Technical Support Analyst

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Institute Communications

We are the team accountable for creating and sharing the Georgia Tech narrative and brand identity to attract, engage, celebrate, and publicize all that the Institute offers to students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, corporations, government officials, and partners.

The Technical Support Analyst is responsible for providing technical assistance and support for hardware, software, and network issues encountered by institution users. This role involves diagnosing problems, troubleshooting issues, and offering solutions to ensure that technology resources function effectively and meet the needs of the institution's community.

Job Duty 1 -
Field incoming problem tickets from end users to resolve application and software issues within servers, databases, and other mission-critical systems. Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 application support.

Job Duty 2 -
Perform hands-on fixes at the desktop level, including installing and upgrading software, installing hardware, implementing file backups, and configuring systems and applications. Test fixes and perform post-resolution follow-ups to ensure problems have been adequately resolved.

Job Duty 3 -
Record, track, and document the problem-solving process, including all successful and unsuccessful decisions made, and actions taken, through to final resolution. Communicate application problems and issues to key stakeholders, including management, development teams, end users, and unit leaders.

Job Duty 4 -
Research software application products and services in support of development and purchasing efforts.

Job Duty 5 -
Test new and existing software applications under development or consideration for purchase.

Job Duty 6 -
Participate in the design, development, and delivery of software applications training programs and individual classes.

Job Duty 7 -
Perform preventative maintenance, including the installation of service packs, patches, hot fixes, anti-virus software, etc. as directed.

Job Duty 8 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information systems, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications
Occasional travel between training locations required; sitting for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and to handle other computer components; fifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals.

Required Experience
Two to three years of job related experience

Salary Range: $65,052 - $86,000

SKILLS
This job requires in-depth, hands-on knowledge of and experience with enterprise and desktop applications that are assigned; proven experience with troubleshooting principles, methodologies, and issue resolution techniques; knowledge of programming languages and techniques; ability to develop and interpret technical documentation for training and end user procedures; experience with building and maintaining databases for query and problem tracking; good analytical and problem-solving abilities; ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language; very strong customer service orientation; excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills; experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening