Service Desk Agent
Work location: 100% onsite at Cognizant Tokyo office
- 1 min walk from Hanzomon station
- 4 min walk from Kojimachi station
Language requirement:
- Business level English and Japanese (N1 – N2 level)
Responsibilities
• Manage a team of service desk executives to ensure prompt responses to inquiries, incidents, and service requests across phone, email, and ticketing systems.
• Assess, diagnose, and resolve or escalate technical issues (hardware, software, network).
• Develop, maintain, and enforce SOPs and troubleshooting guidelines.
• Provide excellent customer service through mentorship, guiding the team in addressing queries professionally.
• Ensure all actions are documented in the ticketing system for reporting and records.
• Prioritize and oversee ticket management to meet SLAs and resolution targets.
• Collaborate with internal IT teams, vendors, and third-party providers for enhanced service delivery.
• Communicate effectively with end-users regarding updates and escalations.
• Lead user training sessions and create self-help resources to enhance IT literacy.
• Foster continuous learning within the team and stay updated on emerging technologies.
Requirements :
• Experience: 4–5 years in an IT service desk management role.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (preferred).
Skills:
o Proficiency with ticketing systems, remote support tools, and ITIL framework.
o Strong communication skills for conveying technical details to non-technical users.
o Proven leadership experience in managing large teams, focusing on customer satisfaction.
o Ability to manage multiple tasks in a high-paced environment.
o Leadership qualities to coach, mentor, and motivate the team.
o Flexibility to work in rotational shifts.
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.
If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
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.
