Job Title: Service Desk Technician
Job Location: Hybrid [4 days in Office]- Mesa, AZ, USA.
About the Role
In this role, you will
Provide first-level technical support to end users via phone, email, and chat channels, ensuring timely resolution of incidents and service requests.
Handle inbound customer calls and perform outbound follow-ups to update users on ticket status and incident resolution.
Create, categorize, prioritize, track, and manage tickets in the ITSM tool while adhering to established SLA requirements.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to desktops, laptops, operating systems, Microsoft Office applications, hardware peripherals, and business applications.
Escalate complex incidents and service requests to appropriate resolver groups while maintaining ownership through closure.
Monitor, follow up, and drive closure of aging or open tickets, ensuring a positive customer experience and complete case ownership.
Support incident recovery activities, critical situation management, and service outage communications in collaboration with technical teams and Team Leads.
Utilize remote support tools to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues for users across multiple locations.
Maintain accurate documentation of troubleshooting steps, resolutions, and customer interactions for knowledge management and reporting purposes.
Participate in project-specific training, process improvement initiatives, and adhere to assigned shift schedules in a 24x7 operational environment.
Required Qualifications
2-3 years of experience in Service Desk, Help Desk, Technical Support, IT Support, or Contact Center environments.
Experience supporting global clients in a 24x7 operations model.
Prior experience in voice-based technical support or international service desk operations preferred.
Mandatory & Technical Skills
Hands-on experience with ITSM/ticketing tools such as ServiceNow (preferred), Remedy, Siebel, CA Helpdesk, or similar platforms.
Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office Suite, desktop applications, and computer hardware.
Experience using remote support and diagnostic tools to resolve end-user technical issues.
Working knowledge of Active Directory, password management/reset tools, domain environments, and user account administration.
Understanding of network connectivity concepts including LAN/WAN, wireless networking, internet connectivity, and SOHO network configurations.
Experience supporting email and collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Outlook/Exchange and mobile or desktop applications.
Excellent customer service, communication, analytical, multitasking, and incident management skills with the ability to work effectively in a high-volume 24x7 support environment.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Work model:
At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 4 days at the client or cognizant office in Mesa, AZ, USA.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
À savoir avant de postuler
- Autorisation de travail: Cognizant ne prendra en considération que les candidats à ce poste qui sont légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada sans avoir besoin d'un parrainage de l'employeur, aujourd'hui ou à l'avenir.
- Mesures d’adaptation: Si vous avez un handicap qui nécessite des mesures d’adaptation raisonnable pour effectuer une recherche d’emploi ou poser une candidature, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] avec votre demande et vos coordonnées.
- L’IA dans notre processus de recrutement: Nous utilisons des outils d'intelligence artificielle (IA) pour trier et évaluer les candidatures efficacement. Notre équipe examine ensuite les candidatures et décide qui passe à l’étape suivante.
- Poste à pourvoir: Sauf indication contraire, ce poste est actuellement vacant et nous cherchons à le pourvoir.
- Exigences linguistiques: Nous demandons à tous les candidats de posséder une connaissance de base de l’anglais afin de faciliter les communications internes. Pour les postes au Québec, la capacité à communiquer efficacement en anglais est requise car vous fournirez des services à et collaborerez avec des parties prenantes anglophones situées hors de la province.
- Inclusion: Cognizant est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Votre candidature et votre dossier ne seront pas examinés en fonction de la race, de la couleur, du sexe, de la religion, des croyances, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'identité de genre, de l'origine nationale, du handicap, des renseignements génétiques, de la grossesse, du statut d'ancien combattant ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois fédérales, provinciales ou locales.
À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif: améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus: cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
