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IT Support Specialist

Coursera
IndiaFull Time5d

Job Summary

Coursera's IT Department is seeking a motivated IT Support Specialist to provide exceptional customer service and technical support for its growing team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with configuring and troubleshooting Mac OS, Windows 10, and various SaaS applications. They should be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences and possess inquisitive attitudes towards learning new technologies. As a front-facing contact, the IT Support Specialist will wear multiple hats, providing first-line support for IT service requirements and needs. The role offers opportunities to enhance IT skills, identify career aspirations, and gain valuable experience. Coursera is committed to providing flexible remote work options, including USA Pacific Time (PT) business hours during Indian holidays.

Job Overview:

Coursera’s IT Department is responsible for the Corporate tools and technology that are required for the company to operate efficiently and effectively. We are a growing team that plays an integral role in the company’s ability to perform its day-to-day tasks. While supporting an ever-growing number of users with top-tier tools and applications, our IT team is always aiming to achieve the highest goals and produce the best experience possible for our end users.

Coursera is looking for a motivated IT Support Specialist to help support our growing team and ensure our staff has the optimal technical working environment. This is an internal support position which requires versatility, attention to detail, a strong sense of urgency and troubleshooting skills. In this role, you will be the front-facing contact to manage IT requests ranging from break/fix issues, SaaS administration, asset management, hardware deployment, user onboarding & offboarding, A/V support (meetings/All hands/events etc) and some IT project participation. As part of a small IT team, you'll wear lots of hats and gain plenty of valuable experience.

The role provides an opportunity to enhance your IT skills by providing first-line support to Courserians with their IT service requirements and needs.  The role also allows for the successful candidate to further identify their IT path and align their career aspirations with the different IT fields, from basic computer fundamentals to server administration, application support, and other technology opportunities.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for Global IT Support for 1500+ systems (95% Mac and 5% Windows & VDI), experience with end-user support by responding to client queries, solving technical problems including client software, hardware and network system problems. Support the business needs in the office as per the requirement.

  • Daily duties can include receiving, prioritizing, documenting, routing, scheduling, help with general IT support, technical troubleshooting, documentation, Audio/Video support, project management and resolving all internal IT support requests related to hardware and software to the role limits.

Conduct New Hire training, including orientation on company IT platforms and tool familiarity, troubleshooting, and configuration assistance.

  • Provide technical assistance/training  to the team members and act as a liaison with the Systems and Network Administration team(s).

  • Manage hardware in relation to the hardware asset lifecycle and provide support in SaaS asset management such as auditing, access retrieval, etc.

  • Create and maintain knowledge content to promote self-service support and provide feedback and recommendations to improve processes, productivity, and quality of service.

  • You need to support operations during Indian holidays covering USA Pacific Time (PT)  business hours. 

Basic Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of IT or Desktop Support / System Administration with a demonstrated history of providing exceptional customer service.

  • Extensive experience with configuring & troubleshooting Mac OS is a must.

  • Extensive experience with configuring & troubleshooting Windows 10 and higher will be an advantage.

  • Experience with various IT tools and SaaS applications: Google Suite, JAMF, Zoom, ServiceNow, Virus Scan, Microsoft Office, Slack, Okta etc.

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas to technical and non-technical audiences in both written and verbal formats.

  • Inquisitive attitude and a desire to learn new things.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with intermediate systems/network troubleshooting skills,MAC  administration, Workspace One, IT Service management tool like Service Now along with SSO technology is a must.

  • Demonstrating training skills for non-technical users.

  • Certifications to look out for: CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+ will be an additional advantage.

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Note: Typical Working Hours: 8:30 PM to 5:30 AM

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