At Cognizant we have an ideal opportunity for you to be part of one of the largest companies in the digital sector worldwide as Advanced Technical Support Technician
Job Summary
1. Job Title : Advanced Technical Support Technician 2. Job Summary : This on site Advanced Technical Support Technician role focuses on managing and enhancing a large scale Service Desk Application Support environment for an international organization ensuring continuous availability high quality incident resolution and user satisfaction while mentoring technical staff and driving process improvements across global business units. 3. Experience : 3 - 5 years 4. Required Skills : Technical Skills: Service Desk App Support Domain Skills: 5. Nice to have skills : Domain Skills: 6. Technology : Service Desk 7. Shift : Availability 4am CST to 6pm CST. Responsibilities : -Manage daily operations of the Service Desk application support function to ensure timely and accurate resolution of incidents and requests while maintaining high customer satisfaction levels. -Coordinate with cross functional teams to analyze recurring issues in the Service Desk platform and implement sustainable fixes that reduce incident volume and improve overall stability. -Design and refine application support workflows for Service Desk tools to optimize ticket handling efficiency and minimize user wait times across multiple business units. -Implement monitoring and alerting strategies for critical Service Desk components to proactively identify performance degradation and prevent service disruptions. -Review complex tickets escalated from support teams and provide expert level troubleshooting and resolution to meet agreed service targets. -Collaborate closely with product owners and engineers to prioritize defect fixes and minor enhancements that directly improve the end user support experience. - -Drive continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing support metrics user feedback and root cause data to enhance processes and tooling. -Ensure strict adherence to organizational policies and compliance requirements within Service Desk operations to protect data integrity and privacy. -Coordinate planned maintenance activities for the Service Desk application ensuring clear communication to users and minimal disruption to business operations. -Guide and mentor support analysts by sharing technical expertise in Service Desk tools and best practices to elevate overall team capability. -Partner with training teams to design practical learning sessions and simulations that strengthen application support skills and readiness for new features. -Qualifications -Demonstrate ten to twelve years of progressive experience in application support with a significant focus on enterprise Service Desk platforms and related technologies. -Exhibit strong proficiency in incident problem and request management processes with practical use of common IT service management tools in large organizations. -Apply advanced troubleshooting skills across operating systems databases and integrations that underpin modern Service Desk solutions within hybrid environments. -Show practical experience in documenting technical procedures knowledge base articles and operational runbooks that enable consistent high quality support delivery. -Display familiarity with industry standard frameworks for service management which guide structured handling of incidents changes and service levels. -Illustrate effective communication skills to interact with business stakeholders technical teams and support analysts ensuring clear expectations and outcomes. -Present experience working in hybrid work models managing onsite and remote collaboration tools that support distributed Service Desk operations. -Highlight exposure to enterprise security and compliance practices that influence application support decisions and user access controls. -Showcase experience with reporting and analytics tools used to track Service Desk performance trends and inform continuous improvement actions. -Emphasize ability to mentor and guide technical team members to enhance troubleshooting depth process adherence and overall support quality. 9. Job Location : Primary Location :MXJAGUAA01(ITMEX Guadalajara JA-Aviacion-COG) Alternate Location :NA NA Alternate Location 1 :NA NA 10. Job Type : Associate [65PM14] 11. Demand Requires Travel? : No 12. Certifications Required : Recommended certifications include ITIL Foundation certification and any recognized Service Management or Application Support certification.
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
