information technology (IT) support analyst

Work setting

• Hospital/health care establishment/health institution
• Private company, corporation or industry

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Communicate electronically and in person with computer users experiencing difficulties to determine and document problems experienced
• Consult user guides, technical manuals and other documents to research and implement solutions
• Provide advice and training to users in response to identified difficulties
• Collect, organize and maintain a problems and solutions log for use by other technical support analysts
• Participate in the redesign of applications and other software
• Supervise other technical support workers in this group
• Provide business systems, network and Internet support to users in response to identified difficulties
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems, or appropriate software
• Provide customer service
• Perform Web-server backup and recovery operations

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Android
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Device drivers
• Networking software
• Networking hardware
• Networking security
• Extranet
• Intranet
• Internet
• Servers
• Desktop applications
• File management software
• Security software
• Multimedia software
• Presentation software
• Communication software
• Web service design
• Database software
• MS Office
• MS Windows
• SharePoint
• Spreadsheet
• TCP/IP
• Wireless networks

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Time management

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available