IT Support Analyst, Stanford Law School

🔍 School of Law, Stanford, California, United States

📁: Information Technology Services

📅   : Jan 10, 2025 Post Date

📅   : 105621 Requisition #

The IT Support Analyst (ISA) reports to the Help Desk Supervisor at Stanford Law School. The ISA will focus his/her efforts in coordinating and performing technical support activities for students, staff and faculty at Stanford Law School. Under general supervision, the ISA provides technical and Audio/Visual (AV) support to end-users; troubleshoots and solves computer hardware, software, and network-related problems. The ISA will be assigned help tickets and be expected to resolve them in a timely manner. Scheduled hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm; extended hours required as needed, (i.e. based on help desk rotation of duties) including on-call weekend rotation (as often as at least once/month). In this position, you will be expected to have the knowledge of, and commitment to execute best practices in a help desk/service management environment.

Responsibilities & Core Duties:

Diagnose and resolve end-user problems; respond to escalated issues from faculty, staff, and students; perform triage. Contribute to the development of the client support strategy.
Participate in on call rotation of the Support Service Operation including after-hours support.
Function as a proactive customer advocate and help ensure end-user requests are properly managed through the appropriate issue resolution procedures.
Provide excellent quality, technical support for all Law School desktop/laptop systems on site and remotely.
Deploy computer systems using disk imaging tools.
Support AV equipment setup/tear down and related support requests.
Utilize the SLS Help Desk ticketing system to answer service requests from end users.
Research, recommend and implement hardware and software purchases and configurations to meet client needs and ensure compatibility with university systems and architecture.
Provide technical guidance and training; Assist in the support of new application/system rollouts and upgrades by contributing to implementation plans and/or team training sessions. May guide other staff.
Work on projects requiring expertise and creativity in analysis and deployment of technology.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Two-year college degree and two or more years of relevant experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to provide excellent customer service/relationship skills with the ability to establish effective, ongoing relationships with clients, staff, vendors, other departmental staff and management.
Ability to identify and address critical issues, troubleshoot and resolve problems for clients while exercising good judgment.
Ability to apply information technology best practices, including security to problem resolution and troubleshooting.

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

Experience with PC/Mac/UNIX and cloud-based file sharing applications.
Experience with Macs and PCs, in terms of operation, installation, configuration, and hardware/software application.
Experience working with Windows and Mac OS, WebEx, Zoom Video Conference, Microsoft Office suite, Google Apps EDU.
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and work under pressure.
Ability to work effectively with minimum direction.
Troubleshooting hardware and software issues with desktops and laptops.
Able to diagnose problems with DNS, TCP IP, and DHCP.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
Frequently sitting, use a telephone, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, bending, lifting, standing, and carrying equipment.
Occasionally lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 21-40 pounds.
Rarely kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts, grasp forcefully.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Scheduled hours are 8am – 5pm, Monday through Friday
Position requires extended hours and weekends, on-call rotation

WORK STANDARDS:

Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The expected pay range for this position is $103,735 to $123,793 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

*Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic

protected by law.

* Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

*The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

*Stanford Law School seeks to hire the best talent and to promote a safe and secure environment for all members of the university community and its property. To that end, new staff hires must successfully pass a background check prior to starting work at Stanford University.

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