Nelnet Business Services (NBS), a division of Nelnet, Inc., provides payment technology, education services, and learning management solutions to education and faith-based organizations, serving more than 1,300 higher education institutions, 11,500 K-12 schools, 3,500 churches, and millions of individual students, families, and supporters across the globe. Our culture of service enables us to form long-lasting and trusted partnerships, while our focus on creativity and innovative solutions empowers our customer communities to thrive.
As a Nelnet company, the perks at NBS go beyond our benefits package. You’re part of a community, invested in you as an individual and united by our mission to create opportunities for people where they live, learn and work.
Provides guidance, assistance, coordination and follow-up on requests, questions, problems and malfunctions of systems applications, hardware or software supporting internal and external customersJOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Monitor and manage operational and intake queues during business hours for the Enterprise Network team.
2. Provide Oncall operational support during normal business hours for the Enterprise Network team.
3. Manage and monitor network monitoring tools.
4. Look to automate or "shift left" repeatable or routine functions as possible.
5. Create or maintain knowledge base articles and supporting documentation to support training and job responsibilities.
**Pay Range for this position - $55,000 -$65,000
EXPECTATIONS:
1. Interprets, evaluates, resolves and tests client inquiries or issues regarding the functional operation of application hardware and software.
2. Analyzes simple to complex requests, inquiries and issues to determine the appropriate technical area or vendor to resolve problem.
3. Serves as a liaison between other technical staff, management, users, and vendors regarding service requests, usage, standards, security, and other technical matters.
4. Alerts clients and team members in a timely manner when a major problem is suspected.
5. Documents and tracks status of client inquiries/incidents and coordinates appropriate response and follows up to ensure client satisfaction.
6. Translate technical details into business relevant language.
EDUCATION:
Associate’s degree in Information Science or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
EXPERIENCE:
Experience in technical helpdesk scenario or similar end user technical support role.
COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:
1. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical clients.
2. Entry level understanding of network and security principles
3. Entry level working knowledge of firewalls (reading rule policies, troubleshooting connectivity issues, etc)
4. Entry level working knowledge of network devices, routers, switches, Access Points, etc.
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA, generous earned time off, 401K/student loan repayment, life insurance & AD&D insurance, employee assistance program, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, performance-based incentive pay, short- and long-term disability, and a robust wellness program. Click here to learn more about our benefits: LINK.
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