IT Support Specialist

Position Information

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Technology or closely related field.
• Two years experience working with computer hardware, Macintosh, Linux and Windows operating systems, applications and peripherals.
• Apple Certified Support Professional certification.
• Knowledge of operating system security.
• The ability to quickly and accurately diagnose and resolve problems remotely based on customer information, including hardware and software issues.
• Diagnosing situations originating from LAN / Desktop out in the field and enterprise wide locations.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Must possess a valid drivers license acceptable to the University’s insurance carrier.

Desired Qualifications

• Apple Certified Technical Coordinator and / or Microsoft certifications.
• The ability to be flexible in a changing environment, with strong desire and ability to learn new applications and technologies quickly.
• Ability to handle difficult technical situations.
• Having an understanding of the university environment is a plus.

All Qualifications Unless otherwise required by an applicable collective bargaining agreement, all minimum, additional and desired qualifications are preferred, but qualifications, degrees, and / or experience deemed comparable and / or equivalent by Oakland University in its sole and exclusive discretion may be considered.

Position Details Position Purpose Analyze, develop, coordinate and implement desktop and notebook installations and desktop security practices.

Provide campus-wide support to students, faculty, and staff for issues which include, but are not limited to, the areas of email, operating systems, network connectivity, applications, and classroom technology.

Conduct technical troubleshooting, system changes and upgrades, faculty and staff technical training, and classroom technology support to the university community, in support of teaching and learning.

Analyze departmental software and hardware needs, and recommend purchases based on analysis. Contribute to, and maintain, an internal knowledge base consisting of departmental processes and procedures.

Construct and perform training on new, or changing processes and procedures. In addition, this position provides high level backup support to all distributed technology support (DTS) staff across the university community.