Remote Help Desk Analyst supporting Government of Alberta applications and stakeholders. Troubleshooting tickets, user accounts, data discrepancies, defects, and application issues.
Responsibilities
Provide front-line application Help Desk support to external stakeholders and end users
Receive, classify, document, track, and resolve application-related inquiries
Log and manage tickets using Help Desk/ticketing software
Troubleshoot issues and provide resolutions or workarounds
Escalate unresolved issues to appropriate technical/business teams
Maintain communication with clients throughout issue resolution
Coordinate with internal Government of Alberta teams and external stakeholders
Support user ID/password creation, maintenance, and identity verification
Investigate and resolve data discrepancies, particularly student data within Stakeholder Registry (SHR)
Test bug fixes, application changes, and new functionality
Communicate application defects identified during troubleshooting/testing
Maintain known issues, workarounds, best practices, and support documentation
Develop and update user manuals and training materials
Identify recurring issues and future training requirements
Collect, edit, validate, and convert data when required
Prepare regular status reports on reported issues
Participate in application/support-related projects
Follow Help Desk policies, procedures, and processes
Identify opportunities to improve Help Desk efficiency and effectiveness
Cross-train within the Help Desk environment
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or diploma in IT, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or equivalent
4+ years of experience as an Application Help Desk Analyst supporting external stakeholders
4+ years of experience with user identity verification, user IDs, passwords, and account administration
4+ years of experience using Help Desk/ticketing software for logging, categorizing, tracking, resolving, and escalating tickets
4+ years of experience working directly with clients/end users and coordinating with external and internal stakeholders
4+ years of experience supporting multiple applications for different stakeholder groups
4+ years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Experience troubleshooting application issues and coordinating resolutions with technical and business teams
Experience testing bug fixes, application enhancements, and new features
Experience maintaining support documentation, known issues, workarounds, and best practices
Nice-to-have: 1+ year developing and delivering user manuals and training materials
Nice-to-have: 1+ year documenting user requirements, business processes, and workflows
Nice-to-have: 1+ year planning, performing, or monitoring User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Nice-to-have: 1+ year providing end-user operational system support, including data-related support
Nice-to-have: 1+ year supporting web-based applications and troubleshooting across different internet browsers
Nice-to-have: 1+ year experience with Microsoft SharePoint 2005 or higher, including design, development, or support
Benefits
Remote work arrangement
Monday–Friday schedule, 8:15 AM–4:30 PM Alberta time
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