Supervisor Technical Support - IR-Client Services

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Job Duties

• Performs and supervises routine and complex preventive maintenance, testing, and repair with respect to computer hardware and software problems, networking, audiovisual, and/or telecommunications.
• Provides direct supervision to technical support specialists, computer trainers, and help desk reprensentatives; trains new employees; handles day-to-day and complex questions from direct reports.
• Resolves complex systems or computer related problems, including coordination beween users and components of local area network.
• Installs software, audiovisual, personal computers, printers, and other peripherals as directed or requested by users.
• Prepares recommendations for modifications or additions to personal computer systems, hardware components, and software applications; researches costs, market options, and trends available to meet user needs; keeps abreast of new and modifies hardware and software.
• Troubleshoots routine and complex technical problems and supports university Help Desk as required.
• Functions as liaison between Information Resources and designated departments for ongoing and special projects, including ensuring users are adequately supported, developing documentation, recommending improvements, implementing new releases and features, and attending committee meetings.
• Evaluates and resolves system configuration and ensures effective use of hardware resources.
• Creates, maintains, and submits various reports, such as equipment failure reports, repair records, and data sheets relative to each user request need.
• Designs web page text and visual content, navigational links, and page layout; consults with users to determine web needs and recommends solutions.
• Writes code using HTML, Dynamic HTML, Java, Javascript, Visual Basic, Perl, or Common Gateway Interface (CGI).
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

Day to day management of Information Resources Service Desk. Manages team, schedules, new hire and ongoing training, knowledge base. Consults with partners across IR as well as Parkland, Children's, and THR to ensure the IT support needs of faculty and staff are met

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