roles or above.

Source: Statista careers (Ashby)

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