Cognizant is seeking a Service Desk Queue Specialist for a full-time remote opportunity. Applicants must be located in the US and have valid US work authorization. Cognizant will not sponsor visas now or anytime in the future.
Responsibilities:
Queue Management & Ticket Governance
- Monitor and manage Incident, Service Request, and Task queues within ServiceDesk Plus ITSM.
- Ensure tickets are categorized, prioritized, assigned, and routed correctly.
- Maintain queue health by proactively identifying backlog, aging tickets, and SLA risks.
- Drive daily ticket reviews to ensure timely progression and resolution.
- Balance workload across Service Desk analysts and support teams.
- Ensure all tickets contain accurate documentation, updates, and closure details.
SLA & Operational Performance
- Monitor SLA compliance and take proactive actions to prevent breaches.
- Track key service desk metrics including:
- First Contact Resolution (FCR)
- Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
- Mean Time to Resolve
- Resolution SLA Attainment
- Ticket Aging
- Reopen Rates
- Backlog Volumes
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly operational dashboards and reports.
- Conduct trend analysis and identify recurring service issues.
Escalation Management
- Act as the primary escalation point for queue-related issues.
- Coordinate with Level 2, Level 3, Infrastructure, Network, Security, Application, and Vendor teams.
- Expedite resolution of P1/P2 incidents and business-critical requests.
- Drive effective stakeholder communication during major incidents.
- Ensure escalations follow established ITIL and organizational procedures.
ServiceDesk Plus Administration
- Maintain queue configurations, business rules, assignment groups, categories, templates, and notifications.
- Support workflow improvements and automation initiatives within ServiceDesk Plus.
- Collaborate with ITSM administrators to optimize routing, SLA policies, and reporting.
- Monitor queue performance using ServiceDesk Plus dashboards and analytics.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have 4 plus years of experience in the following areas.
- ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus ITSM
- ITIL Framework
- Incident Management
- Service Request Management
- SLA Management
- Problem Management
- Knowledge Management
- Dashboard & Reporting
- Service Desk Analytics
- Excel / Power BI Reporting
- Escalation Management
- Workflow Automation
Preferred Certifications
- ITIL v4 Foundation or higher
- ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Certification
- HDI Service Desk Manager
- Lean Six Sigma (Preferred)
The salary range for this role is between $53,000 and $58,000 depending on skills and qualifications of the candidate.
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
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