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Amazon IT Support Associate, Operations IT in Rugby, United Kingdom
Description
At Amazon, we strive to be earth’s most customer-centric company where people can find and discover anything they want to buy online. We hire the world’s brightest minds, offering them an environment in which they can relentlessly improve the experience for customers. Innovation and creativity are built into the DNA of the company and are encouraged at all levels of employment. Every day we solve complex technical and business problems with ingenuity and simplicity. We are making history and the good news is we have only just begun.
This is your chance to make history.
As an IT Support Associate, you are responsible for working closely with the business, your colleagues and remote support teams to implement and maintain infrastructure elements. You will represent the ‘face of IT’ to the Business and you will thrive in providing world-class service to our customers.
You will be a key part of a multinational diverse team, thrive in delivering high-quality results and always be on the lookout for improvements.
Business Area:
The IT Operation team supports the IT Infrastructure at each of the Amazon sites and provides IT support to our customer base.
What makes this team a great place to work?
• Day 1 opportunity – You will be joining a team that is responsible to what happens after the customer clicks “buy”.
• Opportunities for growth - You will have the opportunity to influence and shape the direction of our services.
• You will be part of exciting projects with the opportunity to focus and develop expertise in areas of your interest.
Key job responsibilities
What we are looking for:
Putting the customers first, you will provide a 1st support service that ensures all IT equipment and infrastructure is running to its optimum performance and that all departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met on your home site as well as any remote sites that you and your team also support.
The extent of your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Health & Safety: ownership and accountability, ensuring that work is carried out to a high standard and complies with all Amazon polices and guidelines.
• Installation, maintenance and support of IT equipment
• Asset and Inventory management.
• Liase with 3rd party vendors and suppliers to ensure efficient asset management.
• Liaise with contractors or external suppliers and clearly communicate technical issues and Amazon standards.
• Maximizing the availability of all IT equipment and infrastructure through continuous improvement and proactive, preventative maintenance.
• Providing technical support/input to site and team projects and initiatives.
• Conducting end user equipment trials and testing.
• Providing assistance to senior engineers as required
• Working in shifts and support occasional changes in working hours.
Basic Qualifications
Experience supporting Windows, Mac and/or Linux operating systems in a corporate setting
Experience troubleshooting integrated and interdependent computer systems
Experience maintaining zebra thermal printers, troubleshooting thin clients, PCs, scanners, and portable handheld terminals
Experience with network troubleshooting and support
Preferred Qualifications
CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, Cisco/CCNA, Linux (Redhat), Microsoft hardware (installation), AWS, or other industry relevant certifications
Experience in a dynamic environment with a high degree of customer service
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