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Job Description:
Technology Support Associate
The UPS Store, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of UPS is the world's largest franchisor of retail shipping, postal, printing, and business service centers. The UPS Store® has over 5,000 independently owned locations in the U.S. and Canada. We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, 401(k) with company match, retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, discounted stock purchase plans and more.
The Technology Support Associate provides users with support services for corporate standard technology products. He/She conducts hardware and software planning and provides technical advice and informal training to customers. This position organizes and coordinates activities for installing, deploying, and upgrading software, hardware, and network facilities. The Technology Support Associate troubleshoots and restores routine technical service and resolves equipment problems using established processes and procedures. He/She collaborates with staff to deploy standardized support practices and procedures. This position coordinates implementations and facilitates activities to support programs and projects.
The Technology Support Associate manages, plans, and administers installation and decommissioning activities to expedite initiatives. He/She drafts and maintains policy, standards, and procedures to document processes. This position manages team training to optimize resources. The Technology Support Associate manages and maintains customer relationships to track and measure service levels. He/She collaborates with Information Systems technology providers and vendors to ensure services are consistent and meet expectations. This position supports long-term planning to ensure future service level expectations are met.
Other Duties
Performs basic installations to provide system upgrades.
Inspects installations to ensure optimal operation.
Documents and reports completed work to meet departmental requirements.
Installs and configures standard technology products to complete customers' work orders utilizing approved tools and following defined practices.
Applies basic systems testing to verify with user groups that installations are operating effectively.
Receives and completes requests for support and services to ensure compliance with procedures.
Preferred Competencies
Applies Information Systems Knowledge: Demonstrates an understanding of the basic need for technical support in a business; demonstrates awareness of the primary uses of technology by business representatives, demonstrates a basic understanding of the systems of the enterprise.
Applies Network Technology Knowledge: Demonstrates understanding of principles of network technology; reads component diagrams, conducts basic troubleshooting, sets up and undertakes routine preventative maintenance on components used in voice and data networking; reports on problems and recommends expenditure to take remedial action, where appropriate.
Detail Orientation: Captures/documents specific and accurate information; learns subjects thoroughly and in detail; completes work with thoroughness; supplies appropriate details when requested; maintains organized files.
IT - Problem Management: Monitors actions to investigate and resolve incidents and problems in systems and services.
Technology Knowledge: Demonstrates a general understanding of technology used by the company; communicates basic technological concepts and terminology; applies standard technology in daily work.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree or 2-4 years of relevant experience - Preferred
Bachelor's Degree (or internationally comparable degree) - Computer Science or a related field - Preferred
A+ Certification - Preferred
Experience with Networking Technology - Preferred
OTHER CRITERIA
Employer will not sponsor visas for position.
Additional Information for Internal Candidates:
This is a remote position
The last day to apply is October 25th, 2024
Employee Type: Permanent
UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Other Criteria:
UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Basic Qualifications:
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.
Pay Range: Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $26.70/hr to $43.35/hr. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to, market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and education/training and a candidate's work experience. Hired applicants are offered annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. The company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Medical/prescription drug coverage, Dental coverage, Vision coverage, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Disability Income Protection Plan, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) retirement program, Vacation, Paid Holidays and Personal time, Paid Sick and Family and Medical Leave time as required by law, and Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program.
